Hélicoptères Guimbal
Cabri G2
- Power
- 145 hp
- Cruise
- 100 kt
- MTOW
- 1,543 lb
- Range
- 380 nm
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas
🇺🇸Specs shown in Imperial.
Performance
- Cruise speed (Vc)100 kt
- Never-exceed speed (Vne)130 kt
- Stall (landing config) (Vs0)0 kt
- Climb rate1,185 fpm
- Service ceiling13,000 ft
- Range380 nm
- Endurance4 h
- Takeoff roll0 ft
- Landing roll0 ft
Weights
- MTOW1,543 lb
- Empty weight992 lb
- Useful load551 lb
- Baggage capacity65 lb
Dimensions
- Wingspan23.5 ft
- Length27.5 ft
- Height7.5 ft
- Cabin width47.2 in
Powerplant
- EngineLycoming O-360-J2A — 145 hp · 100LL · 9 gph
- Total horsepower145 hp
- Primary fuel100LL avgas
- Unleaded pathG100UL eligible (STC available)
Cockpit & avionics
- Cockpit typeglass
- Autopilot commonly availableNo
- Typical packages
- Garmin G500H TXi— modern (current production)
- Garmin G500H— earlier production airframes
Certification
- RegulatoryEASA CS-27 · FAR Part 27
- Certified rolesNormal category helicopter
- IFRNo
- Spin approvedNo
- Aerobatic-categoryNo
- TailwheelNo
- Complex (FAR 61.31)No
- High-performance (FAR 61.31)No
Why is the Cabri G2 popular?
Structured popularity-driver evidence. Each axis below carries one factual statement; we don't grade, the facts speak.
Regulatory fit
Three-blade fully-articulated main rotor and Fenestron tail rotor — modern design philosophy aligned with current Eurocopter / Airbus Helicopters airframes that students progress to. Not subject to Robinson SFAR 73.
Industry network effects
Adopted at multiple UK helicopter training schools and a growing number of US helicopter operators evaluating modern-design alternatives to the Robinson R22.
Pedagogy and handling
Fenestron (shrouded ducted-fan) tail rotor eliminates the conventional tail-rotor strike risk — meaningful safety advantage for ab-initio helicopter training where tail-rotor awareness is a primary instructional concern. Three-blade fully-articulated rotor handles like larger turbine helicopters students progress to.
Fuel future-proofing
Lycoming O-360-J2A is on Lycoming's documented G100UL compatibility path, giving the Cabri fleet a path off 100LL without engine swap.
How flight schools track this aircraft in Aviatize
Helicopter schools running Cabri G2 fleets configure them in Aviatize with Lycoming O-360-J2A engine reserves, dynamic-component overhaul cycles, and Fenestron tail-rotor inspection items. The type is not subject to Robinson SFAR 73, so operators don't model that framework — but standard FAA / EASA helicopter PIC currency requirements are tracked. The Garmin G500H TXi avionics are commonly modelled with separate database / subscription cost line items.
Sources
Provenance for the data on this entry. Primary sources are POH / TCDS / manufacturer pages; derived sources record where Aviatize editorial synthesis is layered on top.
- Primary sourcePOH·Retrieved 2026-05-05
Hélicoptères Guimbal
https://www.guimbal.com/Hélicoptères Guimbal product pages.
- Primary sourceEASA TCDS·Retrieved 2026-05-05
European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/document-library/type-certificatesEASA TCDS R.011 covers the Cabri G2.
- Editorial synthesisAviatize-internal·Retrieved 2026-05-05
Aviatize editorial
Entry authored by Aviatize from accumulated industry knowledge cross-referenced against the primary sources cited above. Specific fleet figures, fleet wins, and recent production status changes are research-backlog candidates and should be verified against primary sources before flipping verified: true.