Dear Mr. Pilot.
Before going off half cocked regarding the magnificent safety record of the Robinson Helicopter fleet I would suggest that you read every one of the above postings.
The operational envelope of the R22 and the R44 is so highly restricted that if you exceed these restrictions you may as well put a gun to your head and pull the trigger as the results will be the same. These helicopters have a really bad safety record.
So far there have been 32 accidents involving the loss of the rotor or the incursion of the rotor into the fuselage and/or tail boom. The last one occurred last month in California and the pilot had very high time. Because of the restrictions placed on both helicopters they don't meet the certification requirements of being able to demonstrate side slip and out of trim flight.
There is another thing you might not be aware of and that is; If Frank Robinson were faced with a massive law suit as a result of the crashes he can just walk away from the factory. I have a lawyer friend in California that won three cases against Robinson Helicopters and his clients were awarded millions of dollars but, they never collected a cent. Frank Robinson does not own one thing in the Robinson plant. Everything is leased and he keeps his money in offshore accounts that are so far legally untouchable. That's what he thinks about his owners and operators.
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The Cat