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Ultralight Helicopters
Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2022 4:42 pm
by GAHorn
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
Re: Ultralight Helicopters
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2022 9:59 pm
by Jim Collins
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
Re: Ultralight Helicopters
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2022 10:07 pm
by bgiesbrecht
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
Interesting. Is it because the blade mass is too low due to the smaller size?
How does the Rotorway handle? I've always liked those. My dad almost bought a kit back in the 90s.
Re: Ultralight Helicopters
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2022 10:21 pm
by Jim Collins
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
Re: Ultralight Helicopters
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 12:37 am
by falco
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.
Re: Ultralight Helicopters
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 1:36 am
by c170b53
What I would pay to see George straddle, squeeze into and hover that mosquito.
Re: Ultralight Helicopters
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 2:12 am
by GAHorn
c170b53 wrote:What I would pay to see George straddle, squeeze into and hover that mosquito.
$32,000 USD..??
Re: Ultralight Helicopters
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 2:35 am
by johneeb
c170b53 wrote:What I would pay to see George straddle, squeeze into and hover that mosquito.
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Jim, I have 2 bucks US to contribute to the pot! Should we start a go-fundme?