Echo Whisky is now a much-loved privately-owned gyro, not available for training.
Echo-Whisky is part of a growing gyrocopter community at Chiltern Park, Now, bereft of students to train and growing lonely in the hangar, he's being offered For Sale.
04/05/2018
If you have to fit a new Air Speed Indicator, the 2 ports on the back are marked P- for pitot; S- for static.
If you connect the hose from the pitot to the port marked S, the ASI won't work.
Just saying... 😳
...will shortly have a new dad.
Watch this space for more details.
...is hoping to get Dean through his test this week or next, after which, he'll be kicking his heels in the hangar, looking for a new BFF.
...is blowing off the cobwebs next week to get Dean ready for his test. Can’t wait!
04/12/2017
Echo-Whisky's becoming lonely in the hangar so he's being advertised for sale.
His final student qualified some time ago so he's looking for a new friend to take him flying.
Rotorsport MTOsport | afors advert No42150 For sale Rotorsport MTO Sport 912ULS £36,000 ono. First Registered 2009 Engine 1150 Hrs Airframe 950 Hrs Soft ...
23/11/2017
‪Don’t panic if you haven’t already upgraded to an 8.33 radio. ‬
‪The CAA has extended this deadline to the end of 2018.
http://www.pilotweb.aero/news/caa-invokes-8-33-exemptions-and-confirms-use-of-25khz-radios-will-be-allowed-through-2018-1-5289369‬
CAA invokes 8.33 exemptions – and confirms use of 25kHz radios will be allowed through 2018 Noting that aircraft maintenance organisations and avionics fitters have been overwhelmed by demand, the CAA has agreed to invoke a number of exemptions that will run until to the end of 2018, confirming that until 31 December next year 25kHz radios may continue to be used when communicating exclusi...
Echo-Whisky's brother is now in Tanzania!
Gyro Africa Test Gyro Africa Test. Follow along online. The MapShare site shows the progress of someone tracking with an inReach satellite communicator. Read messages they have sent to MapShare. You can even reply.
21/07/2017
Echo Whisky blew off his cobwebs last night to give Nick Staunton a skills refresh for his upcoming African Adventure.
He's raising money for charity, here, while he's at it:
http://www.virginmoneygiving.com/gyroafrica/
10/06/2017
Echo-Whisky was delighted to be part of the biggest gathering of gyros we've seen in the UK, yesterday.
23/05/2017
Rocket Scientist (no, really!) Richard, celebrating passing his flying test, in time-honoured fashion.
10/05/2017
Congratulations to Tony Morgan on passing his Flying Test today at the first time of asking.
Here he is congratulated by Examiner Graham Slater.
Echo-Whisky would have us believe he did all the hard work, but we know Tony did all the flying. Great Work!