looking for a set of R44 Floats

[427785]

I'm looking for a set of fixed floats for a Raven 1
if anyone has a set for sale or knows of one
i would appreciate you letting me know
cheers
Paul

[Uncle Chop Chop]

Try The Helicopter Group, they may want to sell a set that they have presently

[Sparky]

Heliflite in Sydney has a set hanging on their wall they look like they would fit a 44

[427785]

thanks guys,
appreciate it
427785

[James Hall]

Hi Slappers, I am also looking for a set of floats for an R44 Raven II, either fixed or pop out. I see this thread is over a year old, does anybody have any current leads on either???

Thanks in advance

[masteroff]

These guys do sets. Flick them an email for a price

http://www.apicalindustries.com/product.php?pr=robinsonr44efs.htm

[James Hall]

These guys do sets. Flick them an email for a price

http://www.apicalindustries.com/product.php?pr=robinsonr44efs.htm

Thanks masteroff, have emailed them already, but was hoping to find some here in Aus, even 2nd hand as a cheaper alternative.

[masteroff]

I know Rodney Mangle (I think thats how its spelt) in Alice Springs had a set for sale a couple of years ago. They were pop out floats.

Mengel's Helicopter Services, Alice Springs Airport 0870.
P: 0418 897 065.

[James Hall]

I know Rodney Mangle (I think thats how its spelt) in Alice Springs had a set for sale a couple of years ago. They were pop out floats.

Mengel's Helicopter Services, Alice Springs Airport 0870.
P: 0418 897 065.

Thanks, I'll give him a call.

[Ray McCooney]

Pop out floats in ALICE SPRINGS your having a laugh!

[bladepitch]

[quote="Ray McCooney"]Pop out floats in ALICE SPRINGS your having a laugh![/quote]

no Ray, they had them for those trecharous river crossings.

you know it can get 10 meters bank to bank up there.

[Heliduck]

Rodney's floats would come in handy for the Todd River races!!


Mark Reid at Reid Heliwork in Emerald had a set hanging on the wall a few years ago, might be worth a try.

[Pegs]

can anyone tell me what a set of pop out floats for a R44 are worth roughly? fitted or not fitted, either way.

cheers
Pegs

[pohm1]

can anyone tell me what a set of pop out floats for a R44 are worth roughly?

If you are pressing the inflate button, they are absolutely priceless!

P1

[black duck]

can anyone tell me what a set of pop out floats for a R44 are worth roughly?

If you are pressing the inflate button, they are absolutely priceless!

P1

Ha ha ha!! that is priceless!!

[skypig]

Are you allowed to fit them (floats, fixed or Pop out) to a Raven (non Clipper)?

I seem to remember that an R22 had to be a “Mariner” at birth to be able to be certified with floats.
I.E. you could take the floats off a Mariner, but you couldn’t (legally) fit floats to a Beta.
To do with certification, including the extra horizontal stabilizer/”plane” on the bottom vertical fin.

Skypig

Mark Reid at Reid Heliwork in Emerald had a set hanging on the wall a few years ago, might be worth a try.

(I’m pretty sure Marks first R44 was a clipper on skids. I sold it to him. Hence the “spare” floats)

[Pegs]

Hey SP,

I think you are correct, however I was just trying to get a picture of what they were worth on their own, as I have seen a few clippers advertised without them? So trying to work out what the cost was to get them refitted. Would prefer a second hand set, but a price new is useful too, for comparison if nothing else.

[Finny]

I had mine done at Heliflite on a Raven 1. It involves a whole new skid set and as SP mentioned, the horizontal stabilizer. The total cost for supply, install and the EO was approx 40k. My machine also had factory corosion protection which basically spec'd it up to be a clipper

[skypig]

Finny

Fixed or Popouts?

SP

[Pegs]

thanks Finny, I made some calls today and between 30 - 40 K was the price for fitting pop outs, so your on the money. And surprisingly they can be fitted to either the Raven 1 or 2, doesn't have to be a clipper, so there is a heads up for anyone thinking about it. there are so many R44's on the market right now, finding a clipper for sale with the right hours is going to be easier than fitting out a R1 or 2 in the long run I think.