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space, and no built-in depreciation with
the airframe overhaul required of other
manufacturers. He knew that good used
JetRangers and Long Rangers are readily
available, but buying new meant getting
the latest safety systems, and especially
the latest panel. Although he had planned
to order from the factory, a lucky search
found a friend looking to upgrade out of
his 505 with only 70 hours on it.
Even though he has extensive experiAdam
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ence flying and managing turbine aircraft,
Sigari said he is still impressed at how easy
the 505 is to operate. The Arrius 2R features
a full dual-channel full-authority
digital engine control system, and instead
of requiring pilots to juggle a series of
competing temperature and torque limits,
Bell and Garmin were able to distill temperature
and torque limits down to one
power limit gauge that goes from one to 10.
Take it to 11 and you've exceeded a limit (a
small caution range gives five minutes of
extra power). The system decides which
limit is most critical for the current flight
condition and automatically converts it for
the gauge, making engine management
kindergarten simple. Start-up is nothing
more than twisting and knob and monitoring.
The system will even automatically
shut down if it detects an unusual start.
Then the flip of a switch from Idle to Fly
and you're off.
Sigari uses the helicopter primarily
for fun. An avid outdoors enthusiast, he
said it has expanded his concept of what's
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You wouldn't think a glass cockpit is
important in a VFR helicopter, but the Garmin
G1000 that comes standard has been a major
selling point. Engine controls in the clean
center console speak to Safran's excellent
FADEC implementation. To start, battery
comes on, the G1000 is checked, and the
knob moves to Start. Then the pilot monitors.
possible. Without irony he said he also
considers the helicopter economical. At
about 30 gallons an hour and annuals in
the range of $5,000 to $10,000, he thinks
ownership costs are potentially cheaper
than a Cirrus SR22. He also uses it for light
business flying, going between his home
airport of Santa Monica, California, and
office at Orange County, California, in
19 minutes, and he can pick people up at
LAX and be at the office in six minutes.
It's no wonder his role at UP.Partners is
all about supporting urban air mobility
applications.
There have been a few minor growing
pains. Sigari was caught in an early
service bulletin that required an engine
change. He said Bell and Safran were fantastic
to work with, did all the work under
warranty, and his ship was only down for
a week or two. Many owners were also
caught in the emergency airworthiness
directive that required inspection and
possible replacement of the collective due
to cracks. Again, Sigari said Bell had parts
ready almost immediately, and the entire
ordeal meant only that he had to fly from
the other seat for a few hours.
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