Aircraft Operating Cost and Performance Guide

Bell 412SP

Medium Helicopter
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Summary

Bell 412SP
Max Range (30 Min Reserve):
312 nm
Speed:
130 kts
Passengers:
14 people

Cost

Estimated Purchase Price:
$2,382,807
Annual Cost:
Variable Cost:
Fixed Cost:

Specifications

Useful Load:
Engines:
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3BF 2
Total Cabin Volume:
Fuselage (W × L):
9.33 ft x 55.8 ft

Production Information

Production:
1988 - 1990
IFR Certified:
Yes
Regulatory Certification:
Meets Stage 3 Noise Levels:
No

Assumption

ANNUAL UTILIZATION (DISTANCE):
45,000 nm
FUEL PRICE (JET A):
ANNUAL UTILIZATION (HOURS):
391 hrs
LABOR COST:
AVERAGE SPEED (STANDARD TRIP):
110 kts
AVERAGE LENGTH (STANDARD TRIP):
50 nm

Understand how these values are calculated in Report Methodology & Glossary.

Cost

Total Annual Cost With Market Depreciation

Variable Cost -
Fixed Cost -
Market Depreciation -
  • Total Annual Cost:
    • Variable Cost:
    • Fixed Cost:
    • Per Hour:
    • Per Nautical Mile:
    • Per Seat Per Nautical Mile:
  • Total Annual Cost with Market Depreciation:
    • Market Depreciation:
    • Per Hour:
    • Per Nautical Mile:
    • Per Seat Per Nautical Mile:

Hourly Variable Cost

Per flight hour:
  • Fuel:
    • Fuel:
    • Lubricants:
  • Maintenance:
    • Maintenance Labor:
    • Parts Airframe/Engine/Avionics:
    • APU Allowance:
    • Major Periodic Maintenance:
  • Engine Reserves:
  • Miscellaneous Reserves:
    • Landing/Parking:
    • ATC Navigation:
    • Crew Expenses:
    • Supplies/Catering:

Annual Fixed Cost

Annual cost:
  • Crew:
    • Captain:
    • Copilot:
    • Benefits:
  • Hangar:
  • Insurance:
    • Hull:
    • Single Limit Liability:
  • Aircraft Modernization:
  • Training:
  • Miscellaneous:
    • Navigation Chart Service:
    • Refurbishing:
    • Computer Maintenance Program:
    • Weather Service:
    • Other:

Costs are forward looking estimates based on Conklin & de Decker Research. For comparison purposes only.

Understand how these values are calculated in Report Methodology & Glossary.

Performance

Long-Range cruise:
125 kts
Maximum cruise:
130 kts
Normal cruise:
VNE (SL, ISA):
140 kts
Rate of climb:
1,350 ft/min
Max cert. altitude:
20,000 ft
Service Ceiling:
Engine out rate of climb:
500 ft/min
Engine out ceiling:
6,800 ft

Hover Ceilings

  • Hover IGE

  • Hover OGE

Weight/Payload

Max Gross Weight

Internal:
11,900 lb
External:
Usable Fuel:
2,214 lb
Optional Fuel:

Utility Configuration

  • Internal

    11,900 lb

Empty Operation Weight:
Useful Load:
Payload w/ Full Fuel:
Maximum External Load:
30 Min Fuel Reserves:

Range

Maximum Range

Range:
312 nm
Average speed:
Endurance:
Passengers:
14 people
Seats full range (30 min reserve):
Ferry range (30 min reserve):
312 nm

Interior

412SP Interior Cross Section412SP Interior Floor Plan
Passengers:
14 people
Max Passengers:
Crew:
1 person
Typical Volume Per Passenger:
Total cabin volume:
Cabin width:
8 ft
Cabin length:
7.67 ft
Cabin height:
4.33 ft
Total baggage volume:
68 cu ft
Internal:
40 cu ft
External:
28 cu ft
Door:
25.13 sq ft
Width (door):
6.16 ft
Length (door):
4.08 ft

Exterior

Fuselage Width:
9.33 ft
Fuselage Length:
55.8 ft
Powerplant:
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3BF 2

Propulsion

Takeoff SHP:
Max Continuous:

Airframe Rating Limit Factor

Takeoff SHP:
Max Continuous:
OEI 2.5 Min:
OEI 30 Min:
OEI Max Continuous:

Engine Limit Factor

OEI 2.5 Min:
OEI 30 Min:
OEI Max Continous:

Overlay

Width

9.33 ft

Fuselage

55.8 ft

Equipment

Meets FAR 36 Noise Levels:
Regulatory Certification:
Production:
1988 - 1990

Certification (FAA)

IFR Cert/Equipped:
VFR Cert/Equipped:
Category A:
Min Crew VFR/IFR:
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