Hallo,
I was originally going to post this on
Rotorheads but I fear the padlock of Heliport already, and having the 1000's of hours chaps (and Girls) larfing at me....So I throw myself on your kindness!
I have (finally) decided that it is the rotary wing that I must go for. Originally my dilemma was; should it be fixed or rotary, but having thought more, I am rotary.
No problem, you say, off you go then! But: I live equidistant from three schools of flying, that between them train on the (wait for it), R22, Schweizer 300 and the Enstrom F28.
Dennis Kenyon said (in Loop) that he would tell his Granny to train on the Enstrom, but he displays the Schweizer...
Apparently; the Enstrom is benign, the Schweizer is precise, and the R22 is prolific and has many scary stories attached. There's a few about the Schweizer, but none I can find about the Enstrom, (flame on...).
My ultimate aim is to get into the As355n or the Ec135t2, it was (in my naive -believing all the magazine stories- yes, before Pprune days) originally my intention to pass the PPl and then head straight for the EC120. Not now that I've read a lot more about it on here.
So; knowing that, which chopper would suit that path best? Should I terrify myself in the R22 (note-buy weights for under other seat), be calm in the Enstrom, or learn to fly like Dennis (if that is possible, big respect Dk) in the Schweizer?
So, come on, get off the fence and defend your types, or tell me which is the way to go. I am not being glib about this, I seriously need some guidance guys and gals.
Thank you in advance,
Copterfan. (cue the snickering)
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