Overview
The R22 is the world’s most common training helicopter, a two-seat piston machine known for low operating cost and demanding handling that produces sharp pilots.
Key points
- More than 4,800 built
- Two-blade teetering rotor
- 2,200-hour overhaul interval
Mission fit
Piston single class- Primary flight training and private flying
- Aerial work, ranch and patrol missions at the lowest hourly cost in rotorcraft
- Owners who value simplicity over speed
In the U.S. charter fleet
FAA Part 135 · R225aircraft on Part 135 certificates
5charter operators
Most based in AK (1), VT (1), OR (1), PR (1), NV (1).
Operators include POLLUX AVIATION LTD, MANSFIELD HELIFLIGHT INC, JERRY TRIMBLE HELICOPTERS INC, Isla Grande Flying School and Service Corporation, Mid-Valley Aviation, LLC.
Counts cover the FAA type-certificate family named above, which can include earlier variants of the same airframe. Source: our Part 135 operator database, updated monthly. Browse operators.
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