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Gyro fever
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:17 pm
by Bennie Vorster
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:40 pm
by GR8-DAD
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:52 pm
by RV4ker (RIP)
Bennie
What sort of budget you looking at? Usually local is cheaper, especially when comparing new. Older may be cheaper if imported, but R:$ is not helping.
There have been a couple 503 Bensons for sale locally for less than R100K if that what you looking for, else looks like R300K ballpark is what eggbeaters cost....
Don't know much about Gyro's but based on what seems to be R300K+ entry level sport, this seems to be a very good deal?
http://sagpa.co.za/sagpa/content/view/89/65/
I fly a tandem and while the centreline seating is great (fighter like) when alone, when socialising it a ballacke. My lighties sometimes need a klap and I can't reach or they get sick & i can't help. Mommy also does not like looking at my pip all the time, so for social flying I would def go side by side... Thus as I like the side by side seating and this puppy looks like a winner.
http://www.microflightaviation.co.za/ai ... xenon.html
No idea on price though. Agent seems to have the inside track on this one. RAF2000 also maybe an option? Obviously if you looking to fly alone ignore the above.
Some bed time reading...
http://sagpa.co.za/sagpa/content/category/9/34/65/
http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=15
http://home.att.net/~raf2000owners/for_sale.htm
http://www.imflyn.com/classified.htm
http://www.mygyroplane.com/
http://www.gyropilot.co.uk/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=4
http://www.acelosangeles.com/gyro/forsale.htm
http://www.barnstormers.com/Experimenta ... 361072d8b8
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 12:53 am
by RV4ker (RIP)
From Trade-a-plane.com FYI
EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAN 1996 Air Command Commander single-place Gyroplane. 249 TTAE. Low profile design, redundant mast, long keel, horizontal tail, long range tanks (12-gallons), Rotax 532/64hp (dual carb), IVO adjustable prop, 23' McCutcheon Skywheels composite blades, pre-rotator, engine mount stiffener mod, rotor brake, wheel brakes, heavy duty wheels, body enclosure and wheel pants. Dual EGTs. A&P built, always hangared, NDH, smooth and quiet. Annual due 9/2006. Very nice flying machine. 16' trailer included. $8,500. Happy to demonstrate on request. CA/(818) 991-3967.
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:23 am
by Bennie Vorster
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:32 am
by GR8-DAD
Bennie Bennie Bennie....
As ek die geld gehad het dan sou daar 3 Gyro's in my hanger gestaan het, ok, dalk een. Dink net daaraan, omtrent geen hitte turbulensie of 'n geskud as jy deur vuil lug vlieg nie. Styg op en land in ongelooflike kort bane - definitief baie, baie voordele.
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:32 am
by Bennie Vorster
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:35 am
by Bennie Vorster
GR8-DAD wrote:Bennie Bennie Bennie....
As ek die geld gehad het dan sou daar 3 Gyro's in my hanger gestaan het, ok, dalk een. Dink net daaraan, omtrent geen hitte turbulensie of 'n geskud as jy deur vuil lug vlieg nie. Styg op en land in ongelooflike kort bane - definitief baie, baie voordele.
Ok, so hoe kry ek die outjie met die Bensen in die hande.Ek sal graag wil weet of dit nog beskikbaar is. Ek dink dit was vir een of ander belaglike prys geadverteer.
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:50 am
by Smiley
Capt. Bennie Gyro
Buying a 1 seater plane/gyro/choppie I think is not a good idea. It gets lonely up there when you are one up......! I'll rather save some money and buy a 2 seater.
My 2c
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:04 am
by DieselFan
A while back there were ideas posted about where to put your camping gear on a trike. What about a Gyro, how well do these fair with camping and xcountry?
I doubt the broomstick version will have many options
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 12:03 pm
by Junkie
My feeling is you dont but "Cheap" in Gyros - you get the best money can buy which seems to pan out to be Magni / Ella / German ?
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 12:27 pm
by The Agent
Dis nou tyd dat jy hier by my kom kuier the proof is in the pudding.
Kom kyk hoe lyk die finished goods.
Official invite for Saturday, I dare you.
And I will buy breakfast.
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 1:48 pm
by Bennie Vorster
The Agent wrote:Dis nou tyd dat jy hier by my kom kuier the proof is in the pudding.
Kom kyk hoe lyk die finished goods.
Official invite for Saturday, I dare you.
And I will buy breakfast.
Aag nee, Saterdag se program is om die gesin na Tangami Spa te neem en hulle daar te vermaak. Plekke is geboek.
I need to by a cheap one to see if it will do what I need it for and so the damages woun't be to mutch if it crash while traning.
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 1:55 pm
by The Agent
Bennie we do not crash during training.
Maak n plan en kom kuier dan die volgende naweek.
Goedkoop koop is duur koop.
Pasop.
Praat met Glen oor daai cheap single seat Gyro (Benson) dan sal jy van plan verander.
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 2:01 pm
by Smiley
Bennie Vorster wrote:
Aag nee, Saterdag se program is om die gesin na Tangami Spa te neem en hulle daar te vermaak. Plekke is geboek.
I need to by a cheap one to see if it will do what I need it for and so the
damages woun't be to mutch if it crash while traning.
Bennie, I hope you not using that line when convincing your wife to invest in a gyro choppie
