Obtaining a commercial license on a light turbine helicopter such as the Eurocopter A-Star or Bell 206 JetRanger is desirable but very costly. Modern technology along with recent advances in helicopter design have made the piston helicopter the popular choice for helicopter training.

BC Helicopters has chosen the Schweizer 300CBi as our first choice for flight training for the following reasons...

• RELIABILITY: Current NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) statistics show the 300CB as the most reliable helicopter built with the lowest mechanical failure rate and pilot error accident rate of any helicopter.

• IMPROVED HIRING STATS: The 300CBi with it's fully articulated rotor system has similar design and flight characteristics to the most popular turbine helicopters used in the helicopter charter industry. Bell, Eurocopter and McDonald Douglas have all gone to the articulated multi-bladed rotor systems making the 300CB the ideal training platform and increasing your eligibility on entering the Helicopter charter market.

• MODERN DESIGN: The 300CBi incorporates over 90 improvements over the original Hughes 300 design. Modern design and carbon fiber components with longer life retirement for components, make it more economical and increase safety. The addition of fuel injection in 2003 has again widened the technology gap between the CBi, the Robinson R22 and the much older Bell 47. Manufacturers who for years have produced 2-blade designs have now switched to the higher performance multi-blade design.

• SAFETY: The 300CBi incorporates the latest safety and warning systems found on all modern turbine helicopters such as magnetic chip detectors, high temperature sensors and low fluid level warning lights. The forgiving flight characteristics and superior autorotation capability of 300CBi have resulted in the best safety record for a light piston helicopter.

• PERFORMANCE: Because of the 300CBi's fast cruise speed the student spends less time traveling to training areas and more time learning advanced exercises. It has the best power to weight ratio of any piston helicopter (similar to modern turbines) making it capable of landing on the highest mountain peaks in our area and giving the student the widest scope in varied terrain, levels of learning and satisfaction in experiencing all a helicopter can do.

• EFFICIENT: The 300CBi has the lowest maintenance cost and operates with a 20% lower fuel cost then some older designs. We pass this savings on to you the student with the lowest training rate in Western Canada!

Other Information:

• Helicopters for Sale

• Schweizer Aircraft Corp.

For more information on the Schweizer 300CBi e-mail us at bcheli@telus.net or contact us by phone at (604) 850-7711.