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  1. rdo4evr
    03-15-2013 07:34 AM
    rdo4evr
    Mike 15 March
    I met you at Mentone and El Mirage in 2012. I want to schedule a week of instruction with you. I have 3K fixed wing hours and received 3 hours gyro training at Mentone from Steve McGowan and Craig McPherson. I had been thinking of June and just noticed Rotors over the Rockies is penciled in for 7-9 June 2013.
    Would it work if I arrived Sunday 2 June and received duel from you Monday through Thursday? I could then stick around for Rotors over the rockies and depart Sunday 9 June. I live in Southern California and plan on driving to Utah.
    I am actively searching for a single place gyro to buy and Taddy Udala has been advising me and he suggest I receive more duel while searching.
    Russ Owens
    Rdo4evr@juno.com
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  2. MichaelBurton
    12-05-2012 04:26 PM
    MichaelBurton
    We are currently building a 914 turbo calidus. I am not sure we are going to do a full build thread. I wanted to do it but have had some personal issues to deal with. I was in Japan when the build started and then my mother died and I have been dealing with that. I will post some pictures soon. Not of japan or the funeral
  3. Oky777
    12-04-2012 11:40 AM
    Oky777
    Are we going to see a build thread on the Calidus or MTO ?
  4. Falcon
    11-06-2012 07:29 AM
    Falcon
    Mike, It's been a while since I have been on the site. My wife had an accident and it has taken a couple of years to get her back up to speed. I am still interested in getting my license some day and hopefully flying my own gyro. My question to you is if you think that it will be something that will be safe to fly as long as I get the proper training? I know that when Larry Neil saw it at the airport he sugested I move the tail back. I am looking at doing this and possibly adding a larger horizontal stab similar to the Sparrowhawk. I know you have flown a few different gyros and just wondered if you had some input into my gyro. I know a guy just crashed one in September of this year. Thanks Gary
  5. MichaelBurton
    11-14-2011 04:08 PM
    MichaelBurton
    Yes still at Airgyro. I trust you are well John.
  6. skypuppy
    10-03-2010 04:02 PM
    skypuppy
    Hello Mike. Are you still with Air Gyro?

    Johnrevenboer@hotmail.com
  7. MichaelBurton
    06-13-2010 01:57 PM
    MichaelBurton
    It is still a month or two away from being ready. Once the gyro is inspected I will still need to fly 40hours to be able to instruct in it.
  8. Jrlafay
    06-11-2010 09:42 PM
    Jrlafay
    Greetings, How are things going as far as you getting a trainer built? I read that you were building one? I'm still trying to arrange to get some training close to home but no luck yet. Dave Overman says that he is making arrangements to train using Jim Vanek's trainer....I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I thought I'd drop you a note to see if there is anything opening up over your way.


    Later Jim L
  9. MichaelBurton
    01-20-2010 08:18 AM
    MichaelBurton
    I like it.
  10. Glenn_K
    01-04-2010 05:24 PM
    Glenn_K
    Hi Michael. What do you think about this? The rotor strike is a little scary, but it seems like they fixed it well. It sounds like this would be a great one for me here at high altitude.

    http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20179


    Glenn Kerr

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  • About MichaelBurton
    Total Flight Time
    6000+ over 3000 hrs in gyro
    Aircraft
    Sparrowhawk, B95, AC680, BE23, Calidus, MTO Sport, Butterfly, Vortex, Dominator, WindRyder, RAF2000
    Biography
    I was born in Lincoln Nebraska and have lived in Oregon Alaska and Utah. Most of my childhood was spent in the north part of Orem Utah while it was only fields and orchards peppered with an occasional home. I served as a full time missionary for the LDS church in Huston Texas in the early 80s. After returning to Utah I began school at BYU. I also started working for SSI later renamed WorPerfect. I worked for 17 years as a software engineer and then started my own business. I am now a pilot and flight instructor working in Spanish Fork, Utah. In 1988 Lauren decide she would consent to be my wife and we married in the Manti temple. We have two boys Alex and Aaron . In 1999 I earned a BS from UVU in aviation and in 2007 a Masters from Grand Canyon in Education.
    Real Name
    Michael Burton
    Location
    Pleasant Grove, Utah. USA
    Ratings
    CFI, MEI, CFII, GYRO CFI, working on commercial helo.
    Occupation
    Flight Instructor Gyro, Pain in the ...
    Primary Airport
    KPVU, U77
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    ‘‘The Laws of Aerodynamics are unforgiving and the ground is hard.’’ Michael Collins (1987)

    "A well designed aircraft is important but no substitute for proper knowledge. attitude, and experience. " (2011)

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