IO-320 ON Parson Style Gyro:

[Earthboundmisft]

Hey Gang: Long time wrench, low time fix wing, low time gyro. Here is the deal, looking at two place tandem design, have IO-320 B1A and tons of gyro pieces. Lurking here, and attending fly-ins for 7 years. Have 6 hours on the BLACK with Steve. How about an IO-320 on a parson style? Struggling with dyna-focal mount to mast concept. May have to go to twinstar design. Parson would be simple construction otherwise ya know. Looking for airframe ideas to sling a LYCOMING. Dont want to re-invent the wheel. Got a fair grip on all the issues, and have a co-pilot/ builder with medium gyro time. Mike Hughes, Hangar (Lounge)7A MLB FL. 321-795-0122 cell

[Timchick]

If you could make a mount work seems like it would work. The Avenger side-by-side gyros used lycoming engines. Anyone with any experience in those care to chime in?

[Steve McGowan]

Hey Gang: Long time wrench, low time fix wing, low time gyro. Here is the deal, looking at two place tandem design, have IO-320 B1A and tons of gyro pieces. Lurking here, and attending fly-ins for 7 years. Have 6 hours on the BLACK with Steve. How about an IO-320 on a parson style? Struggling with dyna-focal mount to mast concept. May have to go to twinstar design. Parson would be simple construction otherwise ya know. Looking for airframe ideas to sling a LYCOMING. Dont want to re-invent the wheel. Got a fair grip on all the issues, and have a co-pilot/ builder with medium gyro time. Mike Hughes, Hangar (Lounge)7A MLB FL. 321-795-0122 cell


Floyd Browney had (I Think) a Lycoming on a single place gyro.

It worked out Great for him,,

Steve Graves also had a Marchetti with a Lycoming on it..

And Don Farrington's Twin Stars.........

It'll work.. Oh YEA

[rgraffeo]

Our PRA chapter member has been flying his Bensen for years with an aircraft engine.
Not sure what brand of aircraft engine he has.

[Earthboundmisft]

Thanks for the response guys. Still looking for ideas for an engine mount design,to use the dynafocal ring, and mate to a mast. Maybe incorporate the struts bracing the axle?

[Caribean_gyro]

I think the B1 version is a conical mount? I dont have my manuasl here you have to reinforce the mast and axel. Lycoming weight is above the 300 pounds. If I would have to build a parson type I would use the mazda engine, a good muffler and a bigger tail.

Just remember a simple repair in the LYC. could be 500.00 plus and in the mazda a couple of hundres

ChuckP

[jjp77tex]

Don Callaway in the Houston area put a (320/360/?) on a 2 place Parsons design. I think he used it a while as he got his CFI rating. Understand he got out of 'gyro' business. Might check with the old active CH 62 members.:welcome:

[Dean_Dolph]

Don Callaway in the Houston area put a (320/360/?) on a 2 place Parsons design. I think he used it a while as he got his CFI rating. Understand he got out of 'gyro' business. Might check with the old active CH 62 members.:welcome:Hey, Jack, who you calling old; even if it is true!!

Yeah, Don had a 360 on his machine and I think I was the last one to fly with him before he sold it to Don Farrington. Someone at Farrington ended up making a mess of it during some type of malfunction. But the 360 performed fine on this machine as far as I know.

[jjp77tex]

Hey Dean..I was around then also.:boink:

[Caribean_gyro]

The machine was sold from Don to a cfi in PR that tried to T/O in a grass field dull of pot holes. he flipt it and got severe traumas.

ChuckP