Great thread Eben, please keep it going when you find the time!

Regards
Jean.

http://www.nsri.org.za/2013/03/gyrocopt ... freys-bay/

Looks like you guys are have a jol... the old toppies living on the coast have got something to get their pacemakers revving

Rgds
Jean.

Thanks guys, some great articles that give a clearer understanding especially to us non-trike pilots out there...

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Jean.

Had the great privilege of taking Colonel Jakes Jacobs for his first trip in a gyrocopter (or any microlight aircraft for that matter) this morning. Col Jacobs is Commander of the Overberg AFB and holds both fixed wing and helicopter ratings including a rating for the Oryx. I hardly touched the stic...

Thanks very much Braam & Karman, that is exactly what i was looking for...

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Jean.

As I understand things Rotax originally recommended an overhaul on their engines at specific hours for various engines (mine being 1200 hours). This was a recommendation only but not a mandatory requirement. The SA CAA adopted these recommendations and made them mandatory for all SA Rotax engines. I...

I was sitting on the beach at Trennery's Hotel near the Kei Mouth yesterday nursing a bout of flu and bemoaning the fact that there is a great strip nearby and my gyro is 1300km away at Morningstar. The wind was blowing properly and I was thinking of how nice it would be to have my gyro here when tw...

Awesome awesome awesome! Nothing beats taking your flying machine to hitherto un-visited & unexplored places. Last year 3 of us did a similar outing and here is the link to the trip report: http://www.microlighters.co.za/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=16012 which contains a lot of info on the Orange River to ...

I am using a pair of your Condor helmets into which I have semi-permanently installed a set of twin-jack MGL headsets. The wind noise reduction especially for the rear seat passenger is significant! Learjet came for a flight in the back with me last week and used his own DC headset with a half-face ...

I'll volunteer half an hour in the circuit with you in my M16, on me, for a start. (^^) Bravo Len, now THAT is an attitude worth applauding! An instructor volunteering free time for both himself and a school plane, that's a really big gesture! I doubt you'll find too many flight schools doing that....

Well done Lana! Great to hear you passed your flight test! Look forward to your company for some flights around the Cape. Looks like the price of that gyro might just be quite high!!!

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Jean.

Mounting position depends on what you want to show... Scenic shot with no foreground, mount under the nose. Shot showing the pilot/pax, mount on the mast. Shot showing the whole gyro, mount on the tail. Camera choice depends on resolution requirements vs. cost, weight and mounting considerations. Ea...

Well done Paul! He does not look all that wet??? Come on Len, where's the celebratory jug?

Jean.

Thanks Len... Maybe I just assumed you'd been around a LOOOOOOONG time!!! I include the Manifold Pressure check under P for Pressures (Fuel Pressure, Manifold Pressure etc)...

If I fly well then its because I had a great instructor

Jean.

Len's great pre-takeoff acronym: Too many pilots go fly in heaven early... Trim fully forward Master on, Mags on both, Mag check done Pressure ok on both fuel pumps Gust-lock off Fuel full, Friction (rotor brake) off, Full free movement on stick available Instruments set correctly (radio frequency, ...