Its been about two years since I last looked at this NG. What's happened the to the old regulars... Fly Giros, Badwater Bill, Ron Pilot, There was a guy that flew for PHI but can't remember his name. Had a lot of respect for him. Always answered questions clearly, concisely and with humour.

Hi, Once you're a qualified private pilot, where can you/can't you fly? For instance, say I spot an interesting cloud formation. Can I just take off, fly up to it, ascend the vertical walls of the cloud and fly through its troughs and valleys in exploration of a formation that will only ever occur...

Hi guys, Got my CPL(H) in the last few months, now what!! Got no idea where to start looking for work and collecting those wonderful hours.. I'm based in Australia, any ideas ?? Jad

on helis?... and the static pressure point??...... rc or full size....R22...or Jetranger any info appreciated.. Cheers Nick

I was searching through some past articles trying to answer the above question and came across someone who wrote this: "I can tell you that the thrill of soloing, being THE ONLY ONE in charge of your continued success, is the thrill of a life time" You might have guessed that this person was a...

I was searching through some past articles trying to answer the above question and came across someone who wrote this: "I can tell you that the thrill of soloing, being THE ONLY ONE in charge of your continued success, is the thrill of a life time" You might have guessed that this person was a...

Am looking to purchase a GPS. As this is the ROTORCRAFT forum I don't need to say (but I will) that the gps must be easy to see, easy to operate (1 handed?) and light weight (in case strapped to kneeboard). I have been looking at the Garmin GPSmap 196. It has a black and white screen not the color....

Would someone please recommend the best one-seater autogyro? I'm looking for the best combination of strongest, lightest frame and quietest, most powerful engine with least vibration. Thank you very much for your time and attention. Sincerely, Michael Bramante Bramante AT Comcast DOT net

Hello all, do you know by any chance which throttle governer is used on R22s? What brand and where I can get it? Thank you.

Do any of you remember some terrorist guy that whated to kill Americans buy selling them a Helicopter death trap? i think he did kill a few, any news from Muhammad al Faris.

To me the gyrocopter principle seems to be much cheaper (and safer?) than the heliocopter. Why has development of medium and larger size gyrocopters stopped? And smaller are also very few? Joachim Colling www.collings-system.se

Hi everybody, This week I have uploaded a video of a helicopter crash on my website (www.dappa.nl/crash.htm). Does anyone have a clue about the failure that caused this crash? It is definately not an engine failure or a tail rotor failure, but it still looks like a spectacular decend. For the...

Would a gyro with a swashplate ( just for pitch control) fly any different (better,worse) than using a tilt type rotor head? Just more complex? Also, I've seen some photos of early kit helicopters that appear to have just a tilting head (no way to auto-rotate ?). Isn't this a bit of a death wish?...

I was told recently that a used R-22 Beta goes for around $120-$140K. If this is true, why are they so much more expensive than prop aircraft? Thanks.

Howdy group, I just got my private pilot certicate (for airplanes) last week and I'll soon be starting on my gyrocopter certificate. (Actually I've already got 16 hours of dual logged in a gyro, and by next spring I plan to have a two place gyro of my own.) My question is this: Will experience a...

Anybody have a rule of thumb that helps break wind speed/dir into its crosswind headwind components? Bart

Im looking for a product that will take some scratches out of my windscreen, I use to use a motorcycle product years ago called slipstream that worked great, Who has a product that a lil more specific to my needs. Zim

Windsocks, 60 inch long , well made with S\S swivel , bright colors, red,white ,blue combo, easily seen from ground or air , sensitive to light breezes yet strong enough for heavy wind . No such thing as too many windsocks . $ 15. for one or $ 25 for two delivered to you priority mail , thats...

I am compiling information on wire strikes for both airplanes and helicopters. If you have any personal info you'd like to share I'd appreciate hearing about it. For those who access government sources perhaps you'll share directions with us? NTSB has sent some info but I suspect there is a lot...

Dennis Kenyon, the gentleman that had the accident in the Schweitzer 300 at the Utah helicopter meet, has placed 4th in the World Helicopter Aerobatic contest flying an Enstrom F28. With the reduced power available in the F28, Dennis had to eliminate the maneuvers requiring abundant power and...