COMMON
R22
Robinson R22
The Trainer
“Where helicopter pilots are born.”
Robinson Helicopter · helicopter
Length
28 ft 8 in
Wingspan
25 ft 2 in (rotor)
Max speed
96 kts
Range
190 nmi
Ceiling
14,000 ft
Engines
1x Lycoming O-360 piston (180 hp)
Crew
1
Max passengers
1
Built
4,800+
The Robinson R22 is the most common helicopter training aircraft in the world. Two seats, one engine, and the machine that teaches you that hovering is the hardest thing in aviation.
Fun fact
The R22 is so light that a strong gust of wind can push it sideways on the ground. Student pilots learn weather respect fast.
How to spot one
Tiny two-seat helicopter. Two-blade rotor. Very light. The world's most popular training helicopter.
Crews call it
The R22
Sounds like
Tiny Lycoming piston — sounds like a flying lawnmower (affectionately)
One might be overhead right now.
Bogey turns the The Trainer from a dot in the sky into a card in your logbook. Coming to iOS and Android.
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