I flew my gyro upside down!!!

[GyroRon]

Wow, what a rush! I just had to haul butt home to report to you guys what happened today.

This morning I got up at 5 in the morning. I checked the outside temp on the back porch and it was a comfortable 22 degrees. Ah! great day for a sunrise flight in my new - no pod - gyro! So I quickly got dressed - forgot to brush my teeth, shame on me! - and drove out ot the airport. Along the way I stopped at McDonalds to pick up a Mc Griddle breakfast sandwich with eggs sausage and cheese please, and of course I had to get a extra hashbrowns because I like them so much. Dr pepper to drink please!

So then I get out to the airport and open up the hangar. Wow it just feels so good I take off my jacket, it is a bit cooler here, temp shows 20 degrees outside my hangar. Great I think, cool temps = more lift and it will help me stay clear headed while flying.

So I pull the gyro out and give her a preflight inspection. I notice the prop is hard to spin, must be because the oil was so thick from the cold that Maple pancake syrup out of the fridge would have been thinner.

After my pre flight I went out behind the hangar to pee. Dr pepper runs right through me and I didn't want to pee in my pants in the gyro since I was going to also try to loop it today.

So then I go back out front and fire up the gyro. 20 minutes and four cigarettes later she is warmer up and ready for takeoff. So I hop in and off I go. Today the lift was amazing, I was showing a climb rate of 1000 fpm and at a airspeed of 55 mph. I quickly climbed up to 3000 feet and made my way over to the aerobatic box.

Over in the box I played around with some hard turns and wing overs, hammerheads etc... - I had gotten some aerobatic training frm Chuck E. last week and felt sure with the training he provided I could pull these manuevers off. So then I decided if that Jim dude out in Lumberjack country could loop his gyro then so could I. So I did what chuck taught me to do, Shallow dive to VNE - 100 mph - and pull back with all you got and hold on, and squeeze butt checks just in case things start to scare you. So I did it.

As the gyro got inverted I saw the sun rise over the horizon. It was great. So I finished my loop and went right into two more. then I decided to roll it to the left which was cool too. And I tried to do one to the right but it was too slow to the right and I pulled out once I got upside down. I didn't like the feeling I had hanging upside down from the little lap belt, and I haven't gotten a chance to install the shoulder belts yet.

Anyway just wanted to share my Story with you all.

[Chuck Irby]

Ron, you are too much. That had to be a dream. Right.

[Screw]

I can't believe he drank a Dr. Pepper with a McBreakfast Griddle :P

John-

[scottessex]

Yeah, and he looked exactly like the guy in the picture under his name.

[Udi]

I want some of those "cigarettes" too, Ron :

Udi-

[GyroRon]

Dr pepper Rocks! I drink it with everything. Btw if you haven't tried a McGriddle yet you are missing out big time! Best breakfast item you can get through a drive up window.

Udi, my cigarettes are all that... I smoke Camel menthols. I used to smoke Newports but I figured since I am Ron AWAD and hence a camel jockey - really I am 1/4 syrian 3/4 Irish - I ought to smoke Camels! ;D


And if any of you all realy believe I looped my gyro this morning in the cold, well then you might believe me when I tell you I flew a buddy around today in it by having him stand on the keel and holding on tight to the mast. Sorta like the dude on the road warrior movie did.

[Chuck_Ellsworth]

Ron :

Never mind the flight training, I told you not to keep reading Ken From Sandiggo or you will get to be as weird as him.

I see you did not take my advice. ;D

[GyroRon]

Chuck I am simply just trying to get the forum going again. Last few weeks have been slow, last few days has been dead. what are all you guys doing?????

[GyroRon]

that one is slow too. So why don't one of you go over there and start up some BS to get things going.

[Chuck Irby]

Ron,

You are old enough now that you could quit smoking. You know they aren't good for you. In addition, think how much gasoline a pack represents.

Just quit. I did. Quitting smoking is easy, it's the habit of reaching for them that's hard to break. Put some tooth picks in your pocket and reach for them instead.

[GyroRon]

I know, I was supposed to quit new years day. I know that it is bad for me.

[Chuck Irby]

Besides, you need the toothpicks to keep the bugs out from between your teeth. Of course there aren't too many bugs flying around when it's only 20 degrees, huh?

[GyroRon]

nope not many bugs.... especially at 3000 feet upside down

[Screw]

I agree Ron,

It has been too slow here. Thanks for this thread!!!

Definately picked up a little....Thought the "How to Control your Women" thread was gonna get messy. Suprised Chuck E. didn't come after you with a hammer after using his name in relation to loop training ;D

Here Chuck E. Chuck E.!!! Get'm!!!

[GyroRon]

you know what?