Microlighters

Hi guy's

Do you guy's think there is need for Vibration Analysis equipment for Trikes , gyro's and other small fixt wing aircraft in SA????

There is, but the service is already provided (I think by the CSIR). I don't think the market would be big enough for another service provider though...

-justin

And If an individual go's around with the stuff and supplied the service??? I have heard that the guy's that do this are difficult to get hold of....

I know Wagtail Aviation close to Parys does Vibration analysis on Gyros

There might be some demand for that. But do a careful market analysis first . This service is mainly used in the testing and certification process, and there are very few people doing this in SA. Unless you are referring to different vibration analysis?

-justin

I am revering to stuff like balancing trike prop's gyro rotor blades, (those that is adjustable) Stuff like that.

OK - There might be more of a demand for that - I thought you were referring to airframe vibration.

I know there is at least one outfit in Gauteng with a mobile unit. Not sure about the rest of the country though.

-justin

Just to let everybody know, yes, Wagtail do have a wide range of Vibration measuring, monitoring and logging equipment. We have phased strobes and ratio control hardware for the strobes and the vibration equipment. We also have a range of actuators ( shakers ), some even capable of two dimensional excitation. We use the equipment mostly for vibration studies on airframes and in particular on Gyroplanes and small helicopters.

We do perform prop balance and the occasional rotar balance.

Regards