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by Rocket
Tue Feb 04, 2014 9:57 am
Forum: Gyro Talk
Topic: Gyroplane Stability and Aerodynamics - Glasgow University
Replies: 16
Views: 5482

Re: Gyroplane Stability and Aerodynamics - Glasgow Universit

This was "heavy reading" i was interested to see the max teeter angle (8 degrees) even today a M16 on full aft stick somehow seems to exceed 8 degrees? (i speak under correction) but when we refer to the diagrams presented in this comprehensive report it seems the aircommand still had a issue of bla...
by Rocket
Tue Nov 19, 2013 9:51 pm
Forum: Gyro Talk
Topic: That game of darts...
Replies: 117
Views: 66032

Re: That game of darts...

Wow lots of reading to do, thanks Steve, in a simple comparison are the accident figures not distorted because in the USA a Gyro copter can be assembled and flown with no training required :?: considering the amount of home built projects simply by numbers, the accident figures could be 'padding' th...
by Rocket
Tue Nov 19, 2013 6:42 pm
Forum: Gyro Talk
Topic: That game of darts...
Replies: 117
Views: 66032

Re: That game of darts...

Well as a newbie wannabe gyro pilot I was convinced after Gyronaught had rubbished the RAF I would need to consider more than the 475K one that is being advertised elsewhere on the forum. I will now hang on to hear the final outcome from this interesting and rather personal thread, I have recently l...
by Rocket
Thu Nov 14, 2013 7:42 pm
Forum: Gyro Talk
Topic: RAF 2000 now only,!!!!!!!!!!,
Replies: 10
Views: 2924

Re: RAF 2000 now only,!!!!!!!!!!,

Thank you I will certainly do this, I will be in Boksburg from Tuesday next week and springs is just around the corner, I just need to be prepared to pay when I get there because for years I have had to shelve the idea due to other commitments (read- school fees/ bond/ car and so on) so I was hoping...
by Rocket
Wed Nov 13, 2013 10:45 pm
Forum: Gyro Talk
Topic: Magni M22 for sale(SOLD)
Replies: 14
Views: 5071

Re: Magni M22 for sale

Not because he is my brother I but had the opportunity to fly this baby from Kitty Hawk (where these pictures were taken) to Stellenbosch. You get good planes and then other hit the sweetspot. This is one, a very nice Gyro to fly. Hello Condor how long did this take in flying hours? did you have to...
by Rocket
Wed Nov 13, 2013 10:21 pm
Forum: Gyro Talk
Topic: RAF 2000 now only,!!!!!!!!!!,
Replies: 10
Views: 2924

Re: RAF 2000 now only,!!!!!!!!!!,

Thanks guys, yep the price is the issue this one as it seems is available for 475K and its new, the magni offered below is 100K more my resources are tight and even 475 will put me in the dwang with the wife. Then I still need to learn to fly it.... but I'm getting there, I called my Bank just to se...
by Rocket
Tue Nov 12, 2013 9:20 pm
Forum: Gyro Talk
Topic: RAF 2000 now only,!!!!!!!!!!,
Replies: 10
Views: 2924

Re: RAF 2000 now only,!!!!!!!!!!,

Hi This is my first post after registering, so please bear with me. I am a handy guy and interested to learn the ins and outs of gyro copter flight. I have read many posts on this forum as a spectator, and have never passed comment, the title to this thread has my attention, I would like to learn to...