helicopter ed

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01-22-2013 04:29 PM
carls

Edd

Art england email is gyroart5@earthlink.net

He would like to hear from you

Carl
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12-25-2012 09:26 AM
Rehan K.Janjua

Merry Christmas
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10-05-2012 07:38 AM
Ron Iaconis

Hi Ed,
Can you shed any light on my question on these Rotordyne blades that I believe are built by Robert Reece when he lived in Burbank, CA?
My thread is under Rotor Blades,,,and regarding the glue question,,,
Thanks , Ron Iaconis
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06-08-2011 05:23 AM
Gyro28866

I just found this message, it is 8 June.
She flies, straight as an arrow.It does not walloe from side to side or pitch up and down.
Most of the time I fly at 45mph to 55 mph indicated.
Having a great time flying this little Bensen.
I think the problem in the 70's and 80's was standard Bensens were being converted to Rotax and just raising the thrust line on the mast to get the prop clearance aver the keel. and this created the HTL very unstable pitch sensitive (man killer) machines.
A standard Bensen with a VW or Mac is very close to CTL.
I do not know if I will make Mentone, but I will be at Shelbyville. I will let you fly her and tell me your thoughts on her handling.
(you probally flew her already though.)
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05-26-2011 05:33 AM
joe nelson

Ed, I hope all of the weather missed you last night. From the radar it looked as if the storms went directly over the Middletown airport! God's speed!
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04-22-2011 05:15 PM
bill g

Hi,Ed glad to see you on here I often think about the training you gave in Richmond about 10 yrs ago. I learned alot in a short time,thanks Ed, I have 450+ hrs and still flying .Bill Garner,Somerset,Ky
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04-19-2011 11:02 PM
mrfatehi2003

Hi, I want to know do you know how we can design and manufacture T.T.Strap in helicopters?
Thanks a lot.
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04-19-2011 10:54 PM
mrfatehi2003

Hi,Why the waterline of the tail gearbox in bell 206 is higher than waterline of freewheeling output shaft?(about 10 inch)
thanks a lot
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04-19-2011 01:56 PM
Scorpionman

Can you help me to understand how I can balance my rotor blades on my Scorpion 133? When ever I had the engine running the craft just shook all over.
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03-30-2011 01:20 PM
Rehan K.Janjua

Hello ED

It gives me great pleasure to have you on my friends list.

I Cherish old times and wirlywings contacts.

Best Regards.
Rehan

PS. Do you remember Roger R. Roraks of Stanton. Ca
I flew with him at Lampok Airport. Ca this was 1979.
He had an Aircommand 532 SxS.
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About Me

About helicopter ed

Total Flight Time

4000+ all rotorcraft.

Aircraft

Gyrochopper1/Air Comm. single/AC side by side/AC tandem

Biography

start building Helicopter 71
finished Helicopter 79
built 1st Gyro 82
built tractor Gyro 85
got rating,started training, on gyroglider 88
built AC Side by Side 89
built AC Tandem 90
went total EA-81 engines on all machines 90
trained 14 years, 300+ students,1988 thru 2002
8 years OTR trucking 2002 thru 2010. million miler.
1st time saw Rotary Forum, Nov. 2010...WOW
back in the groove 2011

Real Name

Ed Alderfer

Location

Hamilton, Oh

Ratings

Private Rotorcraft/Gyroplane

Occupation

Simi retired at 70, 41 years Lithographer, 8 years OTR trucking

Primary Airport

Small shop at Middletown OH, Airport, main shop/hanger/retreat at Richmond In. Airport
Signature
Measure 3 times, cut once.
Time spent working on, and flying, is added to our lifespan...
In the last days. "Young men will see visions, old men will dream dreams". Acts 2:17