Specifications
Aircraft Details
• 1,300 airframe hours and engine hours since new
• 900 engine hours remaining to run
• Utility configuration with cargo pods
• SAS/HELI-SAS autopilot with ADAHRS, altitude hold, GPS routing
• Air conditioning
• Avionics: Garmin GTN 750 GPS/NAV/COM, Garmin GTX 345 Mode S transponder with ADS-B In & Out, Mode S traffic display, King KY196A COM 2, NAT AA12 audio panel, RC Allen digital artificial horizon, Castleberry electric directional gyro, Kannad fixed ELT
• Fitted with both LEMO and standard aviation headset plugs
• NVFR instrument package
• JPI fuel flow meter
• Four USB charging outlets
• Ground handling wheels and tie downs
• Metallic black exterior with silver accents
• Tan leather interior
• 12-year inspection with 6 years remaining
• Main gearbox, main rotor blades, tail gearbox, and tail rotor blades each have 1,590 hours remaining
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.