Originally Posted by
alphanumeric
The Cabri is ok, but
a) it's got no power. The R22 is much more powerful
b) the controls are much too stiff
c) it's very hard to keep it in balance/trim
d) the Fenestrom is a pain (much more so than bigger aircraft that use it). they should just have put a proper tail rotor on it
Havenīt flown the Cabri, so canīt say anything to the power.
Stiff controls? Well, just because you are used sloppy ones, doensīt mean, stiff is bad. With the bigger machines you get used to "stiff controls" cause you either trim the bird or work against the forced trim, so that when reducing the pressure, the bird is going back to the former attitude....
to keep in balance and trim - is just a matter of getting the hang of it - and there are pilots out there, whih never get the hang on it ;-)
BUT
Fenestron - thats an great achivement!
Powerful, less noise - less risks for ground personal!