Lordy: I'm happy that Igor, Frank Robinson, Bell, Hiller, Enstrom...etc.
didn't listen to some people telling them not to experiment but to wait for
a certified ship to come along. I know of several people who have flown
their "non-certified" helicopters accross country with no mechanical
problems. I've had more than one in flight problem in a Bell 47 maintained
by an FAA licensed professional. A friend of mine flew his Safari from Ear
Falls Ontario to the Sun'n Fun fly-in with no chase crew. Just flew and had
fun that he couldn't possibly have done in a certified ship because he
didn't have the $$ for a $160,000 R-22, or while he could have bought a used
Bell 47, he couldn't afford the parts or the $65/hr maintenance. I'm really
glad there are people out there that don't follow some of the advice I've
seen here because I wouldn't be flying and enjoying my Safari Kit
Helicopter. I also realize there are people out there who lack the
motivation, curiosity, and technical skills to engage in the sport of
experimenting with a helicopter. These people should stay with the
certified ships and let others do the experimenting. BTW I know of quite a
few CFI(H) that refuse to fly R-22s. BTW squared. I would suspect that the
Enstrom with the faulty clutch was maintained by an FAA licensed
professional.
While I wouldn't try the Scorpion unless it was chained down securely, I
sure think that Dennis has every right to experiment with the thing. I do
recommend that he contact B.J. for a detailed discussion of the problems
inherent in the Scorpion. In my experience, B.J. is an honorable, honest
individual as well as having as much experience with the experimental
helicopters as anyone out there.
"helicopterandy" wrote in message
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(tamflyer) wrote in message
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Just two cents from an old gasser who has survived over 40 years of
helicopter flying
PLEASE think twice about old components
Robinson's 12 year limit is intended to do a lot more than sell
overhauls
Airplanes can tolerate age (and inevitable corrosion) on nearly
everything except wing spars and control cables
Helicopters/Gryos cannot tolerate corrosion without fatal results on
nearly anything


THANK YOU, TAM.
LET'S SEE THE MORONIC POSTS THAT ARE SURE TO FOLLOW SCREAMING ABOUT
THE "SAFETY" RECORDS OF THESE FLYING COFFINS.