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  1. 21st April 2014, 11:38 AM #1
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    Ultralight helicopters

    Does anyone have experience or information
    the above. What license is required. What sorts are available etc.
    thanks
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    check out the SAAA website.


    but I would prefer you went fixed wing.


    there are many fixed wing designs that are very capable of short takeoff and landing.
    do you have chopper experience?
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    Why would you prefer I went fixed wing
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  4. 5th May 2014, 09:27 PM #4
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    Do you mean gyro-copters? There some fancy pants ones out there now a days. They all look flimsy to me but to be fair, if they are REALLY well looked after they can be ok. Lots of moving parts. Yes, SAAA are the people I believe, CASA, as the aviation regulator, doesn't have the time or resources for these sorts of things so grants a permission to organisations like these to self administer. Be very picky about who you learn with, I have seen a LOT of bad ultralight operators
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    I'd love to have a homebuilt chopper. I watched Mark Evans' TV series "A Chopper is Born" and even went as far as searching out one out.

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    A balloon is as ultralight VTOL aircraft as you can get!

    You won't find me on: faceplant; Scipe; Infragam; LumpedIn; ShapCnat or Twitting. I'm just not that interesting.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies View Post
    A balloon is as ultralight VTOL aircraft as you can get!
    - When did you last help pack up the 'envelope' ?

    Without PAX, a 6 person balloon will come in at around 400 to 500 kg all up. Plus a couple of tonnes of heated air...
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    Quote Originally Posted by ade View Post
    Why would you prefer I went fixed wing
    Blokey way of being nice, - saying he'd like you to live a bit longer !
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    Quote Originally Posted by ade View Post
    Does anyone have experience or information
    the above. What license is required. What sorts are available etc.
    thanks
    Hi,

    Just curious, what do you want to do with it?

    That will help eliminate the option of fixed wing.

    Is it to do with your avatar?
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    Quote Originally Posted by superquag View Post
    Blokey way of being nice, - saying he'd like you to live a bit longer !
    Yep. Only one chance at a save by auto-rotation if engine fails in a chopper, and you need altitude on your side.

    Fixed wing - you can extend the glide (a bit if battery power for flaps) or side slip to make changes in forced landing location.

    Gyro copter would be awesome fun in my opinion
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