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Florida Suncoast Helicopters is an Authorized Robinson Helicopter dealer. Robinson is the world's leading producer of civil helicopters and is known worldwide for high performance, reliable helicopters. The four-seat Model R44 is the world's most popular helicopter, and the two-seat Model R22 has the lowest acquisition and operating costs of any production helicopter.
As an authorized dealer, we can customize your new helicopter to your specifications for color, interior, and avionics. We can also arrange for delivery and provide training.
When choosing a helicopter, you need to know how you will be using your helicopter and where you will be flying.
If you planning to use the helicopter for mostly personal use and local flying, your best option could be a R22 Beta II. While they are slower than R44 and can only hold one passenger, they are less expensive to own and operate. The R22 can be ideal for someone who needs to hop around from one job site to another quickly and efficiently or for recreational flying.
The low operating costs have also made the R22 very popular for training. Most flight schools, including Florida Suncoast Helicopters, rely on the R22 for all of their training.
If you intend to fly farther with more passengers, more power, and more comfort, the R44 is the ideal aircraft for you. The most basic and inexpensive model, depending on avionics, is the R44 Raven. The Raven has limited options allowing for the aircraft to be more affordable. The Raven should be sufficient for low-altitude, low-payload operation unless air conditioning is a necessity.
The next step up is the R44 Raven II. It has more power allowing for greater payloads and operation at higher altitudes. If you are in the mountains you will want the powerful Raven II. The Raven II is also the only helicopter that can be equipped with air conditioning. In addtion, its 28-volt electrical system enables the aircraft to be equipped with newsgathering or police equipment.
The last two models of the R44 are the Clipper and Clipper II. Simply put, the Clippers are R44 Ravens with floats. If you will be operating over areas with lots of water you will definitely want a Clipper model.
The cost can be estimated by using the Robinson configurator. You can pick your options to get a basic idea of what your looking at. After using the configurator to decide on options, please call us to really get a better idea on price.
There are several different options which you can choose on the configurator. The most important option is between the Raven II and Clipper II. Since the Raven II is the only model that can have air conditioning, you cannot have a R44 with both air conditioning and floats. This can be a very important decision for people who live in hot climates near water (Florida).
Estimated operating costs can be found on Robinson's website.
Picking up the helicopter from the factory can be negotiated with the price of the aircraft. Please call us for more detailed information.
Florida SuncoastHelicopters is a helicopter flight training school. This is another negotiable point if you are purchasing a helicopter through us. Please call for more detailed information.