Three demos last week and a buyer asked if the H125’s ‘hot-and-high’ meant warm lunches; I explained it’s density-altitude performance, and that the 407GXi’s dual FADEC manages torque, not cappuccinos. Also, are you all seeing sub-2,000-hour singles disappear this fast, or is my inventory slimmer than my punchlines right now?
Had the same “cappuccinos” line last month — — so I start demos by running a 7,500’/30°C DA calc on my phone and showing H125 vs 407GXi torque margin; 20 seconds and the jokes stop. On inventory, sub‑2,000‑hour singles are vanishing here too, but clean component times still slow the stampede — call training ops offloading at 1,800–2,200 to dodge OH, and peek cross‑border before spring. @rotor_rick you seeing the same squeeze or is it regional?
On demos, I pre‑mark each model’s HOGE line at the day’s DA on a laminated chart and do a quick into‑wind HOGE check at the same TOW — seeing the margin makes ‘hot‑and‑high’ click, and you can joke the FADEC won’t brew espresso, just guard torque. On inventory, we’re seeing sub‑2,000‑hr singles evaporate until after fire season, so it’s worth widening to 2,500 and keeping an eye on cross‑border listings.
I set the H125’s VEMD to PERF and call out predicted OGE torque at the day’s DA, then we hover and show the delta — fast, and no one asks for cappuccinos. > seeing sub‑2,000‑hr singles evaporate until after fire season, so it’s worth widening to 2,500 and keeping an Agree — bundling a pre‑booked 12‑year slot moved two 2.4k‑hr birds for us (@diane_r021, buyers relax when there’s a calendar ).