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Robinson R44 Cadet R44 “Cadet” Press Release   ROBINSON INTRODUCES THE TWO-PLACE R44 CADET Torrance, CA – Robinson Helicopter Company plans to debut the Robinson R44 Cadet, a two place R44, in the first quarter of 2016. While suitable for a wide variety of utilitarian applications, Robinson developed the Cadet […]

I recently had the opportunity to go back to the Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC) factory for the pilot safety course.  If you have never been, as a private pilot you are eligible to attend and I highly recommend going.  Over the course you will go over safety, the POH, systems […]

AOPA’s Flexible Aviation Loan removes the cost barrier so more students can start and complete their training. QUICK & EASY After filling out a quick online application you should receive a decision within 1 business day. AFFORDABLE Private pilot’s license for as little as $100–200 a month for 84 months*. […]

Robinson Helicopter Company added a free online tutorial about Special Federal Aviation Regulation 73 (SFAR 73) to its website. The purpose of the tutorial is to help R22 and R44 pilots gain a better understanding of the training required and when it is required in order to comply with SFAR […]

Introduced in 2006, the Robinson R88 – an eight-seat multi-purpose helicopter – remained in experimental development at a secret facility near Gold Coast, Australia until it was finally abandoned in 2008.     This is virtually a true story, but it didn’t actually happen. In September of 2006, a member of pprune.org, […]

702 Helicopters est une école de pilotage américaine basée à las vegas, dans le Nevada. Créée en 2007,elle compte aujourd’hui 4 Instructeurs , qui vous suivront pas à pas au cours de votre formation, PPL ou CPL, ou encore pour passer vos qualifications telles que IfR, CFI ou  CFII. Votre […]

Chris ClarkeOriginally appearing in jalopnik.com The Airbus H160 is the world’s first all-composite civil helicopter, a lightweight chopper that promises a 185 MPH cruising speed and a comfortable, whisper quiet ride when it takes flight later this year. The H160 is the first aircraft manufactured under Airbus Helicopters after it […]

http://www.faahelisafety.org/ The Federal Aviation Administration’s Rotorcraft Directorate will host the 2015 International Rotorcraft Safety Conference April 21-23, 2015, in Hurst, Texas, a Fort Worth suburb. The free event will be geared toward pilots, mechanics, flight safety officers and others associated with personal/private, instructional/training and aerial application rotorcraft. The event will […]

  Robinson Helicopter Issued a Safety Alert today for their C016-7 Main Rotor Blade. The safety alert can be found on the RHC website or by clicking here. This is in response to a fatal accident in Queenstown New Zealand that led to the grounding of all R44s with the […]

New pricing on our IPAD/GOPRO mount for the R22 R44 or R66 Due to the popular demand of our Ipad/GOPRO mount for the R22, R44, and R66 we have lowered the price to $85 dollars for the mount with the one inch ball and the allen wrench. We can also […]

  Aerial Sphere, LLC.   Aerial Sphere, LLC has teamed up with 702 Helicopters to bring  you 360 degree views of the three major Clark County airports. Now you can get fully interactive views of North Las Vegas (KVGT), McCarren (KLAS), and Henderson (KHND) Airports.  The interactive views are best […]

HAI HELI-EXPO | Helicopter Trade Show & Exposition. Heli Expo is almost here. Come see us at booth 5462. We will be there letting people know what a great place Las Vegas is for Helicopter Flight Training, come on out and show your support.

NEW ZEALAND GROUNDS R44 HELICOPTERS DUE TO BLADE CRACKING ISSUE 2015-02-20 19:54:52 by Elan Head A crack such as the one in this blade, which was the subject of a Jan. 26 continuing airworthiness notice, may have led to a fatal crash on Feb. 19. CAA Photo The New Zealand […]

Here are several books you can download free of charge  to help you begin your flight training. Helicopter Flying handbook   Helicopter Instructor’s Handbook   Instrument Flying handbook   Instrument Procedures Handbook Aviation Instructors Handbook   Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge   Aviation Weather   Aviation Weather Services   Aircraft […]

Cross country flights are always fun, especially when  you are in good company. This trip was from Pompano Beach Florida (KPGP) back to Las Vegas (KVGT)in the new to us 888HA. 8HA is an R44 Clipper II we are adding to our tour fleet.  We were specifically looking for  a […]

ROBINSON HELICOPTERS is the world’s leading producer of civil helicopters and is known worldwide for high performance, reliable helicopters. The four-seat Model R44 is the world’s most popular helicopter, and the two-seat Model R22 has the lowest acquisition and operating costs of any production helicopter. ROBINSON R22 The Robinson R22 […]

702 helicopters is Las Vegas’s largest helicopter flight school and the ONLY one that specializes in helicopters. Choosing the right school is the most important part of your flight training. We are a helicopter school that also has an airplane, not the other way around. We are also the only […]