I was looking for something completely unrelated, and stumbled upon this. Thought some of you might like it as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGwRX...layer_embedded
I was looking for something completely unrelated, and stumbled upon this. Thought some of you might like it as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGwRX...layer_embedded
Neat. Please do this at only ethanol fee stations.....
Cheers,
Jerry
NC22375
65LA out of 07N Pennsylvania
nice video. saw kermit weeks fly his new to him auto gyro at fantasy of flight during snf splash in day. a big hit with the fans that were there.
did my first flight around the pattern in my single seat gyro monday. half plane, half helo. autos like a helo. takes off like a gyroplane.
Ed DArcy 'Turbo'
R-44 N7511G 1,300 hrs / RV-6 N26ED 4,700 hrs / helicycle 100 hrs
Stuart, FL Hartford,Ct Virgin Gorda, BVI
They must've had a pretty good wind for that landing approach, interesting that they don't show the rotor spin down, he probably had to turn tail to the wind to prevent blade flap.
Pitcairn.
Early model before the gimbal rotorhead.
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