Rotary Wing Forum http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/ en Sat, 25 May 2013 19:01:24 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg Rotary Wing Forum http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/ picture is worth a thousand words, on the ground safely http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37634&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 15:43:23 GMT Image: http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/5963/img1646apf.jpg ]]> Propellers turbo http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37634 <![CDATA[2" dual rpm/water gauge]]> http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37633&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 15:33:28 GMT Anyone got a spare 2 inch rpm/water gauge that need and want to get rid of? The one I have appears to be not working correctly. The water temp maxes out as soon as I start the engine. I spoke with Westberg (it is a Westach gauge) and the rep thinks the gauge is bad. If anyone has one and... Anyone got a spare 2 inch rpm/water gauge that need and want to get rid of? The one I have appears to be not working correctly. The water temp maxes out as soon as I start the engine. I spoke with Westberg (it is a Westach gauge) and the rep thinks the gauge is bad.

If anyone has one and wants to get rid of it PM me and let me know what you need for it. The gauge will be used on a Rotax 582.

Thanks! ]]> General Discussion Thechap http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37633 cockpit 360° http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37632&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 14:20:39 GMT Ala Smithsionian Air Space...:typing:

Convair B-36J Peacemaker

Curtis P-40

Sikorsky UH-19B Chickasaw

there are a heap more just bellow the photo enjoy :drum: ]]> Off Topic Sheldon http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37632 Reversible Engine http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37631&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 06:36:35 GMT Hypothesis: A reversible engine will have a longer TBO Question: How much longer? Given piston slap, rod tilt, and asymmetrical loads on bearings, an engine with half of it life being ran in the opposite direction would seemingly run longer. Some engines are easy to run backwards. I had a... Hypothesis: A reversible engine will have a longer TBO

Question: How much longer?

Given piston slap, rod tilt, and asymmetrical loads on bearings, an engine with half of it life being ran in the opposite direction would seemingly run longer. Some engines are easy to run backwards. I had a friend who modified one of his engines to run backwards on his twin engine Kolb. ]]> Engines cburg http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37631 Calidus on floats http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37630&goto=newpost Sat, 25 May 2013 02:11:49 GMT Do not know if this was posted, came across it by chance. First Calidus flying with floats. - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVe_m_zXbDk) looks good J Do not know if this was posted, came across it by chance.

First Calidus flying with floats. - YouTube

looks good

J ]]> Flying Video automan1223 http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37630 Helicycles are in hot demand http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37629&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 22:07:51 GMT I haven't been on Homer Bells website for a few months until just an hour ago. He has a lot of Helicycles, Rotorways, and a few Scorpions advertised through him.

He has people advertising 12 Helicycles flying or still in kits for sale. Everyone one of the kits have recently sold, and there are only 2 Helicycles left for sale, one of them for $78,000.

Mine is not for sale, but I have had some very tempting offers. Its comforting to know should I ever lose my medical.

I had a visitor in my shop yesterday wanting to see mine. He lives close by and inquired how much maintenance my helicopter needs. I just said, "knocking on wood, but I will soon will be having my 3rd anniversary of flying mine, and it has required the least maintenance by far of any of the other four gyros I have flown". It is constantly looked over trying to find "something" to adjust,....but other than tighten my drive belts once.....a 10 minute job,......loosen a slightly sticking elastomeric bearing twice......about a 2 hour job,.......its just grease it every 5 hours, replace the tail rotor gearbox oil ....
.......and it just keeps running like a John Deere tractor.


I have started it over 250 times, and each start was successful and I accomplished my flights as expected. I did early in my Helicycle career have those 2 flameouts which ended up in autos to the ground. Both times I started the turbine back up and flew it back home. Thanks to Doug Schwocherts expert over the phone consultation, and I learned that the flameouts were nothing but
needing a turn of the low idle stop screw to keep enough fuel flowing to the idled turbine during a high power to low power application of the collective.

I would love to be able to thank B.J. Schramm for designing such a dependable helicopter that requires minimal maintenance

I think the reason they sell out on their build runs, and Homers listings selling so well is the word us getting out.

I have slowed up a lot with my video and picture taking as it gets to be old news......but my flights just keep making me realize B.J. got the Helicycle design
the best of his works.

Stan ]]> For Sale StanFoster http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37629 Nice use for a gyro http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37628&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 16:35:44 GMT That would have been some great country to fly over -

http://www.citizen.co.za/citizen/con...o--save-rhinos ]]> News Fly Army http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37628 Beginner with weather concerns. http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37627&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 14:58:35 GMT Greetings everyone! I am thinking of getting into gyros, but need some information before getting started. I have been reading many things on here and other sites the last few weeks but still confused about some things, mostly flying in wind. Let me tell you a little about myself first. I... Greetings everyone!

I am thinking of getting into gyros, but need some information before getting started. I have been reading many things on here and other sites the last few weeks but still confused about some things, mostly flying in wind.

Let me tell you a little about myself first. I have a sport pilot with PPC endorsement and have been flying them for 5 years now. I farm in SW Kansas and fly from my own backyard pasture right now. I am getting so tired of the wind here the last few years that I am ready to give up on the PPC. I am lucky if I can fly twice a month anymore and that’s flying every chance the wind/weather allows. I have taken an intro flight with a CFI in a gyro a few weeks ago and have talked briefly to another CFI about gyros.

Now my question. They both left me with the impression that they handle wind very well and is not normally an issue for them. After reading some posts on here I read little comments from pilots that confuse me. Several have said something to the affect “looks like the wind should go down this evening and be flyable”. This sounds more like a comment from a PPCer. I really don’t think they are talking about the wind blowing extreme at the time but just their normal daily wind. Also another pilot in training working on their solo flights said it was to windy to fly (10-12 mph I believe) so they were just working on ground handling. I realize beginner pilots should stay out of higher winds but I was under the impression that 10-12 mph would be a non event in a gyro. (not crosswind of course) and would have even been great training experience.

What kind of winds do you experienced gyro pilots fly in and don’t even think about the wind. As I am typing this I am watching my weather computer here at my farm. The wind is averaging 21 mph gusting to 28 sometimes. That is not unusual at all for here anymore and this is what I thought experienced gyro’ers could handle without problems.

Same goes with the time of day. The comments about maybe “this evening” or “in the morning” confuse me. I thought you could fly these pretty much all day. I know the air gets rougher during the day but is that a big safety issue as it is in a PPC.

I want a flying machine that I can pull out of my shed 300 days out of the year and fly any time of day as long as the weather is not extreme and wind excess of 30 instead of the 20 days a year I might get with my PPC. Not saying I am going to fly 300 days, but I want the option to fly when I want instead of when the weather lets me. I thought the gyro might be that machine. Am I completely wrong or maybe at least close?

In case it makes a difference I am thinking about a single seater 912 size machine for the first few years then maybe 2 seater later.

Thanks!! ]]> Welcome Mat obi wan gyroBEE http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37627 MRC-5206, Good Deal http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37626&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 11:54:49 GMT If your in the market for a good rotor head bearing, here it is. This is a great bearing at a very good price. http://www.ebay.com/itm/MRC-Double-Sealed-Ball-Bearing-5206CZZ-NOS-/300847085184#vi-content If your in the market for a good rotor head bearing, here it is.
This is a great bearing at a very good price.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MRC-Double-S...184#vi-content
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]]> Builders Corner gyrojake http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37626 Sweet Adrenaline http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37625&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 11:21:37 GMT Man is the weather going south for this weekend ! I gotta get in the air soon ! Good song for the flight ! Shinedown - Adrenaline Lyrics - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtxhlDzBOXE) Man is the weather going south for this weekend !

I gotta get in the air soon ! Good song for the flight !

Shinedown - Adrenaline Lyrics - YouTube ]]> General Discussion CLS447 http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37625 Would you keep paying him ? http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37624&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 10:01:10 GMT http://www.wtsp.com/news/article/317...ed-for-battery

He's nuts ! ]]> News CLS447 http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37624 Property Tax http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37623&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 09:45:29 GMT Without searching the internet, I thought I would just ask you guys from all over the country a question. Here in PA we pay school tax based on the value of our property.( we also have other taxes, but the school tax that comes in July, are the worst ) We would like to have that changed to... Without searching the internet, I thought I would just ask you guys from all over the country a question.

Here in PA we pay school tax based on the value of our property.( we also have other taxes, but the school tax that comes in July, are the worst )

We would like to have that changed to a 1% increase in sales tax , to serve the same purpose.

Everyone loves the idea but it just can't get done. I am not really sure who even opposes it & why.

How are your school taxes calculated in your state ?

Thanks ! ]]> Off Topic CLS447 http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37623 Gyro maintenance USA http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37622&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 09:15:26 GMT Hi A good photo report on the Auto-Gyro website of the recent week long training session between the manufacturer, their agents and owners - good customer service - lots of photos, Desmon will be in there somewhere ... Hi


A good photo report on the Auto-Gyro website of the recent week long training session between the manufacturer, their agents and owners - good customer service - lots of photos, Desmon will be in there somewhere



http://www.auto-gyro.com/en/1/Newsde...3-32342274d025




Steve ]]> Auto-Gyro GmbH Steve_UK http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37622 SnoBird gyro for sale $2,500 Seattle, WA. http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37621&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 08:27:57 GMT http://www.reachoo.com/ads/129448566

Don't know who is selling, but appears to be a SnoBird kit, from the photos. Complete?

To make contact, you have to join Reachoo, or log into Facebook...

I see three props, a couple of rotorheads, a couple of seat tank frames...
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]]> For Sale Kevin_Richey http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37621 Why CW rotating props on GYROS??? http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37620&goto=newpost Fri, 24 May 2013 03:57:02 GMT I am baffled. Please help me understand why American gyros have CW rotating props on them, when this ADDS to the unbalancing forces acting on the aircraft of disproportionate lift characteristics induced by right-advancing, left retreating blades on gyrocopters? Why are we all running CW... I am baffled. Please help me understand why American gyros have CW rotating props on them, when this ADDS to the unbalancing forces acting on the aircraft of disproportionate lift characteristics induced by right-advancing, left retreating blades on gyrocopters?

Why are we all running CW props?

It makes no sense at all. CW pusher props torque the gyro to the right - the same direction that the rotor disk favors. Does it not make sense to reverse the prop and make it CCW, thus torque rolling the airframe LEFT, in opposition to the disk lift asymmetry???

I thought I was experiencing nothing but torque roll when I noticed I needed to push my stick right to keep it flying "flat" at cruise. But when I reduced power, I still had to input noticeable right stick, so I know that the disk is at work pulling the airframe up on the right side, as well as the reverse torque roll factor.

I'm changing directions. Anyone want to buy a 68", 3-blade Warp Drive prop? ]]> Other Components NoWingsAttached http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37620