Autogiro – Aviations Missing Link
Chief Test Pilot, Kellett Autogiro Corp. TN 1934 I thought I was buying my last automobile. The old bus now is much the worse for…
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Bill Parsons Gyrocopter Guru
Bill Parsons has been flying gyros for 25 years; he attributes his longevity to proper training. Bill Parsons gave some last-minute instructions to his student…
El Mirage Dry Lake Fly In
FIFTY AIRPLANES IN THE SKY AT ONCE, NO TOWER, NO CONTROLLERS, NO RADIOS, AND A THOUSAND DIFFERENT RUNWAYS? …AT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’S EL MIRAGE DRY LAKE,…
One-Man Rotary Wing Craft
Lots of hard-working, far-sighted folk believe that the development of small, low-cost helicopters or autogiros is an absolute must . . here is a glimpse…
The Dream Of Gyrocopter Flight
The life and times of the homebuilt rotorcraft comes of age, courtesy of Brock Manufacturing. According to the FAA, the most numerous type of homebuilt…
Paso Robles Gyrocopter Fly In 1986
September/October 1986 To rotorcraft fans it was Oshkosh, the Paris Air Show and Christmas morning all in one four-day event. It was the 24th Annual…
Spry Rotorcraft at Raleigh Durham Fly In
PAGE SHAMBURGER tells it as it was at Raleigh-Durham during the PRA’s annual fly-in/trailer-in show. Quite an (un)convention! ARTICLE DATE: January 1969 THE POPULAR ROTORCRAFT…
Magni Gyrocopter Pilot Flies Coast To Coast
A few months ago I got the idea that I’d like to fly from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. This notion never even occurred…
Caution Gyrocopter – Handle With Care
BECAUSE EUPHORIA IS A VIBROMASSAGER THAT FLIES, AN AIR-GOING RUMMAGE SALE THAT MAY STEAL YOUR SOUL AWAY ARTICLE DATE: March 1970 IGOR BENSEN, OF GYROCOPTER…
Gyroplanes For Ultralight And Sport Pilots
An introductory look at these uncommon machines ARTICLE DATE: December 2004 COURTESY: EAA Sport Pilot Magazine As an ultralight pilot I fly an uncommon machine,…