Helicopter Easy Wheels Provide Superior Ground Handling Solution for Robinson R22, R44 and R66 You can hate them, but you gotta’ have them. You have probably bought more than one set of costly ground handling wheels for your Robinson Helicopter over the years and have likely felt that you are not quite getting your money’s […]
Long Awaited R44 and R22 Main Rotor Blade AD DECEMBER 5, 2014- The Federal Aviation Administration today issued Airworthiness Directive 2014-23-16 effecting Model R22, R22 Alpha, R22 Beta, and R22 Mariner helicopters with main rotor blade (blade), part number (P/N) A016-2 or A016-4; and Model R44 Astro, Raven I and R44 II helicopters with blade, P/N C016-2 or […]
Service Bulletin 109- Mandatory Installation of KI-217-1 Bladder Fuel Tanks for Robinson R22 Helicopters Today, Robinson Helicopter Company issued Service Bulletin 109 for the R22 Helicopter. This bulletin requires subject aircraft with all-aluminum fuel tanks to be retrofitted with bladder-type fuel tanks to improve resistance of the fuel system to a post-crash fire. Subject aircraft- all R22 […]
Original Posted on Helihub As the April 30th deadline looms for compliance with Service Bulletin 78 for its R44 ine Robinson Helicopter Co have this week advised all of their distributors that new R22 helicopters from serial number 4622 will be fitted with a bladder fuel tank and not an aluminium one as before. The […]
A helicopter can only be properly maintained with the proper RHC special tools. Most inspections and repairs just cannot be done properly, or at all, without themThat’s why until December 30th, 2012 Rotorcorp is offering significant discounts on our complete line of RHC tools! While we offer any individual tools you may need, Rotorcorp has […]
New iPhone/iPad app helps Robinson R22 and R44 preflight | Helihub – the Helicopter Industry Data Source. A re-post from our friends at HeliHub (Thanks Jeremy) Swiss software developers MaxPower have just launched a very helpful app for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad to help in the preflight calculations for a Robinson R22 Beta II […]
On February 21st, 2012 Robinson Helicopter Company issued five Service Bulletins covering required improvements to the company’s R22, R44 and R66 model helicopters. Details of each service bulletin is provided below for the consideration of owners, operators and maintenance personnel: Robinson R22 Service Bulletin 106 (SB-106): Rotor Brake Switch Robinson R44 Service Bulletin 78A (SB-78A): Revised SB, […]
Aspen avionics available on Robinson helicopters. By Alton K. Marsh Aspen Avionics Evolution glass cockpits will be offered on Robinson R22, R44, and turbine R66 models. The Evolution primary flight display will be a factory option late this year. Aspen Avionics systems are already available on the Bell 206 and Eurocopter AS350. The standard features […]
Only a few days left to get an overhaul kit order in for your Robinson Helicopter before 2012 price increases likely go into effect from the factory on January 15th! Buy now and we will give you a $1000 Visa Gift Card (or discount) for each complete R22 Kit or a $2000 card or discount for […]
You bet they are- though there is a string of inspections required by Service Bulletin 103 and AD 2011-12-10. Many existing R22 helicopter owners are concerned about the introduction of a new all aluminum blade, the A016-6, with fancy round tips. The same style and construction techniques are used as in the R44 and R66 […]
