Specifications
Broker
BOB STRATE
+17783819958
Aircraft Details
• Complete, extensive airframe overhaul completed in 2024 by Genesis Helicopter Services (AB, Canada), including all major components with RHC kit, new landing gear assembly, new tailboom assembly, new leather interior kit, new left & right tinted windshields. • Airframe total time remaining: 2,098 hours or 9.1 years. • Engine time remaining: 2,045.5 hours. • Fresh annual inspection due June 2026; last annual May 14, 2025. • Equipped with 7-hole panel, 406 MHz Kannad ELT, vertical speed indicator, attitude indicator, altimeter, Bendix King KY196A VHF COM, Kenwood VHF/FM land-mobile radio, Bendix King KT 76C Mode C transponder, USB charging port, digital chronometer, full throttle caution light. • Accessories include bubble windows, DART Bearpaws, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, 3-point harness, dual controls, ground handling wheels, bubble cover, main and tail rotor blade covers, onboard cargo hook (2021), 2 David Clark headsets, Helitowcart universal towbar, bladder tanks. • Gray leather seats (2024). • Bright silver metallic exterior with navy blue accent stripes. • 4-seat configuration. • Located in private hangar, Kamloops, BC, Canada. • Immediate availability; can ferry to destination at additional cost.
About this Model
Overview
The Robinson R44 Raven II is a single-engine, four-seat light helicopter commonly used for primary/advanced training, personal transport, utility support, and aerial observation. It emphasizes straightforward systems, a relatively low cockpit workload for its class, and broad parts/service availability in many regions. Typical missions center on short to moderate legs with payload managed around fuel, passengers, and environmental conditions (heat/high altitude).
Mission Fit
The R44 Raven II fits operations that prioritize flexible point-to-point access and time-on-task over long range or high payload. It is well suited to mixed use—training plus personal travel—where dispatch reliability depends on disciplined weight-and-balance planning and realistic hot-and-high performance margins.
Cabin
The cabin is compact but practical for four occupants, typically arranged as two front seats and a rear bench. Large windows support outward visibility for training and observation. Noise and vibration are typical of a piston helicopter, so passenger comfort improves with quality headsets and thoughtful loading. Baggage capability is modest and sensitive to fuel load and density altitude.