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Old 12th Dec 2009, 14:25
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R22's and 44's aren't twitchy beasts, in fact they are so ridiculously easy to fly and operate that it is not funny.
Well, maybe. In a strict technical sense, this may be correct as the acft only twitches if the control inputs are twitchy. But, IMHO, the R22/R44 are minimalist designs in which pilot friendliness and safety are subordinated to cost. As a pilot qualified in the R22, R44, E480B, and B407, I find the Robbies the most challenging to fly of this group. If one masters the Robbies and lives to tell of it, he has developed considerable skill. Fire away!

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