It is the only light piston engine helicopter designed and constructed to modern/current standards, so it is reasonable to expect a step change improvement, albeit at a cost.
Never flown one, but would like to. Which is not to say that it won't have its problems, just like any new type. However, the new standards provide some significant safety barriers to a terminal outcome.
Have 2K+ hrs in R22. Would be happy never to get in one again, although it allowed me to become a commercial pilot.
Last edited by Helinut; 14th Nov 2012 at 08:42.