I am researching what I could build in UK .... from a kit.
Much of the information I find seems to be circular ..
... from BRA site " all "new" machines must be sold as kits for assembly by the purchaser and that the builder must do 51% of the construction."
Now I know this is not up to date, but presumably things have not gone the other way and blocked >51% kit build.
Several sites point me to "Gary Layzelle Gyrocopters" ... which is a dead site, been advised he has now left the UK.
One site (Gyro experience) extolls Cricket AV18 ... and has a link to http://www.gyrokits.com ... another dead site.
Several sites detail Merlin Benson ... & Merlin Montgomorie links ...both sites redirect to http://www.gyrocopters.co.uk/
(I'm not sure if this is a Gary Layzelle site) ... but email, forms & phone numbers on this site don't work.
It advertises the "Dave Organ book" as his 'new book' ........ as that book came out in 2002 appears site may simply be another old non-updated site.
From what I can ascertain form those that have been helpful so far, you can now only build approved kits ... only 2 approved kits are AV18 cricket (no longer trading ) and RAF200 ... wrong end of scale for me.
Perhaps if I list some specific Q's .... (all for UK)
# What kits can I build
# Do they have to be type approved
# If not type approved can you still build as one-off (51% rule)
# Can you still build off plans
# If you have an EU manufactured kit (approved in other EU countries) could you build that in UK .....
# Regarding EU kits Q ... if you did build an EU kit, can you build as a one off and get it inspected & permit to fly ... or do you have to go through type approval.
(my last 2 Q's arise due to the Aviomania GS range which are getting great reviews)
Can anybody help with any information.
I have reached out to LAA to see what advice I can get there.
Much of the information I find seems to be circular ..
... from BRA site " all "new" machines must be sold as kits for assembly by the purchaser and that the builder must do 51% of the construction."
Now I know this is not up to date, but presumably things have not gone the other way and blocked >51% kit build.
Several sites point me to "Gary Layzelle Gyrocopters" ... which is a dead site, been advised he has now left the UK.
One site (Gyro experience) extolls Cricket AV18 ... and has a link to http://www.gyrokits.com ... another dead site.
Several sites detail Merlin Benson ... & Merlin Montgomorie links ...both sites redirect to http://www.gyrocopters.co.uk/
(I'm not sure if this is a Gary Layzelle site) ... but email, forms & phone numbers on this site don't work.
It advertises the "Dave Organ book" as his 'new book' ........ as that book came out in 2002 appears site may simply be another old non-updated site.
From what I can ascertain form those that have been helpful so far, you can now only build approved kits ... only 2 approved kits are AV18 cricket (no longer trading ) and RAF200 ... wrong end of scale for me.
Perhaps if I list some specific Q's .... (all for UK)
# What kits can I build
# Do they have to be type approved
# If not type approved can you still build as one-off (51% rule)
# Can you still build off plans
# If you have an EU manufactured kit (approved in other EU countries) could you build that in UK .....
# Regarding EU kits Q ... if you did build an EU kit, can you build as a one off and get it inspected & permit to fly ... or do you have to go through type approval.
(my last 2 Q's arise due to the Aviomania GS range which are getting great reviews)
Can anybody help with any information.
I have reached out to LAA to see what advice I can get there.