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Forum: Rotorheads

6th Jul 2023, 02:33

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'Best' helicopter to learn to fly in....

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Posted By Robbiee

Kids these days are always asking which...

Kids these days are always asking which helicopter they should train in. When I learned (twenty years ago) I knew absolutely nothing about helicopters and thus this question never once popped into...

Forum: Rotorheads

5th Jul 2023, 16:48

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Posted By chopperchappie

"Best Helicopter"

I learned to fly about 10+ years ago, I was very much like you by the sounds of your post a bit bemused by all of the commitment to a choice of who/how/where methodology.
To be fair not much has...

Forum: Rotorheads

27th Jun 2023, 19:19

Replies: 105

'Best' helicopter to learn to fly in....

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Posted By hargreaves99

if you can get a decent discount, maybe buy in...

if you can get a decent discount, maybe buy in ten hour blocks, but NEVER pay the entire PPL cost up front to any UK flight school

Forum: Rotorheads

27th Jun 2023, 19:17

Replies: 105

'Best' helicopter to learn to fly in....

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Posted By hargreaves99

R22 PPL: 65 hours x £400 per hour = £26,000...

R22 PPL:

65 hours x £400 per hour = £26,000 ...+ six hour R44 rating (at £600 per hour) £3,600 = £29,600
(but...will you get the R44 rating in just 6 hours?, and how comfortable in it will you be...

Forum: Rotorheads

27th Jun 2023, 15:38

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Posted By HeliMannUK

If more seats is the goal then fly the cheapest...

If more seats is the goal then fly the cheapest two seater you can find.

The Robinson 22 v Cabri argument normally comes down to cost. The Cabri was designed with the r22 shortcomings in mind...

Forum: Rotorheads

27th Jun 2023, 14:26

Replies: 105

'Best' helicopter to learn to fly in....

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Posted By Sir Korsky

Depends if you're goal is to stop at a private...

Depends if you're goal is to stop at a private license. If you wish to develop as a commercial pilot and an instructor, then you'll probably have more success with the Robinsons, as there are far...

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