“Fairly low hours since completion and in flying condition but needs to be constantly evaluated.



Item specifics Condition: Seller Notes:
Used
“Fairly low hours since completion and in flying condition but needs to be constantly evaluated until well-proven. I am willing to complete the 40 hour Phase I fly-off and sign logs placing it into Phase II so new owner can fly it where they want.”
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
ALMOST NEW FLYING AIRCRAFT -- NOT A DUST COLLECTOR that has been sitting for 20 years. Not a "showpiece" but a very nice ship. All known problem areas have been addressed. New Mini-500 Kit assembled 2013-2016. Airworthiness Certificate received May 2016. Annual Condition Inspection current till 5-31-2017. Flown weekly. Current TTAF 27.0. TTE 147.0. Grand Rapids E.I.S.. No Radios. 120 Hour Used Rotax 582 blue-head was installed at build. Empty weight 524 pounds. Max gross 800 pounds. MRGB has Weldon oil circulation and cooling system with digital lubricant temp. on panel. Gears made by aerospace helicopter gear manufacturer -- Arrow Gear. Has Mast Support, PEP, cast pitch arms, chip detectors on both gearboxes, and all production updates EXCEPT strut-savers. Four "duplex-pair" angular contact ball bearings in each blade`s feathering cone. T/R driveshaft mimics Brantly with short-shaft at MRGB supported by 2 Morflex couplings. Centered inertia reel on shoulder belts. I weigh 270 pounds and I will gladly fly to the KVPC and demonstrate this helicopter for a buyer. I will let any potential buyer fly it themselves if they weigh less than 200 pounds, have a Private Pilot helicopter license, have flown a piston helicopter with no governor for at least 10 hours in the last year. They must sign a liability release, and let me hold a Bank Issued Check for the purchase amount just in case. Bring it back unharmed and say "Not Interested" and I`ll hand your check back. Seller must receive $1000 (non-refundable) from winner of auction within 24 hours of auction close to avoid negative feedback. Current date: 2017-01-29