The VHA engineering team completed a battery of high altitude flight tests on the VHA 206L LongRanger main rotor blades in mid-March 2018. The tests were conducted at Lake County Airport (elevation 9,927 ft) in Leadville, Colorado, the highest airport in North America as part of the FAA STC certification effort.
206L High Altitude Flight Tests Complete
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If you're heading to Anaheim for Heli-Expo 2024, be sure to stop by VHA's Booth No. 2211 to say hello and pick up your limited edition bottle opener and tap hammer (while supplies last). Both items are manufactured in-house at VHA's facility in Tempe.
Van Horn Aviation provides two resources for authorized repair personnel who replace bearings in VHA 206 series tail rotor blades. These include Technical Bulletin TB 2062200-1 and a How-To video.
Engine Failure and Obstacle Avoidance Led to Mast Bumping During Autorotation
