Ireland Pilot Training: no two seaters!!
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Ireland Pilot Training: no two seaters!!
Strange,
There doesnt seem to be any R22's or HU269's left in Ireland for Training on!
Seem's all training is done on 44's nowadays
What's going on?
Mabey Im wrong, But I couldnt get a lesson in a 2 seater chopper when I got in touch with the schools in weston, cork or even galway for that matter!
Look's like, I'll have to take my business up to a school in the north of Ireland
There doesnt seem to be any R22's or HU269's left in Ireland for Training on!
Seem's all training is done on 44's nowadays
What's going on?
Mabey Im wrong, But I couldnt get a lesson in a 2 seater chopper when I got in touch with the schools in weston, cork or even galway for that matter!
Look's like, I'll have to take my business up to a school in the north of Ireland
RotorHead
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Yea I heard that recently myself.
The only schools left with R22s in the North is, Aero Heli in Newtownards, Unique Helicopters in Enniskillen and Cutting Edge Helicopters in Derry. Even at that Aero and Cutting Edge only have 1 R22 each if I'm correct. Unique only has two.
The only schools left with R22s in the North is, Aero Heli in Newtownards, Unique Helicopters in Enniskillen and Cutting Edge Helicopters in Derry. Even at that Aero and Cutting Edge only have 1 R22 each if I'm correct. Unique only has two.
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Come to Liverpool instead
Chris the Sheep, have you thought about jumping on the budget airlines to Liverpool instead?
Helicentre.com has been training a number of student pilots from Ireland recently and they've both R22s and 300Cbi as well as all the usual bigger stuff.
FT.
Helicentre.com has been training a number of student pilots from Ireland recently and they've both R22s and 300Cbi as well as all the usual bigger stuff.
FT.
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RotorHead
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People may find that the reason there are no 22s or 269s around anymore is the simple fact that nobody is training, id be surprised to find any school in Ireland with more than 4-5 students.
If they do, evryone nearly always wants to convert straight onto the 44. So, anybody doing a cost effective breakdown of figures, ( and when i mean cost effective i mean tests, examiners fees, 44 grondschool etc ) there is barely nothing in it price wise, BUT you get the benefit of having all the experience in the 44.
For an operator, i know first hand it costs serious money to insure the machines, so if the schools pull 22s offline and offset the insurance against 44 running costs, everybody comes out happy!!
If they do, evryone nearly always wants to convert straight onto the 44. So, anybody doing a cost effective breakdown of figures, ( and when i mean cost effective i mean tests, examiners fees, 44 grondschool etc ) there is barely nothing in it price wise, BUT you get the benefit of having all the experience in the 44.
For an operator, i know first hand it costs serious money to insure the machines, so if the schools pull 22s offline and offset the insurance against 44 running costs, everybody comes out happy!!
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The reason there are no 2 seaters is the new regulation in Ireland to have both an instructor and a second safety pilot. When asked for the reason, the Ireland Minister of Aviation said "To be sure, to be sure".
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