Steve R wrote:
Exactly what I was thinking. :-o

Notice they try to placate the ignorant by saying that they're working on a
"ballistic emergency chute." As Stu points out, if you're low enough to not
need autorotative capabilities, you're not going to be anywhere near high
enough for a ballistic emergency chute to do you any good either.

No thanks!
Steve R.


"Stuart & Kathryn Fields" wrote in message
...
Lawn Dart comes to mind with the designs that ignore the need for
autorotation. The claim that low altitude helicopters have little benefit
from autorotation is false. I've seen autos done from 40' agl and 40mph.
I
asked Airscooter what was available to the pilot at 40 and 40 and got the
same kind of answer. If the Airscooter engine stops, the fixed pitch of
the
blades will cause the rotor to slow quickly and you will be in instant ka
ka. I wouldn't think of one of these birds until I saw an engine out
demonstrated by their test pilot.

--
Stu Fields Baby Belle driver
www.vkss.com


"JohnO" wrote in message
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boB wrote:
Shiver wrote:
http://www.airscooter.com/pages/airscooter_main.htm

I Want One - I Want One - I Want One

http://www.airscooter.com/pages/airs...edia_files.htm

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Me too.... right up until I read this in the FAQ:

"Question: Does the AirScooter auto-rotate?

Answer: The AirScooter is designed for the recreational sport flyer and
as such does not auto-rotate. The AirScooter is designed for
recreational flying at low altitude where even traditional helicopters
have little benefit from auto-rotation. Design efforts have been done
on
a ballistic emergency chute for the AirScooter."


Yeah me too. That engine is a new design too so who knows how reliable
it will be as used in the air scooter? No cyclic, swash plates, tail
rotor etc is all great but if the engine quits, the belt breaks or
anything else fails, you are history in this thing.




You know, ballistic chute and rotor craft really just don't go
together. I mean what's worse, being a lawn dart, or getting diced,
sliced and julienned? At least in the former there's only one piece
left to find and put in the casket!