Specifications
Aircraft Details
- Located in Calgary, AB, Canada
- Total airframe time: 1061.8 hours
- Aspen Avionics PFD-1000H
- Garmin GTR 225B COM
- Garmin GTX-327 transponder
- Rochester engine instruments
- Davtron OAT and chronometer
- United Instruments: altimeter, VSI, airspeed indicator, manifold pressure gauge
- Phaostron dual tachometer
- Trans Cal blind encoder
- Concorde battery
- Kannad ELT
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5, total time since new: 1061.8 hours
- Component times (MR gearbox, MR blade, swashplate, frame assy, TR gearbox, tailcone assy, TR hub assy, TR pitch control, actuator, MR gearset, MR hub, hydraulic servo assy, hydraulic pump assy): all 1061.8 hours
- Horizontal stabilizer: 1061.8 hours
- TR blade: 0 hours (recent replacement)
- LH and RH float annual: November 25
- Float cylinder assembly: 3-year inspection / 15-year life, overhaul exchange due November 2025
- All specifications subject to verification upon inspection.
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.