Is 100 hp enough?
Is 100 hp enough?
In my case the 100hp 912s works well, I am 68 kg my gyro has the air box + 3hp making a true 100 hp if you believe the sales pitch, and prop spinner.
I climb out 50 knots and see 300 - 400+ feet / min climb rate depending on DA.
I have taken off in 3000'+DA without too much drama. Remember if you are trying to compare performance with a tandem forget it the Zeno had lot more drag so you won't get 4800rpm cruise. I can cruise at 50 knots around 4900 - 5000rpm.
If you have any fears about the RST engine don't worry, they seem to have proven themselves, I think that there is one in oz approaching 1000 hours trouble free. If they were playing up we would have heard about it by now.
Why does everyone want to take off in a 100 meters these aircraft are gyros they take a bit of getting of the ground....they can land short. If you do conservitave take offs to ensure that you don't flap your blades you use a bit more runway. The bonus there is you can reuse the aircraft next time you want to go flying.
Tweety you should be able to take off in 400 mts but it depends - slope, surface, wind, DA, aircraft weight, and Obstructions at the ends.
I tend to be conservative on take off distances, I started flying on a low powered VW years ago and go for safety. The runway behind you..........etc.