Bruce_H
Newbie
Hi. I currently fly a Kitfox (2 place lightweight high wing tail-dragger) that I built in 1990. I sometimes fly out of a 1400 foot strip in my back yard, 6880 MSL, and I have been looking for something that would get in and out of this short strip a little better. I got my rotary wing-helicopter rating a few years ago, and almost bought a Safari, till I found out I couldn’t get insurance for it. Now I am looking seriously for an enclosed, 2 place gyro kit. Next step: rotary-wing gyroplane rating. After the rating, then I get the aircraft. I plan to go to Mentone this year to get more familiar with what is currently available.
At Oshkosh 2006 I looked at an RAF 2000 and thought it was just what I wanted, but before I could get one they went out of business! What current gyros, available as experimental kits, are “about like it”?
As for insurance—can I get liability insurance for a 2 place gyro? In the “Welcome Mat” thread for "theschultz", (5-21-2009) there were two conflicting responses on insurance.
I believe (hope) the latter is not quite true—the “thus” part, anyway. Many underwriters, including Avemco and Falcon (the current “EAA Insurance” underwriter) insure experimental aircraft, so “experimental” does not automatically mean “uninsurable”. Having said that, I would like more info on insurance for gyros, and will search the forum for it.
I would also like comments and experiences from folks flying 2 place gyros from high altitude fields--I'll need something that will outperform my Kitfox up here, as far as takeoff and landings.
At Oshkosh 2006 I looked at an RAF 2000 and thought it was just what I wanted, but before I could get one they went out of business! What current gyros, available as experimental kits, are “about like it”?
As for insurance—can I get liability insurance for a 2 place gyro? In the “Welcome Mat” thread for "theschultz", (5-21-2009) there were two conflicting responses on insurance.
“All In” said
But it [is] not that expensive and we have at least one maybe two underwriters that folks have used here.
“Pilotescort” said
All practical gyros are "experimental" thus no insurance on the machine is available
.But it [is] not that expensive and we have at least one maybe two underwriters that folks have used here.
“Pilotescort” said
All practical gyros are "experimental" thus no insurance on the machine is available
I believe (hope) the latter is not quite true—the “thus” part, anyway. Many underwriters, including Avemco and Falcon (the current “EAA Insurance” underwriter) insure experimental aircraft, so “experimental” does not automatically mean “uninsurable”. Having said that, I would like more info on insurance for gyros, and will search the forum for it.
I would also like comments and experiences from folks flying 2 place gyros from high altitude fields--I'll need something that will outperform my Kitfox up here, as far as takeoff and landings.