Instead of putting down money on one of Jim Vaneck's machines buy a bridge from me!!!!!-------need to check the record---then decide------Joe
Any of you that have made a trip to the Oregon factory recently knows "stuff" is in the works. Jim is not big on announcing "stuff" until it is perfect as he can make it. He knows he overcommitted (and underpriced the product)on the original Vortex production run, and that is part of learning and watching your business grow quickly. I have a SportCopter , and know all about the "6 months" answer due to delays in the original blade production design, and got one of the first sets made. That being said, Jim made sure I got a second set later on and swapped the first ones out at no charge, because he wanted his customers t0o have the best he could offer. He is a fair guy, but does not use a calendar very much. He is a pilot first and business guy second. Pilots make sure things are completely safe first, time delays are worried about secondly. He is constantely engineering , then flying and refining the changes. He is a consummate pilot first, loves our sport, and wants to produce a larger gyro that appeals to a wider market than currently is out there. That means safe engines, great rotorblades, docile handling and nice styling that does not hurt handling. The up close fit and finish of what he is creating exceeds the best in the world. This is not a backyard project, I have not had time while in Oregon to catch a flight in the new SC2, but will try to do so soon. I have had a lot of time to look the model over, and Vanek is really sweating the details to make it better.
If your buddy has requested a refund, then let him come on here and say how poorly he was treated himself. Second hand complaints by people that are not involved in the financial transaction are just cheap shots. Does your friend really want his money back? Do the people that put money down on Honda Jets want their money back yet? I bet very few. My SportCopter has been happily flying since 1999. Vanek cares about his customers, and have never felt I was treated poorly. The initial delay in getting the new Blades was frustrating. I was building at the time, so it really did not cost me more than 30 days delay. In the world of kit gyroplanes, that is nothing. I can tell you now that any Vortex part is well stocked, and so will any production item be once it is marketed. Playing your business cards close to you can be advantageous. I know what he has going on, and the gyro market is in for a nice new machine soon…..maybe 6 months or so…….LOL….time will tell, but he is going to deliver a exceptional product.
Scott Heger, Laguna Niguel,Ca N86SH