Auction Ending Today (17th) 2010 Auto Gyro Calidus Aircraft under $10K right now...

[ppetrazio]

My wife would kill me if I continued to bid on this Auto Gyro - working on getting out of debt right now. If someone gets it - would love a free ride sometime.

Renebates.com has a 2010 Auto Gyro Calidus Aircraft that was flown by the Tomball Police Department and maintained there as well. Current Bid is $8100.00 and someone with $$$ can steal it today (17th of June) when Auction Ends.

Link to Site: https://renebates.com/a_lot_2.php?id=182&lot=1034&cat=3


2010 Auto Gyro Calidus Aircraft; SN US10C01; 1,018 Hours showing; Rotax 912ULS Gas; Radio; Has key; Running when last utilized 8/2021; Log book will come with fleet; Usual wear and tear from frequent flying; Annual Condition Inspection 07/27/2021, 93 Octane Fuel, Garmin GPS, Includes both winter and summer canopy; The buyer of the aircraft is required to notify the appropriate Federal Aviation Administration office of such change in the registered owner of the aircraft. Considered airworthy; Suggest not flying it out of the hanger at the time of pick up just due to sitting for a few months. Up to date on annual inspections; Sold with an Aircraft Bill of Sale but the city will not warrant the title; Location 3: 20803 Stuebner Airline Rd., Ste O, Spring, TX 77379. Contact: Lexi McMinn 281-290-1416 [email protected]

There is also a MTO Sport up for Grabs for $13K right now on same auction.


Phillip 817-992-1822

 

[GyroCFI]

went for $27,600 still not bad

 

[Abid]

went for $27,600 still not bad

Why did they sell it. It had 1018 hours shown on hobbs. If it has not been crashed. It could easily go another 1000 hours

 

[VWPower]

The Tomball Police department doesn't use the gyros anymore.

 

[Abid]

The Tomball Police department doesn't use the gyros anymore.

Does that mean they did not find gyroplanes fit for purpose? Or they lost the pilot?

 

[chrisk]

It was a public use aircraft. Maybe a silly question, but what kind of airworthy certificate does this aircraft have?

 

[VWPower]

Does that mean they did not find gyroplanes fit for purpose? Or they lost the pilot?

They didn't find it fit for the purpose. That's my guess.

 

[j4flyer]

Chrisk, most public use aircraft are maintained to FAA standards. The repair station at my airport services all the local and state equipment. It’s MY OPINION that they do it for two reasons. 1) They don’t have personal skilled in aircraft maintenance or facilities capable and 2) it’s hard to defend liability in court if you deviate from the expected norm.

 

[Kevin_Richey]

Didn't one of their gyroplanes have an rollover incident that caused quite a bit of damage a few years back? Maybe the expense of fixing that caused consternation w/ the city bean-counters?

 

[chrisk]

Chrisk, most public use aircraft are maintained to FAA standards. The repair station at my airport services all the local and state equipment. It’s MY OPINION that they do it for two reasons. 1) They don’t have personal skilled in aircraft maintenance or facilities capable and 2) it’s hard to defend liability in court if you deviate from the expected norm.

The issues is not how the aircraft is maintained. It is: "Does it have an airworthy certificate, and what kind?" It is most probably not amateur built experimental, but I guess it could be. Primary? Standard? Something else? And just as important, what kind of airworthy certificate is the new owner going to end up with?

 

[Steve_UK]

your FAA shows

Deregistered Aircraft 1 of 1
Aircraft Description
Serial Number	US10C01	Certificate Issue Date	01/14/2013
Manufacturer Name	AUTOGYRO GMBH	Mode S Code (base 8 / oct)	50454307
Model	CALIDUS 912 ULS	Mode S Code (base 16 / hex)	A258C7
Year Manufacturer	2010	Cancel Date	05/06/2019
Reason For Cancellation	Expiration	Export To	None
Type Registration	Government
Aircraft Registration Prior to Deregistration
Name	CITY OF SOMERSET
Street	PO BOX 989
City	SOMERSET
State	KENTUCKY	Zip Code	42502-0989
Country	UNITED STATES
Deregistered Airworthiness
Engine Manufacturer	ROTAX	Classification	Experimental
Engine Model	SEE BOMBADIER	Category
A/W Date		Exception Code	No

 

[chrisk]

So, it is likely the new owner will end up with an "Experimental Exhibition Only" airworthy certificate.

 

[DavePA11]

Wonder if they could just buy a new chassis, and use the parts from this to make a new Calidus?

 

[ppetrazio]

I believe the winning bidder is a CFI/A&P Mechanic in North Carolina. He called me Friday morning with questions about the auction; and he is certified by the Calidus company for doing overhauls and such to the brand. With the engine alone being worth the $20K; not a bad deal for the AC.

Tomball stopped flying the Gyro's last fall; and I believe they are now sharing Helo Services across departments under a new LE Grant Program - the Admin listed on the Auction stated that there was a previous "crash" and due to liability related to their insurance for the Police Department, they have gone to the helicopter platform instead.

The two Gyro's were also built for another city first before Tomball acquired them.