Gyro Accident

[Mad_Man_Mike]

ANN (Aviation Network News) is reporting that there was a gyrocopter crash at ???- according to them Bill Ortmeyer and another person was seriously injuried. The accident apparently occurred on take off -it looks like blade flap and subsequent destruction of the blades--it was also reported that one of the persons was hit in the head with the blades --

I dont know thw location of the crash or any other details--I accidentially erased my "Propwash" so hopefully somebody else will have more details---

[Chuck Irby]

Hello Mike,

Thanks for joining us with your first post.

There have been several posts on this accident already. You can see them by clicking on the following link:

http://www.rotaryforum.com/rotary/index.php?board=7;action=display;threadid=586

Mike, it is a requirement of the forum that you list more info about yourself on your profile sheet. Please completely fill it out, as we would like to know more about you.

[Mad_Man_Mike]

;D I filled out all of the information that is required -but since you asked here goes - ::)- Im Mike Schallmann ,President of Chapter 15 in Phx AZ. I have close to 500 hrs on my gyro- 8)- one of my own designs. It has won several awards at El Mirage and was featured on the first episode of " A Chopper is Born" on the Discovery Wings Channel last year. I may be a "Junior Member" :P on this forum but I was /am active on the other conference, since its inception -when it is running---

[barnstorm2]

Mike,

I just put the info in my profile under the picture.

[Chuck Irby]

Hello Mike, It's good to know more about you. Thanx a lot for the update. For those who join in later, it would still be helpful if you put more info on your profile page though, i.e., full name and age at least. Thanks again, and we are glad that you have become active on this forum. WELCOME!! :) :)