Out of curiosity I was wondering if Ultralight aircraft had an equivalent following in rotorwing aircraft and came across these. I haven’t researched the FARs as they might apply…but for those guys that might find it of interest: (The mosquito first grabbed my attention):
https://www.pilotmix.com/tag/aircraft-d ... helicopter
Ultralight Helicopters
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GAHorn
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Ultralight Helicopters
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
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50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
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Jim Collins
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Re: Ultralight Helicopters
George,
Be careful. I have flown experimental Rotorway helicopters for years and although I have not flown one of the ultralight helicopters like the Mosquito, I understand a lot of people have gotten hurt on these as they are not very stable and their ability to glide (autorotate) is almost zero
Be careful. I have flown experimental Rotorway helicopters for years and although I have not flown one of the ultralight helicopters like the Mosquito, I understand a lot of people have gotten hurt on these as they are not very stable and their ability to glide (autorotate) is almost zero
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bgiesbrecht
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Re: Ultralight Helicopters
Interesting. Is it because the blade mass is too low due to the smaller size?Jim Collins wrote:George,
Be careful. I have flown experimental Rotorway helicopters for years and although I have not flown one of the ultralight helicopters like the Mosquito, I understand a lot of people have gotten hurt on these as they are not very stable and their ability to glide (autorotate) is almost zero
How does the Rotorway handle? I've always liked those. My dad almost bought a kit back in the 90s.
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1953 170B
N1977C
s/n 26122
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Jim Collins
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Re: Ultralight Helicopters
Exactly, very small thin blades with little mass.
The Rotorways are okay, a little underpowered but they fly okay. However the company is under new owners who are not aviators and no idea what the future holds
The Rotorways are okay, a little underpowered but they fly okay. However the company is under new owners who are not aviators and no idea what the future holds
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falco
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Re: Ultralight Helicopters
These look like a heck of a lot of fun. I had a good chat with one of the Helicycle guys at oshkosh one year. I must have appeared interested enough but not quite ready to bite; he was trying to explain what they cost to build, operate, etc...
I told him that I could afford the helicopter just fine, but it was the cost of the prerequisite divorce that was causing my hesitation.
I told him that I could afford the helicopter just fine, but it was the cost of the prerequisite divorce that was causing my hesitation.
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c170b53
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Re: Ultralight Helicopters
What I would pay to see George straddle, squeeze into and hover that mosquito. 
Jim McIntosh..
1953 C170B S/N 25656
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1953 C170B S/N 25656
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GAHorn
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Re: Ultralight Helicopters
$32,000 USD..??c170b53 wrote:What I would pay to see George straddle, squeeze into and hover that mosquito.
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
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johneeb
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Re: Ultralight Helicopters
.c170b53 wrote:What I would pay to see George straddle, squeeze into and hover that mosquito.
Jim, I have 2 bucks US to contribute to the pot! Should we start a go-fundme?
John E. Barrett
aka. Johneb
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aka. Johneb
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