Guimbal Cabri G2
Rotary Wing Show
There is a new episode out of Mick Cullan's Rotary Wing Show. Episode 40 features Joey Arena from Texas Rotorwing Academy and he enthusiastically discusses the Cabri G2.
If you want to jump straight into the technical discussion, skip the preliminaries and start from 13:00 minutes.
If you want to jump straight into the technical discussion, skip the preliminaries and start from 13:00 minutes.
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Night VFR cockpit
I think I am getting closer to making the switch. Provided the optional aircon that Joey Arena spoke about in the below mentioned Rotor Wing Show interview becomes available.
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I am not sure where you have been quoted for your flying but £450 is expensive indeed, Cotswold Helicopter Centre are £372 per hour which includes all home landings, fuel, instructor etc. Might be worth a look.
I am not sure where you have been quoted for your flying but £450 is expensive indeed, Cotswold Helicopter Centre are £372 per hour which includes all home landings, fuel, instructor etc. Might be worth a look.
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Vertical Magazine
Vertical Magazine just came out with an article about the Cabri: http://www.verticalmag.com/digital_i...x.html?page=70
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Nice article, thanks for posting it. It seems a bit "damning with faint praise" to me.
I didn't really notice that the control forces were higher when I flew it - or let's say, I did notice, but it wasn't a problem, I wasn't constantly thinking "these control forces are a real pain".
But my right leg did ache from all the welly required to keep the thing flying straight at low speed. And the one I flew (G-ETWO at Redhill) had a definite problem with the collective wanting to drop down all the time.
If I was lucky enough to have the money to make it a real-life problem, I think it would be a tough choice between the Cabri and the R44. (Wouldn't even take a heartbeat between the Cabri and the R22).
I didn't really notice that the control forces were higher when I flew it - or let's say, I did notice, but it wasn't a problem, I wasn't constantly thinking "these control forces are a real pain".
But my right leg did ache from all the welly required to keep the thing flying straight at low speed. And the one I flew (G-ETWO at Redhill) had a definite problem with the collective wanting to drop down all the time.
If I was lucky enough to have the money to make it a real-life problem, I think it would be a tough choice between the Cabri and the R44. (Wouldn't even take a heartbeat between the Cabri and the R22).
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If that is your neck of the woods then Multi Flight is great. Don't forget the extra charges that can be added, landing fees etc. Also the waiting time you will kill at big airports. Either way, enjoy the Cabri, an awful lot of fun!!
If that is your neck of the woods then Multi Flight is great. Don't forget the extra charges that can be added, landing fees etc. Also the waiting time you will kill at big airports. Either way, enjoy the Cabri, an awful lot of fun!!
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HR,
The price of £360 is all in.
I'm not sure how my local school came to £450 per hour but they must have done their sums in coming to that price.
Over 60 hours it's a saving of £5400.
It's a shame really as I'm only 5 minutes away, Multiflight are are 2 hour drive away.
The price of £360 is all in.
I'm not sure how my local school came to £450 per hour but they must have done their sums in coming to that price.
Over 60 hours it's a saving of £5400.
It's a shame really as I'm only 5 minutes away, Multiflight are are 2 hour drive away.
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Not much of a flare and very little pedal input on the pitch pull. A very benign auto indeed, was there a steady breeze? Nonetheless well done Bruno on a nice little machine.
pedal input on the pitch pull
Indeed we almost never do full-on autorotations to the ground in training. But why should there be large pedal input on the pitch pull, seeing that the engine remains in idle?