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When I was around ten years old, I went to a pumpkin patch in Aurora, Oregon. At the patch, we tossed rotting tomatoes, searched for the perfect pumpkin—and took a helicopter tour! At that time, I was obsessed with airplanes, but I didn’t know anything about helicopters. In fact, helicopters […]

These past couple of years, home prices have skyrocketed, new car shortages are driving up prices of both new and used vehicles, and extreme inflation shows no end in sight. I am by no means an economist, but being in helicopter sales, I have been watching the market closely enough, […]

How to Transition from Flying Planes to Helicopters As aviators, we are often unsettled when we are not progressing. I’m always thinking about the next airframe I can fly, the next challenge, and the newest ink I can add to my logbook. The next aviation box to check for many […]

Helicopter Insurance: The Impact of a “Hard” Market on Owners   The death of Kobe Bryant and eight others in a helicopter crash on January 26, 2020, rocked the world. While the tragedy affected many people differently, it also brought new scrutiny to helicopter insurance. Helicopter owners saw their rates […]

Summer Heat and Helicopter Operations: How Temperature and Humidity Affect Performance   The summer heat can take its toll on just about everyone and everything, including helicopters. As summer temperatures continue to rise, it’s important to be aware of how hot temperatures and high humidity can affect helicopter operations – […]

Thinking of upgrading from a piston to a turbine helicopter? Four factors to consider when upgrading from a piston to a turbine helicopter. Piston and turbine helicopters are the two variants of helicopters today – that is, until someone decides to create an electric version!  The main difference between the […]

If you’re thinking about selling your Robinson R44 or R66 helicopter, it’s important to price it accurately. You don’t want to ask for too much and scare potential buyers away, but you also don’t want to ask for too little and leave money on the table. So how do you […]

“Can you sell this helicopter?” It’s the question I’m asked most often and it’s the one that changed everything for me. With a tad bit of youthful stupidity and not wanting to say, “no,” I told myself that selling will be no problem. Boy, was I wrong! Over the next […]

Four Mistakes to Avoid When Pricing Your Helicopter    Is this happening to you? Your helicopter has sat idle for a while and you’ve been asking yourself: “My helicopter has always been hangered, I take great care of it, and there’s no damage history! Come to think of it, my […]