What kind of flying if not Mooney? Poll

[hammdo]

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[AH-1 Cobra Pilot]

Home built helicopter.

One of these days...

[dkkim73]

27 minutes ago, AH-1 Cobra Pilot said:

Home built helicopter.

One of these days...

Much respect! For me, home built helicopter is right after home built ejection seat and home built cardio pulmonary bypass machine...

Although, to be honest, as a teenager I was looking at plans for a home built gyro copter. Think the Mad Max movies. 

[toto]

You can get a turbine mosquito for about 60 grand

 

[BlueSky247]

Put me down for the g-loc experience. I’m eyeing Wagstaff’s school as the next bucket list item. 

[Fly Boomer]

7 hours ago, dkkim73 said:

home built ejection seat and home built cardio pulmonary bypass machine

Even those things might be better than something that leaves the ground.  Certainly our certified airplanes provide a variety of ways to hurt us and others, but homebuilt?  Would I trust myself to build it?  Would I trust some other yo yo?  Just airing out my personal feelings and fears -- carry on.  

[N201MKTurbo]

9 hours ago, dkkim73 said:

Much respect! For me, home built helicopter is right after home built ejection seat and home built cardio pulmonary bypass machine...

Although, to be honest, as a teenager I was looking at plans for a home built gyro copter. Think the Mad Max movies. 

I haven't flown a Benson, but I have flown a Cavalon. Those things are hard to fly. but like anything, once you get the hang of it all is good.

[BlueSky247]

@toto That would be just the ticket for those of us that have to use fields an hour from home. 

[Hank]

10 hours ago, hammdo said:

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I don't notice any difference . . . .

[Paul Thomas]

I'm building an RV7 and would like to get my CFI so those are in my future. In the meantime, we'll enjoy the Mooney. It's a sweet airplane and perfectly suited for our mission.

[M20F]

American Airlines, they make a great Bloody Mary.  
 

[N201MKTurbo]

1 hour ago, M20F said:

American Airlines, they make a great Bloody Mary.  
 

 

Oh, I see you are flying in those fancy seats up front. That does make the Mooney look economical.

[MikeOH]

12 hours ago, dkkim73 said:

Much respect! For me, home built helicopter is right after home built ejection seat and home built cardio pulmonary bypass machine...

Although, to be honest, as a teenager I was looking at plans for a home built gyro copter. Think the Mad Max movies. 

Frankly, I think taking out my own appendix after downing a fifth of scotch is safer than flying a home built helicopter!

[AH-1 Cobra Pilot]

10 hours ago, toto said:

You can get a turbine mosquito for about 60 grand

That is without the engine.  Helicycle sells something similar with the engine for a little over $75,000.  Plus avionics, etc...

But do you really want a single seater?  Roughly double that price for a two-seater.  And 500, (so they say), hours to build.

[toto]

8 minutes ago, AH-1 Cobra Pilot said:

That is without the engine.  Helicycle sells something similar with the engine for a little over $75,000.  Plus avionics, etc...

But do you really want a single seater?  Roughly double that price for a two-seater.  And 500, (so they say), hours to build.

The website suggests that the XET turbine engine is about $15k on top of the kit.  The single seat design is (I assume) to meet Part 103 restrictions - which would not apply to the turbine, but would apply to the piston models.

They also have a fully electric model now

 

[toto]

18 minutes ago, MikeOH said:

Frankly, I think taking out my own appendix after downing a fifth of scotch is safer than flying a home built helicopter!

They'll sell you a factory built one for not that much more money

Part 103 is an interesting world.

[MikeOH]

Just now, toto said:

They'll sell you a factory built one for not that much more money

Part 103 is an interesting world.

I'll pass, thanks!  Did you note in that video you posted the pilot never got more than 5 feet off the ground! And, spent VERY little time moving more than a few miles an hour.

[toto]

1 minute ago, MikeOH said:

I'll pass, thanks!  Did you note in that video you posted the pilot never got more than 5 feet off the ground! And, spent VERY little time moving more than a few miles an hour.

I know almost nothing about helicopters, so it might be that hover ability is more impressive than flying around ability - no idea.  But if I were flying a home-built helicopter with a rotor driven by a little rubber belt, I'd probably stay pretty close to the ground too

 

[MikeOH]

8 minutes ago, toto said:

But if I were flying a home-built helicopter with a rotor driven by a little rubber belt, I'd probably stay pretty close to the ground too

You nailed it

 A million parts rotating rapidly around an oil leak waiting for metal fatigue to set in...built by an amateur!

[M20F]

45 minutes ago, N201MKTurbo said:

Oh, I see you are flying in those fancy seats up front. That does make the Mooney look economical.

If only I had paid more than taxes for them.  Thanks work!

[hammdo]

4 hours ago, Hank said:

I don't notice any difference . . . .

First day said M20F piper Tomahawk 

[Yetti]

5 hours ago, BlueSky247 said:

@toto That would be just the ticket for those of us that have to use fields an hour from home. 

how hard could it be?   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiller_ROE_Rotorcycle