I'm not a CFI, but I have done full down autos in the 22,...they're really not that bad! In fact there's a full down contest in the 22 every year in Oregon.

You want to auto down on a pillow though, the Enstrom is the way to go! It was so smooth I thought it was just another power on running landing!

Hargreaves

Should start using a Hu 269 then. Did a PC on a 17 stone customer ( I am 15 .5 stone ) with 2 hours of fuel and we were doing vertical landings and take offs on Friday with 1' of Map still available !

Don't forget about the 10% horse power increase for use as 5 min takeoff that was recently approved.

https://www.verticalmag.com/press-re...2-gets-better/

"...The FAA has approved Service Bulletin 17-009 that allows the pilot to use additional horsepower from the aircraft’s Lycoming 0360-J2A. Previously, the allowed power had been 145 horsepower. The new rating allows the pilot to utilize 160 horsepower without any negative implications to operating costs or additional inspections..."

Steady as she goes eh. Start out conservative and if nothing breaks boost it a bit more and so on. Bit more horsepower increase left in the Lyc 360.

I note when Schweizer derated the 300C back about 10 horsepower and came out with the 300CB that many component life's were dramatically increased. Interesting that there is apparently no component life decrease mentioned in the article. To me that backs up the conservative start approach of Gumball with their G2.





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Power upgrade approved in all operating countries
 

Binghi, yes seems like it, makes sense being a relatively new and small company.

On related note, Canada just got the power increase approved so now every country the Cabri is certified, can enjoy the additional power.

https://www.facebook.com/FlyCabri/

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22 JAN 18 / St. Louis Downtown Airport
Instructor an student with minor injuries( energy absorbing structure and crashworthy seats ! :ok:)

Good to see both escaped with only minor injuries.

Cabri down in NZ

https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/wanaka...sh-pair-escape

My guess,

A finely developed auto, but with sideways speed on touch down = low impact rollover. Is that the tail rotor shaft snaking its way out of the tail?

Despite being technically strong, the composite tail look so weak once broken.

One of those pesky flights that just go wrong..
There should be some form of qualification required before someone is allowed to provide quotes to the media. :rolleyes:

" ......both passengers have come out with no injuries."

That'll be why it crashed. If they were both passengers, no one could have been flying it!

Trainers seem to crash a lot. Doesn't seem to matter who makes them. Glad everyone walked away.

thats whats called a full down kiwi auto!

:O

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35 G2 produced in 2017, that's 15 less than 2016 (34 R22 produced in 2017).
The launch of the G4 program is not planned till one year or even two.
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,...and note, Gimbel actually wants to sell the G2, Robinson on the other hand, would be happy if the R22 went the way of the dodo, and everyone started training in the R44 Cadet.

Royal Aero Society Lecture
 

During his lecture last year at the Royal Aeronautical Society, Bruno actually said that there are no fixed time scales for the G4 yet and he is very undecided about engines. The company is focusing on the drone first.

The G4 is likely to be quite a way into the future I'm afraid.

:(

Of course it is. That will make G2 sales look like a drop in the ocean.

Camera Mount
 

Anyone know more about the camera mount as seen in this Cabri photo from Heli-Expo? ShotOver is the camera company. Looks like it would go in place of the lower left plexiglass piece.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?sto...02868129734716

Also, with the so the R44 will continue to have no direct competitors then, that's a shame.

The Royal Aeronautical Society does have an audio of this but it is not possible to find it easily from google.

The Royal Aeronautical Society's video/audio index page is not being correctly scanned by google. I think they would assist their mission if they got that fixed.



1.
Searching google for -

does not return a page with the audio on it.

The page -

is not found.

2.
The "title" on soundcloud does not contain anything about the content of the talk.

No mention of Guimbal.

Can someone please pass this to the relevant Royal Aeronautical Society webmaster or other authority? These issues obviously apply to all of their talks, not just this one.

Thanks.

You can find in here:

https://www.aerosociety.com/news/vid...-lecture-2017/

Past events can always be found in the 'Video and Audio Archive'.

Jim