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Helicopter Appraisals

We specialize in the appraisal of all helicopters, including those specially equipped for Agriculture, Offshore, EMS, Fire-Fighting, and Law Enforcement.

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Helicopters - Maintenance Counts: 

 

Helicopters must use forces acting on the airframe to generate lift. As a result helicopters have more complicated maintenance requirements and more time limited components. Consequently, maintenance plays a larger role in estimating value than in fixed wing aircraft. As with fixed wing aircraft, helicopters with a damage history have less value than helicopters with a clean history. Our appraisal process fairly and objectively assesses the value of components requiring routine maintenance and damage history analysis as well as analyzing the aircraft's historical operations history.

 

Avionics:

Although helicopters typically have fewer avionics components than a fixed wing aircraft in a similar mission, avionics still comprise a significant portion of a helicopter's value.

 

Optional Equipment:
Helicopter Avionics
What is the Engine Worth: 

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A fixed wing owner must consider the cost of overhauling engines and props. The helicopter owner has engines, main rotor, rotor head, tail rotor, swash plates, gear boxes, actuators, and other time limited components. Depending on the configuration, the same component has different life cycles and overhaul costs. These costs can affect the value by $1,000,000 and more. Our appraisal process utilizes personal knowledge as well as proprietary data bases of component costs and the configured life cycles to develop a correct value for the residual life in the aircraft's time limited components.

Lama Engine

Much of the value in any individual helicopter may come from its installed specialized optional equipment. From Full EMS equipped helicopters to Offshore, Agricultural, Fire-Fighting and Law Enforcement, these special options can more than double the market value of the aircraft. A thorough knowledge of the many available modifications is necessary to account for these value factors.

EMS Helicopter Interior
Pratt & Whitney PT6 combining gear box
Mailing Address:

Hart Aircraft Appraisal LLC

29455 N Cave Creek Rd, STE 118-467

Cave Creek, AZ 85331

 

Member of:

ASA Accredited Senior Appraiser
AOA Certified Member
Member of NBAA
Member of VAI
Member of NAFA

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818-570-3877

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