N5072K - 1967 HELIO H 295

1967

HELIO

H-295

1251

N5072K

Used

IFR

PRICE REDUCED! 1967 Tricycle Gear Helio Super Courier HT-295 The tri-gear conversion of the Super Courier is easier to fly and will take off and land shorter than the conventional gear version. Having received an EXTENSIVE two year refurbishment & upgrade in 2013 at the CubCrafters Authorized Service Center in Hillsboro, Oregon; we believe this is the best quality tricycle gear Helio Super Courier in the world. You won’t find a better aircraft to haul heavy loads in and out of the back country than this awesome aircraft. In 1966 this Helio was purchased by the USAF and initially assigned to the 129th Special Operations Aviation Company (SOAC) out of Hayward, California. It served in Vietnam and Laos from 1967 until the early 1970’s. In 1975 it was one of 15 aircraft converted by the government to the nose wheel gear configuration for the Civil Air Patrol. Nose wheel conversions of the legendary Helio are hard aircraft to find. Of the 500 or so Couriers built, only a very few were converted by the Government to tricycle gear aircraft. With the ability to get a higher angle of attack on takeoff, they are off the runway (if you even need a runway) much quicker than the conventional gear version. Similarly, you can stop a nose wheel Helio shorter than than the tail wheel version with with the better braking and directional control that the tricycle gear configuration affords. With minimum controllable airspeed of less than 30 MPH the Helio Super Courier will go places that the pilot of a Cessna 180 or 185 simply can’t imagine. It also flies faster and, with 120 gallons of fuel capacity, has more range than other similar STOL aircraft. The spacious cabin comfortably seats four adults and the Helio truly has enough useful load (1039 lbs) to bring fuel, passengers, and gear on your next backcountry adventure.

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Engine 520 SMOH 2013 restoration Lycoming GO-480 (295 hp)

Prop 520 SMOH 2013 restoration SPINNER – metal polished spinner LIGHTS

New metal IFR instrument panel in 2013; Autopilot: S-Tec30; PFD: Aspen EFD1000; Transponder:Garmin GTX 327; Audio Panel: Garmin GMA 347; GPS Nav/Com: Garmin GNS 430; Nav/Com: Garmin SL 30; Bose Headset Jacks (2)

NOSE FORK & WHEEL – Installed Landis nose fork with 8.50×6 Goodyear Wheel & new shimmy damper BAGGAGE DOOR – purchased door frame from Gordon Cragg and fabricated backing ENGINE CONTROLS – new throttle, mixture, and prop controls installed SLATS – removed and cadmium plated all tomahawks, new bearings and slat bumpers installed YOKES – installed new leather wrapped Cygnet yokes for pilot and copilot with autopilot and radio switches new Whelan lights Feb 15 STABILATOR CAPS – Apr 15, new from Gordon Cragg.

Custom American Flag USA design by Scheme Designers (2011)

SEATS – Installed 1400 series seats (pilot, copilot, 2nd row) from Steve Murray, rails from Ken Noe. Powder coated and fabricated seat supports and associated brackets. Oregon Aero, Scappose, OR upholstered and finished seats Stripped interior down to metal and painted. Moved battery from under copilot’s seat to battery tray in rear, new rubber floor mats, new door seals and piston closing bracket, new carbon fiber side panels installed with pockets, new door locks, new placards, reweb seatbelts, new window vents