Originally Posted by
CRAN
In order to prevent thread drift i'll try and provide a concise and balanced view of the R22, hopefully those who have strong views on the R22 can create a new thread and avoid distracting from the Cabri on this one.
Beautiful post, thx.
That post proves that choosing the 300C as PPL training helicopter was a very good choice for me:
Three blades, 2.5 seats, fuel injected, can lift my sorry 120kg + my instructor's 90kg at 30°C OAT @1000ft MSL, even with full tanks (plural!).
Total cost shy of 500€ / h (all-in, fuel, VAT, fuel-tax, A20, insurance, you name it) is steep but the machinery is superior to R22.
Had the Cabri the 300C's
FI engine (with its 190hp) it would be a killer machine, safer than any other piston powered thing out there.
I still haven't read any excuse for putting and old carbureted engine into a otherwise super slick, safe and moder machine.
Lets hope them float bowl induced Cabri accident numbers we saw in recent years won't increase.