Originally Posted by
KNIEVEL77
It may be more money but it might be extra money well spent however to through a spanner in the works, the next progression would a type rating to an R44 so maybe flying the R22 would be useful in that respect!
You just answered your own question. If your ultimate intent is to fly around in an R44, you want all of the R22 time, and R44 time, you can get. Auto's in a G2 are child's play compared to those machines, you must train yourself to avoid low G situations (it's all too tempting to push over a G2, at least it was for me coming over from the Robinson side
), and handling qualities are quite different as well.
But this is all internet hand waiving. You will be much better served by doing some flying yourself. Just go get some R44 time. Then go get some R22 time. An hour in each will cost the same as two hours in a G2
Be sure to do some auto's in both, and compare R22 and G2 handling qualities to the R44. Then make your own decision which machine you want to train in: 44, 22 or G2.