Hi Guys
Does anybody have the specs on this new edition to the Magni's?
What affect will the closed cockpit have on the flying characteristics of the gyro?
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Fuel in hangar, runway behind u and alt above u doesn’t help
You won't get cold anymore and will have to hang up your flight suite in summer and fly in shorts- only kidding!!
From what I understand (Jetranger is the expert on doors on flying) - most aircraft act in a similar fashion. Th aircraft is cleaner (less drag) so becomes more sensitive on the rudders and more fuel efficient, there is a far greater yaw effect from wind gusts but the pilot just has to fly actively on the rudders. The guys who do fly doors on love it
From what I understand (Jetranger is the expert on doors on flying) - most aircraft act in a similar fashion. Th aircraft is cleaner (less drag) so becomes more sensitive on the rudders and more fuel efficient, there is a far greater yaw effect from wind gusts but the pilot just has to fly actively on the rudders. The guys who do fly doors on love it
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Snazzy looking machine that! I'd be keen to see the performance specs and price range. They have cleverly moved the CG right back. Look at the legroom in there! Like the closed cowl too. Awesome.
On the topic of flying doors on or off, Exactly right Eagle1. In my (limited) experience the yaw effect is slightly more pronounced so a little more pedal work is required. Remember gyro pilots usually only use the pedals on short final in a crosswind, so they get lazy.
Doors-on has its benefits down here. Without doors this is a typical scenario. You take off at Fisantekraal on a nice day and its a balmy 28 degrees, sweating in a flight suit. 10 minutes later you're over the cold Atlantic ocean at Big Bay freezing the whole brass monkey nevermind its balls, wishing you'd kept the flight suit on AND brought a duvet along. With doors its vastly more comfortable throughout. (The softnesses dont get their hair blown in their faces either which makes them more keen on the whole flying thing)
On the topic of flying doors on or off, Exactly right Eagle1. In my (limited) experience the yaw effect is slightly more pronounced so a little more pedal work is required. Remember gyro pilots usually only use the pedals on short final in a crosswind, so they get lazy.
Doors-on has its benefits down here. Without doors this is a typical scenario. You take off at Fisantekraal on a nice day and its a balmy 28 degrees, sweating in a flight suit. 10 minutes later you're over the cold Atlantic ocean at Big Bay freezing the whole brass monkey nevermind its balls, wishing you'd kept the flight suit on AND brought a duvet along. With doors its vastly more comfortable throughout. (The softnesses dont get their hair blown in their faces either which makes them more keen on the whole flying thing)
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Hi Guys
Butch Brown and a couple of guys have tried the M23.
Here is what he had to say:
Thought I'd just drop you a note about the XM23 orion.
Four gyroplane pilots, all with PPL fixed wing and/or helicopter ratings went to Italy to fly the XM23.
In total 5 South Africans have now flown the XM23, the idea being that each could evaluate the aircraft independently.
To say the that we were impressed would be an understatement. The gyro (with the doors fitted) flew the same as the M16/M22.
There was absolutely no evidence of pitch or yaw, as would be expected by this type of design. I flew the plane "hands-off" without any problem.
If all goes well we should have two in the country by May next year.
Butch Brown and a couple of guys have tried the M23.
Here is what he had to say:
Thought I'd just drop you a note about the XM23 orion.
Four gyroplane pilots, all with PPL fixed wing and/or helicopter ratings went to Italy to fly the XM23.
In total 5 South Africans have now flown the XM23, the idea being that each could evaluate the aircraft independently.
To say the that we were impressed would be an understatement. The gyro (with the doors fitted) flew the same as the M16/M22.
There was absolutely no evidence of pitch or yaw, as would be expected by this type of design. I flew the plane "hands-off" without any problem.
If all goes well we should have two in the country by May next year.
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M23
Looks great! With the closed cowling one should just watch out for over- heating under SA conditions.
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