helonorth

Gender reveal parties should be outlawed anyway.

Try pprune. This is mostly a US forum and not much cat A being done around here.

Once again, I'm not going to worry about somebody else's percieved problem. If you're so worried about their liability, don't use goggles. You are required to have the training in order to use them, though. Does Bell require you to show them a pilot certificate before they will sell you a helicopter? Why are we even talking about this.

Concerning to who? I guess if they want to sell me some goggles, that would be their problem, not mine. If I had an IFR twin, I would fly IFR most of the time at night including doing instrument departures and avoid off airport stuff altogether, especially confined areas. The departure from an off airport LZ is the most dangerous part, in my opinion. I would avoid it like the plague unaided. If you do routinely land and take off off-airport, I would definitely get set up for NVG's. I knew a pilot that departed a golf course at night and didn't get far, killing both her and her passenger. You just don't know what's out there weather-wise until it's too late. Goggles can allow for a safe aborted take off from a confined area. So yes, NVG's are doable for anybody. Just a question of time and money.

I don't think there is much difference between part 91 and 135 as far as goggles are concerned. You will have to get the aircraft certified for NVG's which is no small or inexpensive task. Figure $20k for filters, installation and testing. I think the goggles themselves run about $10K a pop and they need to be inspected every 180 days. You will have to go somewhere to get the pilot training or maybe you can get somebody to come to you. You have to stay current or you will need a check out. Unless you are operating off airport to unfamiliar LZ's at night (which is the only thing you will need them for, they are not much good for anything else), I would skip the goggles and just fly IFR at night.

While I can admire your curiosity, this would be some seriously useless information. Never heard of "PSI of N1". N1 is expressed as a percentage of gas producer RPM.

YOU HAVE A LOAN. According to you, you hypothetically lost $21,500 on the sale of the aircraft after one year plus incurred 70K in expenses.

...AND the 90 large it's going to take to pay off the loan. No where do you show paying off the loan. The payment you provide indicates a 20 year term, so you will still owe over $90K after one year. You also will need to adjust your fuel cost as av gas is about $6 a gallon, not $3. A CBi burns about 12 GPH, so you'll have a fuel cost of about $17,280, not $11,040. I think you are way low at $140 an hour for maintenance and insurance. I'd say it's $200, minimum. Add another $15K. Also, no ATP until you have 1200 hours. 300CBi $115,000 Sales tax $8,900 Fuel $17,000 Maintenance and insurance $46,000 (230 hours) Payments and interest $9,700 Hangar $6,000 That comes to $185,600. After 1 year, you sell it and net $93,500. You then pay off the loan balance which will be around $90,500 (most of the payments will have gone to interest). $185,600 outlay ($115,000 for aircraft, $70,600 for fuel hangar, MX, etc) minus $3,000 net on sale (after paying off loan). $182,600 total cost minus $90,500 loan payoff= $92,100 for one year of ownership and 230 hours.

The people that gave you $92,000 are probably going to want their money back.

Yeah, dementia could be a problem as you'll need to remember how to fly a helicopter. 😂

Try pprune.org. Lots of people over there would know.

I have no time in Robinson's but teaching with 25 hours in such a different aircraft does seem like a bit of a stretch but it's really impossible to say. I doubt you did many autorotations in your previous aircraft but you will do lots and lots of them teaching in an R-22. Hopefully you pick it up fast! 25 hours might work just fine but be ready to pay for a few more.

I dunno man. Seems like 80 to a 100 large for training in aircraft nobody will hire you to fly with a 100 hours is the wrong way to go. Unless you have a 1,000 hours you haven't mentioned, the R-22 and instructing is your future.

If you're doing it for fun, Bell 47. If you are career minded, the R-22. Unless you have an opportunity to teach in the 47, don't bother with it.

Did you even read the question?