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Robinson Safety Course Logs 21,000 Graduates

Robinson Helicopter has had more than 21,000 pilots attend the three-and-a-half-day safety course at its California factory since the mid-1980s and thousands more at foreign-based courses sponsored by its dealers in 30 different countries to date. Robinson exports roughly 70 percent of the helicopters it builds. In any given year the factory teaches 14 to 16 courses with attendance averaging... View Article

Robinson Adds Avidyne IFD Options

Robinson Adds Avidyne IFD Options Torrance, CA — Robinson added Avidyne’s IFD 400 series touchscreen GPS navigators to its R22, R44 and R66 avionics options. The 400 series may be operated by either touchscreen or buttons and knobs which allows the IFD to be installed in the helicopter’s lower center console or in the pilot side console. Wi-Fi, for interfacing... View Article

Transport Canada Approves R66 Cargo Hook

Torrance, CA (3 December 2018) — On 8 November 2018, Transport Canada approved Robinson’s R66 cargo hook installation, providing Canadian commercial lift operators with a high performance, low-cost solution giving them a leg up on the competition. The optional cargo hook carries external loads up to 1200 lb., and the R66’s maximum gross weight increases from 2700 lb. to 2900 lb. The... View Article

NEW Tricks for the R66

  Vertical Magazine recently came out with this feature on NEW Tricks for the R66. We hope you find today’s blog post informative, as our mission here is to continue to provide you with more Knowledge about Robinson Helicopters. Robinson’s New External Cargo Hook kit for the R66 can be ordered with optional bubble windows for either side of the... View Article

The Global Helicopters Market is growing.

Global Helicopters Market Is Expected to Reach $37.87 Billion, Says Variant Market Research According to the latest report published by Variant Market Research, the global helicopters market size is projected to reach $37.87 billion by 2025. In this report, helicopters market forecast says that the global market is growing at a CAGR of 4.5% from 2017 to 2025. By geography, Asia-Pacific is... View Article

Airwolf offers improved protective blade tape for R44s and R22s

Airwolf Aerospace LLC is now offering improved protective blade tape for Robinson R22 and R44 helicopters. Lab testing shows that the new blade tape is seven times more durable than the original blade tape. Airwolf believes pilots should not be afraid to fly in rainy, dusty, or corrosive conditions. Users of Airwolf’s blade tape do not need to repeatedly sand... View Article

Robinson R66 Cargo Hook Approved

Robinson’s cargo hook installation for the R66 turbine single has received FAA approval. Its optional $28,000 cargo hook increases the R66’s maximum gross weight to 2,900 pounds from 2,700 pounds and carries external loads up to 1,200 pounds. The installation includes an Onboard Systems cargo hook; right- and left-seat controls, allowing solo flight from either seat; a left-seat hydraulic switch;... View Article

New Avionics: Garmin TXi Displays for R66

Robinson Helicopter has added new avionics options to its R66 Turbine helicopter. Garmin’s G500H brings primary flight and navigation information on two flat screens mounted on a newly designed panel in the R66. The new landscape display is perfect for the pilot to switch between a full-screen primary function display or full-screen moving map. It has an option for synthetic... View Article

New Garmin Avionics in the 2018 R44

The R44 helicopter delivers the performance of an expensive turbine helicopter at an affordable piston price. Its sleek design, impressive speed, and unparalleled reliability give it the competitive edge in today’s fast-paced, changing environment. Now Robinson Helicopters has updated the gamin avionics system in the 2018 R44 which is super fancy. Way to go Robinson! We recently went to the Vegas... View Article