{"id":1169,"date":"2014-03-17T16:41:57","date_gmt":"2014-03-17T16:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/162.213.157.131\/~imtbccom\/?p=1169"},"modified":"2014-03-17T16:41:57","modified_gmt":"2014-03-17T16:41:57","slug":"transport-helicopter-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imtbc.com\/websiteusa\/2014\/03\/17\/transport-helicopter-road\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Transport a Helicopter on the Road?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trucking your helicopter<\/a>\u00a0may seem like a radical innovation to some, after all, helicopters are meant to fly right? Of course they are, for any helicopter company (Helicopter leasing, logging, tourism, etc.) you need your birds in the air in order to generate revenue.
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\nHowever, what about when you are not generating revenue? For example:
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\n\u2022 Regular maintenance
\n\u2022 Delivering a new helicopter to a customer
\n\u2022 Any other \u201cempty\u201d miles
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\nFor example, if you operate a passenger service, any time you are not carrying passengers you are paying the following costs without generating any revenue:
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\n\u2022 Fuel
\n\u2022 Pilot(s) time
\n\u2022 Depreciation
\n\u2022 Component time
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\nAs you know, after a certain number of hours your helicopter will require regular maintenance in varying degrees. Not to mention any un-scheduled maintenance for breakdowns. You need to maximize the amount of profitable hours you are putting on your helicopter.
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\nActual operating costs vary depending on the type of helicopter, its age and where it\u2019s being operated. According to Bell Helicopter, the direct operating cost for their fuel-efficient 206B JetRanger, is around $250 – $300 USD per hour (factory estimates). However if you take into account the indirect costs, you are more likely looking at around $500 – $600 per flight hour. This number could increase exponentially for a less efficient and older style helicopter.
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\nSo why transport a helicopter<\/a> on the road and when is it appropriate? A pilot might tell you that a helicopter should always be flown, but the owner of the company who is paying for every hour of flight time, might have a different answer.
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\nThe primary purpose for shipping your helicopter on a truck is to extend the productive flying time of your aircraft. Bottom line, the less it is in the air while not generating business, the better your aircraft ROI will be. Some other benefits of helicopter shipping<\/a> include:
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\n\u2022 No pilot fees for relocation
\n\u2022 Maximize the productive time on high-value components
\n\u2022 No weather interruptions
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\nThis article is the beginning of our mini-series on maximizing your helicopter ROI. Periodically we will release articles that show exactly how much you are paying for each flight hour, and the costs associated with unproductive hours.
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\nHelicopter shipping is a specialized service that cannot be performed by the average trucking company. It takes a specialty carrier<\/a> with years of experience in the helicopter industry in order to ensure the safe transportation of your most valuable assets.
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\n– Shaun Haagen, International Machine Transport<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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