tonyutset
Wrench
- Joined
- Mar 12, 2013
- Messages
- 40
- Location
- Okeechobee Fl. ( FD70 )
- Aircraft
- MTO Sport, Beechcraft Sundowner / Flightstar II Ultralight / Air Command Commander, soon to be CLT.
- Total Flight Time
- 500 Plus Fixed-Wing, 50 Plus Helicopter (EC-120 / Bell-47) 20 or so Gyrocopter
After a long hiatus from Gyrocopter’s, I am happy to say I am back.
Shortly after completing a tour in the Marines in the early 80’s, I built a Subaru powered Bensen frame gyro. Took lessons in Flagler Beach with Bill Parsons (may he rest in peace), and flew the gyro for one summer before selling it to pursue family life.
Over the years I continued to fly, mostly fixed wing aircraft, both GA and ultralight. Last week I had the opportunity to purchase a 503 powered Air Command Commander in an estate sale. Hanger kept, very clean with all log books (less than 10 hours on the recently replaced 503) and some nice mods to the Air Command. Photos to follow.
Looking forward to taking a few lessons to get the feel back; then it’s back up into the wild blue yonder. I am also looking forward to networking with the Central Florida Gyro-heads, I have a weekend place at River Acres (FD-70), a grass roots fly-in community located directly north of Lake Okeechobee; any gyro-heads in the area, please feel free to stop in.
Shortly after completing a tour in the Marines in the early 80’s, I built a Subaru powered Bensen frame gyro. Took lessons in Flagler Beach with Bill Parsons (may he rest in peace), and flew the gyro for one summer before selling it to pursue family life.
Over the years I continued to fly, mostly fixed wing aircraft, both GA and ultralight. Last week I had the opportunity to purchase a 503 powered Air Command Commander in an estate sale. Hanger kept, very clean with all log books (less than 10 hours on the recently replaced 503) and some nice mods to the Air Command. Photos to follow.
Looking forward to taking a few lessons to get the feel back; then it’s back up into the wild blue yonder. I am also looking forward to networking with the Central Florida Gyro-heads, I have a weekend place at River Acres (FD-70), a grass roots fly-in community located directly north of Lake Okeechobee; any gyro-heads in the area, please feel free to stop in.