Todd Tkach, left, president and operations manager for Synergy Aviation, shakes hands with Bruno Guimbal, president of Guimbal Helicopters. Synergy Aviation Photo
Synergy Aviation Ltd. has placed an order for a Guimbal Cabri G2 for its flight school, Synergy Flight Training Inc.
The Guimbal Cabri G2 will be a replacement for the flight school’s Robinson R22 helicopter. Synergy purchased the Cabri G2 direct from the manufacturer in France. The delivery date is set for Jan. 30, 2017.
Synergy Flight Training currently operates one Robinson R22 and one R44 Raven II. It offers both private and commercial helicopter licenses, instrument flight rules (IFR) ratings, night ratings, type endorsements and advanced flight training.
“Synergy Flight Training was looking for a training aircraft that is safe, reliable and economical to operate in its flight school,” said Todd Tkach, president and operations manager for Synergy Aviation.
“The Cabri G2 Guimbal we feel meets and exceeds all those requirements. One of the main selling features for us is the Cabri’s G2 main rotor system and the authoritative qualities of the rotor system. The high inertia of the three bladed rotor system will allow safe ‘full on’ practice autorotations that we feel give students both the confidence and skills needed should they ever encounter an emergency situation requiring an autorotation.”
The Cabri G2 is currently undergoing Transport Canada’s type certification and is expected to be certified for Canadian operations by the end of 2016
Synergy Aviation is also looking close at these aircraft for applications in its commercial operations.
“Synergy expects to see more Cabri’s in its fleet in the future,” Tkach said. “The team at Guimbal made the purchase process an enjoyable experience. They are professional and very friendly to deal with.”
Synergy Aviation operates throughout Alberta, North Eastern British Columbia and Western Saskatchewan, with four bases in Alberta: Parkland Airport (Spruce Groove), Grande Prairie, Whitecourt and High Level.
