300CBi vs R22 for Flight Training

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New to this site and just looking for info. I am looking to start flight training soon and had a question. I have a local facility that does flight training through CFI. However, all of their training is done in a 300CBi. On the jobs forum of this site, I see tons of prerequisites for time in an R22/44, but not a single one for time in a 300CBi. Should I be leary of an operation that does not use the R22/44? Is it going to set me back down the road if I choose to make this a career?

 

Sorry if this question has already been asked on here. As I said, just a rookie here. Would appreciate if anyone could provide me with any articles, thoughts, or opinions on this subject. Thanks.

[Guest rookie101]

Hello and welcome to the forum.

 

Your question has been asked many time (that's alright it happens a lot and I've done it several times), but just use the search feature next time. Type in for example 'simulator' or 'trainer' and you should get a lot of topics. I'll post a couple of links so that way you can hopefully find the answers to your questions.

 

http://helicopterforum.verticalreference.com/helicopterfor...289&hl=training

 

http://helicopterforum.verticalreference.com/helicopterfor...=better+trainer

 

An interesting topic on the R44- http://helicopterforum.verticalreference.com/helicopterfor...=better+trainer

 

Frankly, I don't think it matters. Yes there are more Robinson's than there are Schweizers, but that shouldn't change your mind about a school that would really work best for you. I know pilot's who have gotten their CFI-I job before they finished their CFI-I training in the S-300 and the same thing goes for those who have flown in the Robinson.

 

I will post some more links later if I find any more, but I hope that these help.

[flingwing206]

On the jobs forum of this site, I see tons of prerequisites for time in an R22/44, but not a single one for time in a 300CBi.

That's because the FAA and Pathfinder Insurance both require stiff minimums for Robinson helicopters.

[Tiger Mike]

When I began training, I flew both the R-22 and the S-300 CBi. For me ther was no question that I though the CBi was a better helicopter to train in.

 

I am planning on getting checked out in an R-22 once I have my licence, though. There are just too many of them out there. So I believe that I better know how to fly them.

 

Please note that this advice is from a guy with over 5000 hours fixed wing and 13.5 in a helicopter. So the advice is worth what it has cost you to read this.