multimike
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- Joined
- Sep 19, 2009
- Messages
- 209
- Location
- Hooksett nh
- Aircraft
- Gyro-mz202-24 DW- N485MP
- Total Flight Time
- 100+
Well it's time I share my new adventure. (my wife calls it my mid life crisis!) I have been reading everything I can about gyros on the forum, PRA website, EAA website, google searches, you name it, I've probably read it! This forum has been an unbelievable source of information. I've been a member well over a year and I still check it at least once a day.
First a little bio:
I made the decision about a year ago to build a gyro and get the proper training to fly safely. I was in the first class that Tim O'Connor taught on the web and am happy to say that I pass the FAA written knowledge for sport pilot-gyro test with flying colors! (Thanks, Tim!) The examiner said I was the first Sport pilot GYRO student he's tested. I'm planning to get flight training from Chris Burgess very soon! I have my student pilot certificate in hand and can't wait to log my flight training hours on it.
I'm a PRA member and also a member of PRA Chapter 39, Yankee Rotors in New Hampshire.
Now, what am I building? I was planning to build a Gyrobee with a 503 rotax and downloaded the plans, bought some aluminum and started buildiing some sub assemblies. But, after reading much information on the forum I decided that I wanted a machine I would not soon grow out of. I wanted a gyro with centerline thrust, enough power, nimble flight characteristics, and relatively easy build. So I've chosen to Clone Matt Pearson's Dragonfly.
Here are the features:
Powered by a MZ202 engine
62 Warp Drive 3 blade prop(both being delivered in June)
Go Ped style prerotator
23ft Dragonwings
7.5 gallon Seat tank (I've bought a thick walled snobird tank)
Asuza 6 inch Main wheel with brakes of my own design. ( It will have differential braking)
Castoring front wheel
Suspension using Go-kart shocks
All flying T tail
Looking forward to any discussion that will make this project safer, more enjoyable, and rewarding.
Pic#1 Gyro in a shipping box
Pic#2&3Basic 2x2 frame
First a little bio:
I made the decision about a year ago to build a gyro and get the proper training to fly safely. I was in the first class that Tim O'Connor taught on the web and am happy to say that I pass the FAA written knowledge for sport pilot-gyro test with flying colors! (Thanks, Tim!) The examiner said I was the first Sport pilot GYRO student he's tested. I'm planning to get flight training from Chris Burgess very soon! I have my student pilot certificate in hand and can't wait to log my flight training hours on it.
I'm a PRA member and also a member of PRA Chapter 39, Yankee Rotors in New Hampshire.
Now, what am I building? I was planning to build a Gyrobee with a 503 rotax and downloaded the plans, bought some aluminum and started buildiing some sub assemblies. But, after reading much information on the forum I decided that I wanted a machine I would not soon grow out of. I wanted a gyro with centerline thrust, enough power, nimble flight characteristics, and relatively easy build. So I've chosen to Clone Matt Pearson's Dragonfly.
Here are the features:
Powered by a MZ202 engine
62 Warp Drive 3 blade prop(both being delivered in June)
Go Ped style prerotator
23ft Dragonwings
7.5 gallon Seat tank (I've bought a thick walled snobird tank)
Asuza 6 inch Main wheel with brakes of my own design. ( It will have differential braking)
Castoring front wheel
Suspension using Go-kart shocks
All flying T tail
Looking forward to any discussion that will make this project safer, more enjoyable, and rewarding.
Pic#1 Gyro in a shipping box
Pic#2&3Basic 2x2 frame