As nobody would know here, is that I held a Helicopter license in the army, flying Chinooks. After the army, I worked for Seqeb energy in QLD, with an observer, checking power lines and poles. After 2 years on one particular day, at 2000feet, I started to get dizzy, and seemed to be about to pass out. I was very lucky, managed to land it then passed out at the controls. An ambulance was called, after testing was found Due to contracting malaria, whilst I was in the army, I had permanent injury that caused my blood pressure to remain dangerously low. Today it runs normally at 70 over 45 on average. My license was cancelled, and I never flew again. A bit of a kick in the teeth. Anyhow, good on the old goat for still flying and enjoying his passion.
The machine is what is called a gyrocopter - different operating system to a normal helicopter in that the the rotor is not driven but relies on forward speed to rotate it. Of course, that also means it cannot hover like a helicopter - notice how it lands like a normal aircraft. That said, the training and licensing are much easier than a normal helicopter. Also being smaller can be trailed easily. Keep it in your garage. Cheaper too! Now, who will buy one as a toy?
Murray
-- Edited by Long Weekend on Saturday 16th of May 2020 08:46:26 PM
