What is the minimum hours needed in the R44 that a pilot has to have before acting as PIC in the R44/ if he has over 1000 hours in the R22.

Do either 1. or 2. meet the minimum requirement?

1. 25 hours of R22 and 10 hours of instruction in the R44?

2. 25 hours in the R44 plus 10 hours of instruction in the R44?

35 hours

your welcome

(2) No person may act as pilot in command of a Robinson R-44 unless that person -

(i) Has had at least 200 flight hours in helicopters, at least 50 flight hours of which were in the Robinson R-44. The pilot in command may credit up to 25 flight hours in the Robinson R-22 toward the 50 hour requirement in the Robinson R-44; or

(ii) Has had at least 10 hours dual instruction in a Robinson helicopter, at least 5 hours of which must have been accomplished in the Robinson R-44 helicopter and has received an endorsement from a certified flight instructor authorized under paragraph (b)(5) of this section that the individual has been given the training required by this paragraph and is proficient to act as pilot in command of an R-44. Beginning 12 calendar months after the date of the endorsement, the individual may not act as pilot in command unless the individual has completed a flight review in a Robinson R-44 within the preceding 12 calendar months and obtained an endorsement for that flight review. The dual instruction must include at least the following abnormal and emergency procedures flight training -

So based on (ii) 10 hours of dual instruction in Robinsons - 5hrs R22 + 5hrs R44 and you are good to go PIC in a R44 with appropriate endorsement for CFI.

To quote the admiral in "The Bridges at Toko-Ri", "where do we get men like this".

Why in Gods name would any want to be a pic in a R44