Gus Knight

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• January 24, 2019, on Robinson R66:

  Interesting read, I found this as working R66 / Bell 206 / Eurocopter utility pilot. I can fairly compare the R66, 206, and EC120 as all have done the same job at this facility supporting oil & gas. The work here is largely slinging and moving work crews, 1 to 3 passengers and gear at a time. It also water buckets fires in summer a bit, working a 110gal bucket admirably. The hands down winner? The R66. It slings the most, and complains the least doing, while also being slightly more fuel efficient. It’s hot and high performance is truly impressive. It is quite simply the easiest to work, with no bad habits (Jet Ranger’s and EC120’s weak tail, EC120 “drop” post translation when heavy leaving a confined, no LTE). Many of the criticisms in this write up I found strange, we regularly transport passengers up to 6’3 in the back seat, admittedly for short hops (1/2 hour or less). Would I appreciate 3-4” more in the back for legroom? Absolutely and it’s odd Robinson didn’t, but it works wel...