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Lordy: I'm happy that Igor, Frank Robinson, Bell, Hiller, Enstrom...etc.
didn't listen to some people telling them not to experiment but to wait for a certified ship to come along. I know of several people who have flown their "non-certified" helicopters accross country with no mechanical problems. I've had more than one in flight problem in a Bell 47 maintained by an FAA licensed professional. A friend of mine flew his Safari from Ear Falls Ontario to the Sun'n Fun fly-in with no chase crew. Just flew and had fun that he couldn't possibly have done in a certified ship because he didn't have the $$ for a $160,000 R-22, or while he could have bought a used Bell 47, he couldn't afford the parts or the $65/hr maintenance. I'm really glad there are people out there that don't follow some of the advice I've seen here because I wouldn't be flying and enjoying my Safari Kit Helicopter. I also realize there are people out there who lack the motivation, curiosity, and technical skills to engage in the sport of experimenting with a helicopter. These people should stay with the certified ships and let others do the experimenting. BTW I know of quite a few CFI(H) that refuse to fly R-22s. BTW squared. I would suspect that the Enstrom with the faulty clutch was maintained by an FAA licensed professional. While I wouldn't try the Scorpion unless it was chained down securely, I sure think that Dennis has every right to experiment with the thing. I do recommend that he contact B.J. for a detailed discussion of the problems inherent in the Scorpion. In my experience, B.J. is an honorable, honest individual as well as having as much experience with the experimental helicopters as anyone out there. "helicopterandy" wrote in message om... (tamflyer) wrote in message . com... Just two cents from an old gasser who has survived over 40 years of helicopter flying PLEASE think twice about old components Robinson's 12 year limit is intended to do a lot more than sell overhauls Airplanes can tolerate age (and inevitable corrosion) on nearly everything except wing spars and control cables Helicopters/Gryos cannot tolerate corrosion without fatal results on nearly anything THANK YOU, TAM. LET'S SEE THE MORONIC POSTS THAT ARE SURE TO FOLLOW SCREAMING ABOUT THE "SAFETY" RECORDS OF THESE FLYING COFFINS. |
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