Revolution Aviation has announced that the date has been set for it to receive its first Guimbal Cabri G2 helicopter.
Based at John Wayne Airport, Revolution Aviation (EatSleepFly) offers helicopter and fixed-wing instruction and is in a strong state of growth. This new addition enables the company to operate one of the first Guimbal Cabri G2 helicopter in Southern California, with an additional aircraft on request.
The Cabri G2 arrived in the U.S. on July 5, by a ship from France, where Guimbal Helicopters (Hélicoptères Guimbal) is located. Federal Aviation Administration-required training will take place on July 17 in Oregon, where the North American Guimbal dealer operates, with instruction already being scheduled from July 20.
“The training market is dominated by the R22 manufacturer in Torrance and to be the first to offer the Cabri instruction in their home market place certainly says something about the demand for change in training platforms from consumers,” said Mark Robinson, CEO. “Maybe we’re seeing the shift from the R22 to G2 like we have seen in the past from the Sikorsky S-300 models to the R22. Not many people know that CABRI stands for Comfort in Autorotation Better with Rotor Inertia, something that is important for helicopter pilots.”
Looking forward, Revolution Aviation plans to add more turbine aircraft to its fleet to meet the demand of local law enforcement training needs.
This press release was edited on July 14 to reflect that Revolution’s Cabri G2 will be one of the first in Southern California, rather than the first.
