Specifications
Aircraft Details
- Located in New Iberia, Louisiana, and based at KARA
- Dark Blue Metallic with Bright Silver Metallic logo and stripe
- Charcoal leather interior
- All bubble doors with factory tint
- G500H 1060 TXi panel
- Garmin GTN 750Xi GPS/NAV/Com
- Synthetic Vision
- Genesys HeliSAS Autopilot
- 2nd comm Garmin GTR 225B
- Garmin GTX 345 Transponder with ADS-B In and Out
- Air conditioning and heater
- Extra corrosion protection
- Fire extinguisher
- Crash-resistant fuel system
- Complete logs available
- 550 total airframe hours
- Dual controls
- Bubble windows
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.