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.

Good to see there are people out there that know more about what I flew than I do!!

Indeed it was a Cabri, N852KP.

Cabri makes great sense, it works great & it's build safe 'n robust :ok: just that donk :yuk:.......please upgrade the donk :*

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The G2 should be presented at the HAI with a new night VFR cockpit :)
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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.

Do you experience guys think the Cabri is worth a training rate of £450 per hour over the £390 for an R22?

KNIEVEL77

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 thought so too!
But as it is only 5 minutes away, it still might end up being cheaper than somewhere miles away.

KNIEVEL77

Where are you based or PM if you like.

Vertical Magazine
 

Vertical Magazine just came out with an article about the Cabri: http://www.verticalmag.com/digital_i...x.html?page=70

HeliRotor,
I've done a bit of research and Multiflight in Leeds are 'only' £360 per hour for both the Cabri and R22.

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).

KNIEVEL77
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!! :ok:

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.

Full down low-speed art
 

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?

I hear G-UIMB might be on its way to the North East to be used as a training machine.
I'm looking forward to giving it a try.

Lots of Cabri's!
 

Some nice air to air shots. The all grey blades on the newer aircraft look pretty cool. Very noticeable on the last photo.

http://www.flyheli.co.uk/images/misc...abri-G2s-1.jpg

http://www.flyheli.co.uk/images/misc...abri-G2s-2.jpg

http://www.flyheli.co.uk/images/misc...abri-G2s-3.jpg

http://www.flyheli.co.uk/images/misc...abri-G2s-4.jpg

http://www.flyheli.co.uk/images/misc...abri-G2s-5.jpg

http://www.flyheli.co.uk/images/misc...abri-G2s-6.jpg

Are Men in Black running helicopter schools now?