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News and Aviation Updates from LION Helicopters
Student milestones, new helicopters in the fleet, events, training and other news from LION Helicopters.
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From first solo flight to HEMS: Vašek Hloušek continues his helicopter pilot training
How do you become a professional helicopter pilot and perhaps one day fly for the helicopter emergency medical service? It is a journey that takes several years and thousands of flying hours. But our student Vašek Hloušek has now completed another important step – his first solo navigation flight in a Guimbal Cabri G2.
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From the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering via fixed-wing aircraft to helicopters
Here is another report, this time about our student Zdeněk, who completed his first solo flights in recent weeks.
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Fly whenever it suits you. 24/7 hangar access thanks to Tapkey
Flying doesn't always fit into regular office hours. That is why we equipped our hangar in Hradec Králové with the Tapkey smart access system, giving our students and customers far more freedom when planning their flights.
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New white-and-gold Cabri G2 taking shape in France
A new Cabri G2 for one of our clients is being built at the Hélicoptères Guimbal factory in Aix-en-Provence. Handover to the owner is planned for September.
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Lycoming extends O-360-J2A engine TBO to 2,500 hours
Lycoming Engines has extended the recommended time between overhauls for the O-360-J2A engines that power the Guimbal Cabri G2, up to 2,500 operating hours.
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Another successful mission in Bulgaria. Our line maintenance station in Pleven passed aviation authority oversight again
Our technical team has completed another successful service mission in Bulgaria, where at our line maintenance station at the airport near Pleven we performed scheduled maintenance on Guimbal Cabri G2 helicopters used for training pilots of the Bulgarian Air Force.
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Petr completed his first solo flight on a Cabri G2
Petr Kuřák has successfully completed his first solo flight on a Guimbal Cabri G2 – a major milestone on the way to a pilot licence.
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Last chance to order your Cabri G2 at the current price
Hélicoptères Guimbal has announced a 5% price increase for the Guimbal Cabri G2, effective from August 1, 2026. Contact us before the end of July to secure today’s pricing.
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From Zero to a PPL(H) in Less Than a Month
Congratulations to Mateusz on successfully completing his Private Pilot Licence (Helicopter) – PPL(H) training with LION Helicopters!
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Nikola's first solo flight
Today, one of those moments that give our work true meaning took place at our base. Our student Nikola successfully completed his first solo flight in the Guimbal Cabri G2 helicopter—a milestone that is never forgotten.
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