Gyro so expensive

[hennies1]

Hi

Is it not possable to build your own gyro for half the price as a factory one?

Is there people in sa that have build there own gyro from plans ?

what will be the cost to build a single seat gyro?

Info people with single seat gyros

thanks

hennie

[cobra]

to add to hennies question, what can you expect to pay for a new gyro (mid price range) included hidden costs and delivery

[mak]

Cobra

Just as an indication, I don't have the latest prices:

MT-03 = +- R 460 000-00
ELA = +- R 530 000-00
Magni = +- R 650 000-00

I think the Seycamore = +- R 390 000-00

Perhaps guys with more accurate prices can help.

This should be all inclusive and delivered.

[cobra]

Thanks, had a look at the specs and all are very similar. Without taking the price in consideration the MT-03 is stunning. Then there is the price.

Question how difficult is it to learn/adapt flying a gyro ? and not end up with 30 hours trying to go solo :D

At the price it is definitively an option taking in consideration what the GT450 sells for, and having the advantage in taking off at 10:00 and not at 06:00 with the trike except if you Dieselfan that is

I will be in touch with the guys at Springs.

Anyone know of a hanger for Cobra along side at new MT-03

Thanks for the space on the post Hennie, side tracked a bit

[Brian Young]

Hi Cobra, you can import a single seater kit motor and all ( Rotax 582 ) from the USA flys at 75mph can do a lot that most Gyros can not do, loop, barrle roll do a 180 in mid flight take off verticaly in a 20 kt wind and has real short field take off abbility it has a tilting roto mast so you can store it in a normal garage, I have a DVD on this craft it just blows your mind. have to have one before I die. cost landed in SA +/- 180k
I will be building one in the very near future.

[saraf]

HI

Fully assembled RAF 2000 GTX SE FI 165HP EJ 2.5 SUBARU.

+- R380 000-00. READY TO FLY.

REGARDS

EBEN JNR

[DieselFan]

At the price it is definitively an option taking in consideration what the GT450 sells for, and having the advantage in taking off at 10:00 and not at 06:00 with the trike except if you Dieselfan that is

Based on a recent comment it's the plane not the pilot.

cost landed in SA +/- 180k
I will be building one in the very near future.

Now you got peoples attention!

[cobra]

At the price it is definitively an option taking in consideration what the GT450 sells for, and having the advantage in taking off at 10:00 and not at 06:00 with the trike except if you Dieselfan that is

Based on a recent comment it's the plane not the pilot.

cost landed in SA +/- 180k
I will be building one in the very near future.

Now you got peoples attention!

Sounds to good to be true, maybe one of these :D

[cobra]

At the price it is definitively an option taking in consideration what the GT450 sells for, and having the advantage in taking off at 10:00 and not at 06:00 with the trike except if you Dieselfan that is

Based on a recent comment it's the plane not the pilot.

cost landed in SA +/- 180k
I will be building one in the very near future.

Now you got peoples attention!

Dieselfan that was post number 1000 Congratulations at 10:01, close

[t-bird]

I am also looking for a 582 single seat gyro

They are very popular in the US and Australia

Some website
http://www.thebutterflyllc.com/
http://www.hoverhawk.com/gyro.html
http://www.gyrocopters.co.uk/

[Massimo]

I Must say Brian showed us the video when we down there with Mervyn earlier this year and yes its amazing what this little thing can do. Super tight turns, rolls etc. Very very nice.

[t-bird]

Brian , What is the name of the Gyro ???

[Low Level]

Cobra wrote

Question how difficult is it to learn/adapt flying a gyro ? and not end up with 30 hours trying to go solo

As with all flying licences - it's not difficult to learn, it depends on the student.

There's a guy currently training with me at Brakpan. Just completed his PPL. Went for a flip in a gyro and was hooked. Started gyro training and went solo within 6 hrs. The basics of take-off, landing and flying is all the same, just need to learn the rotor control, wich is not that difficult.

Unfortunately he still have to do the full 25 hours for GPL.

mak's prices are spot-on, except MT-03 going for R 494 000.

DF did all the hard work elsewhere, and did his grand post on Gyro talk -

Good one !!!

[cobra]

Thanks Ldel, it seems all straight forward and "easy" I have a PPL with 200h and hope that will be to my advantage.

Must say, converting to MPL was not that easy with that flippen bar as the only control input and then doing it in the opposite direction, that's only for natural pilot :D

Thanks for the info.

[DieselFan]

Dieselfan that was post number 1000 Congratulations at 10:01, close

Shot thanks Cobra, didn't notice the time!

DF did all the hard work elsewhere, and did his grand post on Gyro talk -

Good one !!!

Does that mean I can go for a flip in one ?

So if one of the major reasons for Gyro's been so pricey are the Rotax engines, why not more Subarus? I haven't read of many engine outs with them, heavy yes but seem very reliable.

How long do Gyro's last? ie almost like a value for money equiv to trikes. What are the various tbo's.