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David, been there done that!!! Dave Bacon was right there with me at Spanish Forks for an elevator ride. It was unreal.
Dec 24, 2020
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McCutchens 29 foot blades are divergent. At above 70 mph they absolutely try to pitch you straight up not unexpected. You can control it...
Dec 24, 2020
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I’ve chased buzzards as well as feral hogs. Buzzards are pretty cagey and nearly impossible to catch, not that I really wanted to catch...
Dec 24, 2020
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In my opinion, most individuals that are taught in a Euro-style gyro never get beyond flying the numbers. When I transitioned into...
Dec 23, 2020
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I will just say that, I am one of those that has the gift of good seat of the pants feel... operating any kind of machinery comes...
Dec 23, 2020
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2-stroke engines with cool exhausts and an absence of stored electricity leaves nothing to start fires.
Dec 23, 2020
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Dragon wing blades
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Just thinking out loud here? rotor/disc load is calculated as: radius squared times Pie. R=11.5 squared = 132.25 times pie(3.14)...
Dec 15, 2020
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The joys of prop starting
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Us ole school guys with Mac's and VW's had the Armstrong starters. No problem. Barney propping it off for me. This was the first...
Nov 30, 2020
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I think Mentone was a good purchase at the price it was offered. No doubt The sunstate club is in Wachula in the middle of nowhere...
Nov 29, 2020
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In light of modern gyro-event attendees ... mostly coming with a wide variety ofRV's, campers& gyro trailers ...having an annual PRA...
Nov 29, 2020
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My first PRA fly-in was at the National held in Green Castle the year before Mentone. I joined and have been a member ever since. I...
Nov 23, 2020
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Crash and burn... or just crash?
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Ok. Thanks for clarification on competent and what you meant by it. It makes more sense now. I would argue that the 2 blade fixed...
Nov 20, 2020
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I agree the gyroplane accident rate is too high;
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Sailplane pilots accidentally develop freakish pilot skills that powered aircraft jockeys never even think about. If I am on a...
Nov 17, 2020
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Crash and burn... or just crash?
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Referring back to the seatbelt. I have always had a seatbelt that buckles in the middle of my stomach. great idea,... yeah right. I...
Nov 14, 2020
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