See what your saying Tip, but have to agree with rotorhead, a bit of extra power for a couple of quid an hour can make all the difference.
I would imagine theres alot of varied training in the cpl(h) anf FI course, and one ting I did think about was confined areas, which I would imagine you do most of on the FI course.
I remember when I did my ppl we used a beta 1 for some confined area's and it was always a bit of a challenge getting out of them, plus my cpl instructor is a little bigger than my ppl instructor was....
The R22 is a Beta 2 model anyway but I would have little choice about it if it wasnt to be honest.
Anybody know what the CAA want to see in place with the helicopter for training etc...