Originally Posted by
olster
The Cabri is in my very humble opinion the future of heli training in the civil world. After a ppl (h) in predominantly the r22 the nagging concern prevailed that in the wrong conditions the r22 could 'mast bump'. I am aware that if flown defensively the r22 is relatively safe but after my lst I came to the conclusion that the risk versus reward did not add up. I have flown the Cabri and it is a fine helicopter which although I know any flying machine is 'crashable' the Cabri for recreational flying just makes more sense.
For fifteen years I have found the R22 to be perfect (and a lot of fun) for recreational flying! If one day they want me to start renting a Cabri instead, they're going to have to price it cheaper than the R22!