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longtime lurker 25th Apr 2010 12:05

From Flight Manual (Issue 2)

Tail rotor failure


It could consist either in a tail rotor transmission failure, or in a tail rotor loss.
This failure can be detected by sudden yaw acceleration - nose to the left - and/or totally ineffective pedals.

Caution
: Nose to the right : probable engine failure
Nose to the left : probable tail rotor failure

Hovering IGE :
1. LAND IMMEDIATELY,
2. Reduce throttle in order to reduce left yaw rate,
3. Cushion contact with the ground by applying collective pitch up to high stop if necessary.

Other flight cases :
1. Switch governor OFF,
2. Adjust power to maintain 70 to 80 kt IAS,
3. Reach an appropriate surface for an autorotation running landing,
4. Carry out a full autorotation landing. Reduce airspeed as late as you can. Land with as much airspeed as the surface permits. Use small power inputs to correct yaw.

Yaw control failure
Hovering IGE :
1. LAND IMMEDIATELY,
2. Lower the collective slowly enough to land smoothly, while rolling-off throttle to reduce yawing nose to the right.

Other flight cases :
1. LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE,
2. Adjust IAS to 70 - 80 kt IAS,
3. Adjust power to minimize sideslip and keep nose to the right,
4. Reach an appropriate surface for a running landing.
Carry out a cautious landing. Reduce airspeed as late as you can. Land with as much airspeed as the surface permits. Use small power inputs to correct yaw.
Note : Prefer wind from the right.

waragee 25th Apr 2010 12:16

longtime lurker, are those instructions from the Cabri PFM or training notes from elsewhere, thanks

CentralS 12th Jun 2010 15:20

Aero Friedrichshafen
 
Bruno Guimbal on LoopTV :
LoopTV.Aero

helisdw 8th Sep 2010 16:46

Northern Helicopters in Jonkoping (Sweden) now appear to have a Cabri G2 on site that's priced around £200-245/hr depending on how many hours you fly.

This published price seems pretty comparable to the R22 or S300 in the UK - of course travel and accommodation needs factored in.

Given the increased acquisition cost of such a new machine, I can only imagine that the running costs make it financially competitive. Or perhaps it is an introductory offer - either way, it makes for an interesting hour building option...

Simon

NB I have no connection to this flight training school or the Cabri G2 - my observations are only based on information from the website.

Flying Pencil 8th Sep 2010 17:15

Just a note of caution. That rate is for a 100hr time building package, Do NOT be tempted to pay for this up front to get a deal!!

helisdw 8th Sep 2010 21:33

Flying Pencil - thanks for highlighting the hour building factor. Quite agree about paying up front for large chunks of time (unless you can guarantee to fly the hours rapidly...).

From what I saw on the website, it was around £200 if block purchasing 70hr and £245 if paying hourly (and taking into account exchange rate from SEK to GBP).

As I wrote before, I have got no link to this company but thought it was interesting to see the approximate costs being charged for a brand new type of helicopter. Given some of the earlier discussions in the thread about operating costs, it would appear that they are similar to the established training machines (R22/S300).

Of course, the company may be running it at a loss (or maybe just at cost) which would thus nullify my assumptions! Never-the-less, there is at least a vague indication of what one might have to pay to fly the G2.

Simon

Edited for clarification

tony 1969 9th Sep 2010 16:34

Be very careful in your dealings with Northern Helicopters. DO NOT PAY UPFRONT.
Search Mikael Randhem (he is the owner) on Pprune and then see how you feel about going there.
P.S. there is no way they would run the machine at a loss

Infran 9th Sep 2010 20:48

cabri.se has the flight manual in pdf form
http://www.cabri.se/documents/fm_1011_se-hjr.pdf
its going to be interestin this winter with a minimum operating temperature of -5 degrees celsius.

CentralS 11th Sep 2010 13:22


its going to be interestin this winter with a minimum operating temperature of -5 degrees celsius.
Their FM is not up to date. The Cabri is fully certified at -20°C.
Complete testing has been ran, including cold start after one night outside by -20°C without protection. No external help has been provided (no heating, no additionnal "warm" battery, etc.) and the engine and all the avionics have started perfectly.

Don't worry, the Cabri is not afraid of the cold.:cool:

C.S.

wmy 12th Sep 2010 18:02

So, i wonder, how one would deal with snowfall during a flight after reading in the G2's FM "Flight under snow is prohibited".
This would make the G2 unusable for winter flying.... ???

w.m.

Infran 9th Oct 2010 09:55

Seccond Cabri has arrived.

http://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/...l/IMG_4639.jpg

The cabris makes our other helicopters look a bit dated :)

http://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/...l/IMG_4640.jpg

AnFI 9th Oct 2010 11:47

Flight Manual Ambiguity?
 
Hi LongTime Lurker

The FM extract if acurate may have a hidden danger ...

It looks like the word 'power' is maybe used meaning two different things - not sure.

There are three terms used collective lever, throttle, power.

Normally when we say power we mean with the collective lever - but it can be power with throttle in the context of T/R failures.

The danger, for response to T/R failure, is if power is reduced with throttle (reflex of 60% of pilots) whilst too high, the RRPM will probably be insufficient to enable a gentle landing..... you get something like 'the Brazillian' video.....

22clipper 10th Oct 2010 00:37

variety
 
Variety is the spice of life. I've had a go at the other 2 machines in that pic, would dearly love to get some stick time on Bruno's creation. Wonder how long before we get one down under in Oz?
PS: That's an interesting hangar type U got there, what's the story on that Infran?

CentralS 10th Oct 2010 14:55

Cabri in OZ
 

Wonder how long before we get one down under in Oz?
Hello 22clipper,
if you live in Sydney, this is the place to go : http://toyoko159.free.fr/HTT.kmz
I don't know exactly when the first one will be delivered but it might be at the end of the year.
Mark will tell you more : Welcome to HTT
C.S.

Matari 10th Oct 2010 23:50


S: That's an interesting hangar type U got there, what's the story on that
That looks like one of those clever Norwegian "Rubb Halls" that one sees dotting the landscape up yonder.

They come in all sizes, are incredibly strong, easy to install, and Norwegian weatherproof.

Rubb A/S - Norway-based Rubbhall, plasthall, fabric buildings

22clipper 11th Oct 2010 06:38

Why wasn't I told?
 
I've shared the cramped confines of an R22 with Mr. Donohoe on several occasions CentralS. How remiss of me not realise that an acquaintance in my own backyard has his eyes on one? How good is this? I can chuck the 'learn French' language tapes & save the airfare to Europe now!

CentralS 22nd Jan 2011 23:27

Hi 22clipper,

you may by now book some hours if you want to be the very first one flying Cabri in OZ.
Two of them are navigating from your antipode to our antipode.

Here is one of them, with her Ferrari-like pearly-yellow paint :

http://central.s.free.fr/Pprune/1020.jpg

22clipper 23rd Jan 2011 00:19

salivating
 
I'm drooling here squire. Sent an email with a booking request for me & a mate last month. They were due in January as separate deliveries apparently but then Mark got the bright idea he could fit 2 in a container & save a buck.
Do you think it would be undignified for an old person to sleep out at his front door like the youngsters do when the want to be first in line for an Ipad or Xbox?

CentralS 26th Jan 2011 15:46

Floats
 
The Cabri is by now available with an EASA certified float system. An immersion detection system triggers the deployment in case...
All the details here : Hlicoptres Guimbal

C.S.

http://central.s.free.fr/Pprune/Gonflage.jpg

helihub 26th Jan 2011 16:23

http://www.helihub.com/wordpress/wp-...ri-floats2.jpg

Ian Corrigible 26th Jan 2011 16:39

CentralS - That there's some bloody impressive close-formation flying! :E

I/C

9Aplus 26th Jan 2011 18:22

Great news, Zodiac "rules" , now G2 is ready for my islands :ok:

22clipper 26th Jan 2011 23:34

with air!
 
Air con I note also on their website, that's pretty impressive for a 4 pot motor.

Brilliant Stuff 27th Jan 2011 14:18

Cracking pictures :ok::ok::ok::ok::ok:

Kulwin Park 15th Feb 2011 11:42

I wonder if this great looking machine is going to be at the Australian Avalon Airshow in March 2011?? :E

Also, so now it has flown overseas, and I see it in a hangar above with a H300 & R44, how does it compare in prices of running and operating costs compared to these machines. Anyone got any good figures to quote? Maybe just one or two? :ok:

9Aplus 15th Feb 2011 11:59

Runing numbers are much better :ok:

CentralS 15th Feb 2011 15:41


I wonder if this great looking machine is going to be at the Australian Avalon Airshow in March 2011??
No, they won't. The Cabri are now on the container-ship between Europe and Sydney. It's a 40-day trip.

C.S.

chalmondleigh 15th Feb 2011 18:12

Overall cost of ownership of the Cabri will be good. Yes, I know the list price is more than the R22 but consider if you will;

1) No 12 year rebuild, regardless of hours actually flown

2) No airframe corrosion, it's all composite

3) No fatigue life limited components

The experience of ownership will be good too;

1)The cabin is the same width as the R44 and it comes with leather seats and a good equipment fit as standard.

2) 45 US gall/170litre tank giving 4.5 hour endurance

3) Proper baggage compartment, 200 litre capacity will take two airline size carry on cases

4) Low flyover noise from Fenestron tail rotor and vertical exhaust.

5) Superior autorotation characteristics - better even than some turbine helicopters let alone 2 seat pistons

6) Very smooth flight from fully articulated rotor

The biggest selling point that Bruno Guimbal points out is the Cabri's safety. It is tested to 31g vertical load which in practice means that you are likely to survive a 2,000 ft/min impact. Just as a car designed in the 1970s would not meet current safety standards so it is with helicopters.

BTW, if you are wondering how I came across some previously unpublished information I have written about my factory visit and flight in the Cabri in the next edition of Rotor Torque.

9Aplus 15th Feb 2011 19:50

:Dall facts well known to me, but I am secret Cabri G2 fan
Airframe is actually crash tested, approx year ago in Germany,
both pilots just walk away :cool:

Phoinix 24th May 2011 13:00

Looking at this website The All New Cabri G2 | Helicopter Wise - An online Helicopter Magazine cabri is very expensive to run?

It's based on quite a lot of assumptions, thus being unrealistic to some extent. Is there any side-by-side comparison of actual hourly cost compared to Schweizer or robinson 22?

500e 25th May 2011 10:51

"2) No airframe corrosion, it's all composite?"
Corrosion no but with the tail section & TR queries on other composite helicopter structures, other problems may be as big or bigger problem, this still has to be backed up with hours flown, + the French connection (EC like) response times.
A friend enquired18 months ago, still has had no response:ugh:
Lots of good points, think it is the way forward, but Co needs to sharpen up on customer service as that also reflects on owners perception of maintenance issues, times.

Hughes500 25th May 2011 11:01

UK insurance is astronomic £ about £ 19k for £250k hull value thats 50% more than a 500 with 5 seats and 50% more hull value or I can insure 2 x 300's for less and still ahve change
The underwriters do not like the composite as unknown cost to repair and no history of machine
I agree machine of future but not sure cheaper to run than a 300. Fuel about the same currently 300's use 43 litres an hour for all training G2 is claimed 41 litres insurance is 2.5 times greater !

victor papa 26th May 2011 10:53

Going to the factory shortly and can't wait to see for myselve.

I find the composite debate unfair though. Yes there has been composite failures recently but to my knowledge restricted to a manufacturer? As pointed out and if one wants to draw a link the Cabri tends to the EC's which have been using composites for a while without issue structural and non-structural?

If I am not mistaken then this means the problem is not so much with composites but a process used?

As said, I will see for myselve shortly.

500e 26th May 2011 17:36

VP
I tend to agree with you regarding composite but it could be flagged as a problem by insurance companies.
The repair facilities are fewer than for existing structures, (higher cost?) impact damage could be spread over larger areas, the requirement for in-depth repair facility's will be very high, & as you say one leading manufacturer probably has a issue, hope the repair shops can keep materials, environment & skill levels high enough to ensure a satisfactory outcome.
As I say, like the look & specification lots of good things in the mix, especially the crash data, Not that we want to find out first hand.
Hope to visit factory if things stack up missed a visit a few weeks ago.

Phoinix 28th May 2011 17:16

This can't be... nor real life flight hour price comparison???

helihub 7th Jun 2011 22:47

UK dealer has been appointed by Guimbal

John R81 8th Jun 2011 09:00

Who is it?

Strike that - I found Cotswold Helicopters

FLY 7 8th Jun 2011 20:30

Guimbal appoints UK dealer for Cabri | Helihub - the Helicopter Industry Data Source

Interesting that it describes the UK as "Europe's biggest civil helicopter market".

John R81 8th Jun 2011 20:56

The other markets are very uncivil!

Runway101 11th Jun 2011 17:06

When you guys speak about factory visits, how did you get invited? Interest in the G2 and known to be a real buyer? Or do you work for the media?


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