Originally Posted by
GoodGrief
Turbine helicopters are the worst choice for basic training anyway. There are basics every pilot should master you only learn in a piston.
The Polish Airforce does it right, they will train on R44s now.
what basics do you need to learn on a piston, which you need in later life flying turbines, which you canˋt learn on a turbine?
I started helicopter flying training on Gazelle and flew and fly only turbine helicopters....
Some had a twist grip throttle, nowadays I only need to flip switches....