Training in East Texas

[querist]

Tony is in India currently. His partner who is training a lady owner to fly her AR-1 915iS in her machine. He unfortunately currently does not have a trainer of his own.

Thanks. I guess I need to hope Desmond responds to my email or phone call. His rates look fantastic, too, so I'm really hoping Desmond responds.

 

[rcflier]

Many of us have hurdles to overcome and hoops to jump through.
I only started when I found a good offer on an MTO Sport. On Facebook, of all places...

In 2017 I rented an MTO Sport in Sweden to be on an island hopping tour. So I knew what I got into.

I live on a small island in the Baltic Sea - quite a way off the rest of Denmark.

After wasting time with one CFI, who dented my old aluminum Type1rotor, I ended up with a Polish carbon fiber rotor instead.
The propeller was not in good shape, so I found one in Ukraine. Works fine and was even cheap.
The radio became obsolete then, so that was another expense. I did some overdue maintenance, fabricated some parts myself
and made some repairs. But I now have a trainer aircraft with great performance (914 engine).

I was lucky to get another instructor even farther away. We are few in this country, we are now 31 certified pilots only!

To get instruction I have had to drive across Denmark, using one ferry and two bridges or alternatively two ferries and one bridge.
Salary for the instructor, gasoline and very expensive insurance (like I was a new teenage driver with a new car).

Some prople live near an airport with gyros and some do not. One of our members always seem to get everything cheaply,
but it varies for the rest of us. I had to take on a job to cover some of the costs - but it has now paid off.
Just to take my skill test will cost me close to $1000 (two gyros, flight of me and instructor, test and Danish FAA), because of where I live.

And I'm not really whining - because I've wanted a gyro since I saw "You only live twice" - when I was 10 years old.

It just took some time to get around to it...

Cheers
Erik

 

[querist]

Many of us have hurdles to overcome and hoops to jump through.
I only started when I found a good offer on an MTO Sport. On Facebook, of all places...

In 2017 I rented an MTO Sport in Sweden to be on an island hopping tour. So I knew what I got into.

I live on a small island in the Baltic Sea - quite a way off the rest of Denmark.

After wasting time with one CFI, who dented my old aluminum Type1rotor, I ended up with a Polish carbon fiber rotor instead.
The propeller was not in good shape, so I found one in Ukraine. Works fine and was even cheap.
The radio became obsolete then, so that was another expense. I did some overdue maintenance, fabricated some parts myself
and made some repairs. But I now have a trainer aircraft with great performance (914 engine).

I was lucky to get another instructor even farther away. We are few in this country, we are now 31 certified pilots only!

To get instruction I have had to drive across Denmark, using one ferry and two bridges or alternatively two ferries and one bridge.
Salary for the instructor, gasoline and very expensive insurance (like I was a new teenage driver with a new car).

Some prople live near an airport with gyros and some do not. One of our members always seem to get everything cheaply,
but it varies for the rest of us. I had to take on a job to cover some of the costs - but it has now paid off.
Just to take my skill test will cost me close to $1000 (two gyros, flight of me and instructor, test and Danish FAA), because of where I live.

And I'm not really whining - because I've wanted a gyro since I saw "You only live twice" - when I was 10 years old.

It just took some time to get around to it...

Cheers
Erik

Dyn bach, that's a hassle. I'm glad you managed to obtain your license.

 

[AgentCheese]

Dyn bach, that's a hassle. I'm glad you managed to obtain your license.

Dayton Dabbs, Lone Star Magni Gyro, is based in Austin.

I have a detached retina and am basically blind in one eye. When I applied for my 3rd class medical the FAA said I had to have a surgeon complete a "Statement of Demonstrated Ability" Basically, can I see other aircraft, can I land the plane, can I read charts while flying, etc. My primary instructor is also a surgeon and he worked with the Local FAA to schedule the test, and we completed it. That was 2 years ago, and I just recently got my 2 yr medical renewed with no issues. FWIW

 

[Txgyropilot]

I have a LODA on my Tangogyro and know a traveling CFI. Call me at 972-825-7928 for some thoughts. I will be based in Edgewood in the next 2 weeks.

 

[querist]

Dayton Dabbs, Lone Star Magni Gyro, is based in Austin.

I have a detached retina and am basically blind in one eye. When I applied for my 3rd class medical the FAA said I had to have a surgeon complete a "Statement of Demonstrated Ability" Basically, can I see other aircraft, can I land the plane, can I read charts while flying, etc. My primary instructor is also a surgeon and he worked with the Local FAA to schedule the test, and we completed it. That was 2 years ago, and I just recently got my 2 yr medical renewed with no issues. FWIW

I'm waiting for Dayton to answer my email and phone messages. I've been hoping to train with him.

 

[querist]

I have a LODA on my Tangogyro and know a traveling CFI. Call me at 972-825-7928 for some thoughts. I will be based in Edgewood in the next 2 weeks.

Thank you. I'll do that once I have my medical.

 

[Sv.grainne]

I'm waiting for Dayton to answer my email and phone messages. I've been hoping to train with him.

Text Dayton, best way to contact him.

 

[querist]

Text Dayton, best way to contact him.

I tried the business number from which he's texted me before. I'm hesitant to use what may be his personal number as listed on https://peachstaterotorcraft.org/article/gyroplane-flight-instruction for business matters, but I really need to know the answer to a single question about the training so I can determine if I have any chance to be able to do this without first purchasing a gyro.

 

[querist]

Thank you. I'll do that once I have my medical.

Thank you, sir. If you receive a text from a South Carolina phone number, it may be me (bought the phone before moving to Texas).