Originally Posted by
Robbiee
No R44 is instrument certified, but most of the ones I've seen have had at least an artificial horizon, and many now even have glass cockpits. Plus, the police version of the R44 has some pretty cool stuff..
Thanks Robbie, you are right. I meant instrument equipped not certified. There is no regulatory requirement for an AI for night flight and I‘ve flown quite a few light helis without. Cannot recall if the R44s amongst them had AIs or not.
Not sure about glass panel and extras fixing the basic problem tho. Unless Robinson have put a stick trim into later Ravens, it just doesn‘t seem a safe choice for night operations.