Specifications
AI Description
- Well-maintained 2016 Robinson R66
- New 15-year main rotor blades and new tail rotor blades installed last year
- New style skids with steps
- Digital records available upon request
- Total airframe time: 1,008 hours
- Engine: Rolls Royce 250-C300/A1 with 1,008 hours since new, 2,000-hour TBO
- Main rotor blades: 36 hours since new, 14 years remaining, 2,000-hour TBO
- Tail rotor blades: 37 hours since new, 11 years remaining, 2,000-hour TBO
- Avionics: Garmin G500 EFIS, Garmin GTN-750 GPS/NAV/COM
- Additional equipment includes air conditioning, ADSB In and Out, Genesys HeliSAS autopilot, ground handling wheels
- Interior configuration: 1 crew, 3 passengers; tan leather seating with 2 forward-facing front seats and 3 forward-facing aft seats
- Exterior color: Maroon with gold stripes
About this Model
Overview
The Robinson R66 is a single-engine turbine helicopter positioned between piston trainers and larger light turbines. It is commonly used for personal transport, flight training, and commercial utility missions that benefit from turbine reliability and hot/high capability while keeping operating complexity relatively simple. Buyers typically evaluate it as a practical step-up platform for owner-operators and small fleets that need a compact footprint and a conventional, hands-on flying experience.
Mission Fit
The R66 fits missions where dispatch flexibility, turbine power, and manageable operating procedures matter more than cabin volume or heavy-lift capability. It is well-suited to frequent short legs with quick turnarounds, including training and point-to-point travel to sites without runway access. Missions that regularly push payload, require significant baggage volume, or demand multi-crew/IFR airline-style operations are typically better served by larger twins or higher-capability singles.
Cabin
Cabin layout is typically two seats up front with a three-place rear bench, prioritizing visibility and straightforward access over luxury fit-out. Noise and vibration levels are typical for a light helicopter class; headset use is standard. Baggage capacity is oriented to light travel and mission equipment rather than large suitcases, so realistic loading plans matter when carrying multiple adults.