Rotorcraft
Bell Delivers First 505 Jet Ranger X at Heli-Expo 2017
The buyer of the first customer-delivered Bell 505 Jet Ranger X is Scott Urschel, owner of Pylon Aviation, Chandler, Arizona.
Chandler, Arizona-based Pylon Aviation owner Scott Urschel (left) took delivery of the first Bell 505 Jet Ranger X from Bell  executive vice president of global sales and marketing Patrick Moulay on the opening day of Heli-Expo 2017. (Photo: Bell Helicopter)
Chandler, Arizona-based Pylon Aviation owner Scott Urschel (left) took delivery of the first Bell 505 Jet Ranger X from Bell executive vice president of global sales and marketing Patrick Moulay on the opening day of Heli-Expo 2017. (Photo: Bell Helicopter)

Bell Helicopter delivered the first customer 505 Jet Ranger X, S/N 3, to Chandler, Arizona-based Pylon Aviation owner Scott Urschel on Tuesday afternoon at Heli-Expo 2017. Bell received type certificate approval for the five-seat light single helicopter from Transport Canada in December and Australia's CASA on March 1. Urschel will operate the 505 under Canadian registration until FAA approval is in hand. FAA and EASA certification is expected by the end of this month, according to Bell.