R44 Training in Scotland
Hi all,
this is my first post, so if the question is covered elsewhere please excuse me.
I'm interested in undertaking my PPL(H) on the R44. Does anyone know of anyone offering this service in/around the central belt?
I'm sure the first thing someone will ask is "Why not the R22?". Well, I'm told that Robinson themselves now suggest that the R22 isn't the best aircraft for a novice to fly in and, in the unlikely event of an engine failure, a novice pilot is more likely to survive with the higher momentum in the R44 rotor system than that in the R22. I've read that you must do the "right thing" within 1 second on the 22 and you have more like 3-4 seconds on the 44 - anyone care to comment on the accurancy of these figures?
I have flown the R22 and I do enjoy flying in it - although I have a nagging doubt about my ability to react in the "required" timeframe. Also, ultimately I would like to own an R44 and it seems that the more experience I can gain in it the better.
Thanks in advance.