Specifications
Broker
NICHE AVIATION
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Aircraft Details
- Model: R44 Raven II
- Condition: Excellent, used
- Total Time: Less than 500 hours
- Maintenance: Meticulously maintained to commercial standards, always hangered
- Damage History: Zero damage history
- Compliance: All AD (Airworthiness Directives) & SB (Service Bulletins) fully up to date
- Avionics:
- Aspen Display
- Garmin Avionics Package with ADS-B In and Out
- Artificial Horizon
- ELT (Emergency Locator Transmitter)
- Additional Equipment:
- Dual Controls
- Heater
- Bear Paws (upgrades for landing gear)
- Horizontal Stabilizer Upgrade: Arrived and ready to install, factory paint matched
- Location: Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
- Flight Rules: VFR (Visual Flight Rules)
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.