Specifications
Broker
BRANDSBERG
AI Description
- Model: R44 Raven II
- Total Time: 1,271.3 hours
- Operational History:
- First owner: David Beckham (UK)
- Operated in the UK until approx. 450 hours
- Operated in Sri Lanka until approx. 550 hours
- US-based since 2012, current ownership since 2021
- Maintenance:
- Fresh 100-hour inspection completed
- Annual inspection due March 2026
- Well-maintained with transparent disclosures
- Modifications/Conversions:
- New main rotor blades (2021)
- New tail rotor blades (2025)
- New tail rotor gearbox (2025)
- Upgraded exhaust system
- New magnetos, fuel pump, throttle cable, and starter
- Avionics:
- IFR package (9-hole panel)
- Garmin GNS 430 (GPS/NAV/COM)
- Bendix/King KY 196A COM
- PS Engineering PM3000 audio panel
- Air conditioning
- LED landing and forward navigation lights
- Interior:
- Clean, good overall condition; carpet could be refreshed
- Damage History:
- Tail strike in March 2025, properly repaired and documented
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.