tailrotor007
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There will be more to comment on at a later date...
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News on the UFO Helithruster
- Thread starter Steelman
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UFO Enforcer
UFO Enforcer
Hello Mr. Bailey,
The UFO Enforcer has quite a ring to it.
It is exciting to find out that we have another gyroplane manufacture here in the USA.
What are the flaws you found in the UFO and corrected?
How many have you sold to the law enforcement market?
How are they performing for law enforcement?
Are you selling to the general public?
Are you selling kits or complete aircraft?
Thank you, Vance
UFO Enforcer
Hello Mr. Bailey,
The UFO Enforcer has quite a ring to it.
It is exciting to find out that we have another gyroplane manufacture here in the USA.
What are the flaws you found in the UFO and corrected?
How many have you sold to the law enforcement market?
How are they performing for law enforcement?
Are you selling to the general public?
Are you selling kits or complete aircraft?
Thank you, Vance
Heron
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Doc, any plans to build abroad or be represented?
thanks
Heron
thanks
Heron
RotorTom
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What are you smoking?
What are you smoking?
I'm not sure what you're smoking ... but the Xenon is anything but underpowered. My Xenon RST @ my home airport (5480 ft) can climb out with two big guys and fuel at 500 fpm or better.
And Stevnz ... the cruise is not 75 mph as stated in your comparison. I regularly cruise at 90 KIAS.
... I'm just sayin ...
What are you smoking?
I'm not sure what you're smoking ... but the Xenon is anything but underpowered. My Xenon RST @ my home airport (5480 ft) can climb out with two big guys and fuel at 500 fpm or better.
And Stevnz ... the cruise is not 75 mph as stated in your comparison. I regularly cruise at 90 KIAS.
... I'm just sayin ...
Resasi
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I am going to be very interested indeed with the impressions that Vance will get and his opinions from both a business point of view and from his impressions of how it is to fly.
He is very business savvy and a cautious pilot with an experience level that many of us can relate to. Also with a good recent knowledge of working on his machine, extensive mechanical background and knowing what to look for.
He is very business savvy and a cautious pilot with an experience level that many of us can relate to. Also with a good recent knowledge of working on his machine, extensive mechanical background and knowing what to look for.
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- Joined
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Hello Leigh,
Thank you for the kind words.
I would not offer an opinion on the viability of a business because it has to do with daily management decisions. Most business nets less than 5% of the gross so you don’t have to make many mistakes to end up on the red side of zero profit.
I don’t know enough about gyroplanes to offer an opinion about a particular configuration. I was looking forward to the answers to my questions. I suspect that “Doc” Bailey has run into some start up problems.
I saw the UFO Helithruster at Sun n Fun several years ago and it was interesting to hear of its capabilities. “Doc” Bailey liked everything about it and I am surprised that he found a lot flaws in the UFO to fix. Some of the performance numbers seemed quite remarkable to me. He opined that it was very easy to learn to fly and I was not clear on his CFI status. He was including training in the purchase and selling fully assembled experimental gyroplanes.
He introduced me to his DAR and we had a lively exchange.
Thank you, Vance
PW_Plack
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Tom. It didn't help either.
PT, not surprised you're confused by that one, since you probably never saw this American TV show. It was called "Fantasy Island."
Make sense now?
GyroChuck
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(" Very sad indeed...
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/3058...p-before-crash
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When I try the link. I get this.
Page not found
Sorry the page you are looking for no longer exists.
- Try searching by entering keyword(s) into the search box above
- or visit the homepage.
- or use the sitemap below
If you continue to have problems please contact us.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/3058...p-before-crash
__________________
PPL(A)-JAR, SEPL, 200h, ")
When I try the link. I get this.
Page not found
Sorry the page you are looking for no longer exists.
- Try searching by entering keyword(s) into the search box above
- or visit the homepage.
- or use the sitemap below
If you continue to have problems please contact us.
Harry_S.
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GyroChuck
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Sorry Harry, that link does not work for me either. Maybe it's my P'uter.
GyroChuck
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Thanks Terry. That worked.
Lone Wolf
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Hello Folks
Yes we are all deeply saddened by this tragedy.
Stephen Chubb was our national president of the NZ Autogyro association.
A great guy, he bought the first Magni into the country about 5 years ago, a beautiful 2-place machine that he gave countless rides and did large cross-country trips with.
The accident was in a UFO though, I did not know the owner Neville Adlam and I do not know the status of the flight, i.e. training or what.
There will be a memorial service for Stephen on Wednesday at 11 am, in his hometown of Hawera.
Thank you, Gordon Gibson.
Yes we are all deeply saddened by this tragedy.
Stephen Chubb was our national president of the NZ Autogyro association.
A great guy, he bought the first Magni into the country about 5 years ago, a beautiful 2-place machine that he gave countless rides and did large cross-country trips with.
The accident was in a UFO though, I did not know the owner Neville Adlam and I do not know the status of the flight, i.e. training or what.
There will be a memorial service for Stephen on Wednesday at 11 am, in his hometown of Hawera.
Thank you, Gordon Gibson.
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What a tragedy.......... My condolences to his family and the gyro-community of NZ, we lost a great one.
I had a date to fly with him on Jan. 8 ............. I hope they will find out what made the UFO go down.
I had a date to fly with him on Jan. 8 ............. I hope they will find out what made the UFO go down.
