I went to a fly-in yesterday and called three friends for some cross country work. One came in from northern Indiana….one from southern Illinois…one from 40 miles SE of me,….and myself. I staked out amongst the 175 airplanes on the ground our little Gyrotown.
Gyros are excellent cross country machines as we do get around.
One if you notice is open cockpit…and sitting out in an 80 mph wind for 2 hours is no fun.
The last picture are the residents of Gyrotown. Mark Knight, Dan Probst, Bob Mcguire, and myself.
Watch out…this town may be relocating to a place near you.
Stan
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I could not help but lift this little sweety onto my pilot seat. I told her not to start it up and take off with my gyro.
Is the blue one the same model as yours?
Looks like the open cockpit has a windshield. Is the 80 mph breeze the downdraft from the rotor?
And where did you get your numbering system for your pictures?
"When asked if you can do something, tell'em "Why certainly I can", then get busy and find a way to do it." T. Roosevelt
Fast Eddie: The blue one is an RAF2000 model. Mine is a Sparrowhawk.
My numbering system? My computer is clogged with pictures...over 1800 of them. I keep having to post 1a1a1 in increasing numbers of 1a to keep my current pictures to the front of the file. I am computer challenged..... Please dont even try to train me any other way. I cant even cut and paste so I feel I am very lucky to have figured out my own numbering system with dates inbedded so I know where to look.
Stan
Stan, there is a free download by Google called Picasa which searches your computer's disk for all picture files, organizes and categorizes them by name, year, etc. You can re-name, edit, repair them quite easily. I have about 6000 pictures and did this over the weekend. Remarkably easy and fast.
My numbering system? My computer is clogged with pictures...over 1800 of them. I keep having to post 1a1a1 in increasing numbers of 1a to keep my current pictures to the front of the file. I am computer challenged..... Please dont even try to train me any other way. I cant even cut and paste so I feel I am very lucky to have figured out my own numbering system with dates inbedded so I know where to look.
If I ever run into you when there is a PC handy, I'm going to give you the 5 min rundown of using Windows Explorer/MyComputer. Very simple to use and you'll wind up with your pics organized as well as you've got those tools in your shop organized. Well organized pics not only make it easier to find the pic you want, but make it easier to back them up.
You should be making back up copies of your pics. You never know when your PC might crash. Most PC's can burn CD's and blank CD's are cheap.
jt8
"A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love." -- Saint Basil
Saw a gyro in New York City last weekend at the helipad by the Intrepid (aircraft carrier come Sea-Air Museum).
Stan,
Still no plans to go to AirVenture? I'll be working the flight line this year, so if you do, let me know. BTW, cool pics as always.
Jon B.
Stan still think that your gyrocoptor sits much better then others...it has a much better stance sitting higher just my silly observation. stinky
stinky: That high stance is due to the gyro having centerline thrust. This means that the center of the prop is in line with the center of gravity of the gyro. Much more stable flying and less pilot input.
Stan
Ok now I'm confused. I have not been following your discussion about building it, so I have not seen many pictures. In the first picture, is yours the tall one on the far left? Then are the smaller red & blue planes the same model?
"When asked if you can do something, tell'em "Why certainly I can", then get busy and find a way to do it." T. Roosevelt
Eddie: Mine is the tall red/white one. The others are different makes.
Stan