Helicopter buyers tend to be more knowledgeable about the aircraft
they want to buy than their general aviation market counterpart. When
comparing professionalism, experience, knowledge, reliability, accuracy,
technique, acceptance of reports by financial and government institutions,
and overall quality of work, National
Helicopter Service stands far
above the competition.
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. The NAAA appraisal
process and software fairly and objectively assess the value of
of components requiring routine maintenance and damage history.
Avionics:
Although helicopters typically have fewer avionics components
than an a fixed wing aircraft in a similar mission, avionics still comprise
a significant portion of a helicopters value. Failure to consider
the avionics would be a major error. The NAAA process
does it right!
Quality of exterior finish:
Whether used for dusting crops or transporting executives across
Southern California, appearance significantly affects value. Again,
the NAAA appraisal process does this objectively
and fairly.
What is the engine worth:
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. The NAAA appraisal process utilizes
an extensive data base of component costs and the configured life cycles
to develop a correct value for the residual life in the aircraft's time
limited components. |
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