IL IA MO RAF 2000 owners?

[Wooly]

Looking for RAF pilots in Illinois, Iowa or Missouri.
I'm going to try to buy a gyro in te next few weeks. I've decided on a RAF but...I've never seen or been in one. I would like to find one close to Quincy IL (2 hr N of St Louis) that I can look at.
Sonny
(217)316-1439

[tomhall]

Is Southern MN close enough ? N228TH Tom T. Hall

[ynot]

Sonny,
I'm from Mendon and don't know of any close by. I've flown Ron Menzie's RAF but It's about a 7 hour drive.

[Sheldon]

Coldwater MI is where mine is parked.

[cgmg]

Sonny,

Just got home from Puerto Vallarta, and caught this thread. My RAF is hangared near Minonk, Il. From Quincy, maybe less than three hours away from you.

If you're still interested in seeing one, PM me.

[gyro boy]

did you buy your raf if so i have one also and am looking for info on mods if you have any i would like to chat with you

[willisbr]

What mod info are you looking for? There are many mod threads on here.

[Mike484]

Try this for mods, http://www.gyroplanevideos.com/RAF_Modifications.html

[gyro boy]

i would like to do as much as there is to do i am adding stablizer and stabalitor widening stance adding larger turf tires putting on sport copter blades and gimble head i am interested in anything else like lowering the engine chopping the keel or any thing that will mke my raf better

[Mike484]

Do you have any pictures of the one you bought, maybe someone knows it and can help you with what you may need/want. A lot of the mods that are done may or may not make it better, a lot of it deoends on your preferences and your training.

[gyro boy]

i bought my raf in swift current sask canada i bought it on the advice of my instructer there were several i was looking at but again settled on this one sorry i dont have any pics at the moment

[willisbr]

Hey GB. Look forward to some pics so we can see what you got.

My advise would be to go ahead and make an investment into a stabilizer and stabilator.

Personally I would not do any of the other mods you mentioned without first flying one with that mod to see if you like it. Mod doesn't necessary make better. Dropped keel, CLT conversion, and SC rotor setup change things a lot. You may not like it. RAF guys swear to RAF blades or SC blades. They fly differently. Fly before you buy.

Fly your RAF as is. You may surprised how much you like it. Your instructor should have told you that once you start changing things, other challenges arise or you may hate the change and can't go back (keel modding, etc.). I'm sure you'll find a guy out there that swears by his keel mod but notice how few there are out there with it. Very few. You may could even try a suspension mod. That's easy to reverse if you don't like it. Just buy another axle. There's a thread for that on here as well.

GL.

[Timchick]

I don't think I've ever heard of anyone doing the keel mod and regretting it. Everyone I've heard that's done it has liked it.

[willisbr]

Talked to a few that flew dropped keel and didnt like it. Sometimes regret has a quiet voice.

[gyro boy]

hey brian
thanks for the input the stabalizer the stabilator the stance widening along with the bigger turf tires are a must the keel mod is a new one to me today and i would have to read more it seems logical and being stability issues with a stock raf ,which i have these are the mods i am interested in can anyone that has done the keel mod tell me how and what they noticed after they did the mod