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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 airliners to helicopters: Kilian completed his PPL(H) in 14 days
Kilian flies for an airline as well as piloting historic aircraft and general aviation types. After more than 4 000 hours in aeroplanes, he was captivated by the world of helicopters — and completed his PPL(H) training with us in just 14 days.
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From historic aircraft and Boeing jets to helicopters. Kilian has completed his first solo! 🚁
Another successful milestone at our flight school! This time, congratulations go to Kilian from Austria, who has successfully completed his first solo flight in a Guimbal Cabri G2 helicopter. 🥳
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Another new Cabri G2 in the Czech Republic! OK-MRH arrives with its owner
The fleet of Guimbal Cabri G2 helicopters in the Czech Republic has grown once again! On Friday, 16 October 2026, we officially handed over a brand-new Guimbal Cabri G2, registration OK-MRH, serial number 1413, to its new owner, Martin from the Moravian-Silesian Region.
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Petr has completed his PPL(H) training
Congratulations to Petr on successfully completing his PPL(H) training!
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Mohammed successfully obtains his PPL(H) licence
Congratulations to Mohammed, who successfully passed his skills test and obtained his PPL(H) private helicopter pilot licence.
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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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