StanFoster Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 (edited) I had a friend just send this video of my Helicycle that I was unaware of him even taking it. I had just flown 120 miles from Illinois and was hover taxiing out to the active runway at Rochester, Indiana. This is off another forum and you have to scroll down to the bottom of the link to see the video. http://www.rotaryforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37032 Stan FosterIllinois Edited March 26, 2013 by StanFoster 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomPPL Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 (edited) Great video Stan, thanks for posting: Edited March 26, 2013 by TomPPL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Stan, glad you like the video I took of you and machine. Very nice hover taxi. It was a great time at mentone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Pig Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Just wondering.... Why didn't you just take off from where your were originally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragbrace Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 (edited) No offence meant , In the owner - operator world that's what we call 2 minutes of wasted TBO !! Edited January 5, 2014 by Dragbrace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Pig Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 (edited) I didn't know if there was a reason or if the pilot just felt like doing it. Edited January 5, 2014 by Flying Pig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanFoster Posted January 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Flying pig.....I love to hover taxi, and didn't want to just cowboy across the airport like a cowboy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Pig Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Cowboys cowboy. That's what cowboys do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilot#476398 Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 I love to airtaxi myself,...yee ha! Pretty sweet chopper dude! You're definitely livin' the dream! So what does one of those cost already built? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLH Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 "So what does one of those cost already built?" http://www.juanr.com/FOR%20SALE/For%20Sale.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 "So what does one of those cost already built?" http://www.juanr.com/FOR%20SALE/For%20Sale.htmlabout 60K give or take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cburg Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Stan you have one of the nicest HCs in the world! How much top end speed and economy did you add with your mods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanFoster Posted March 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Cburg- Thanks. I tried to accurately record my speeds at the same density altitude. I also averaged my GPS groundspeed into and with the wind. I gained over 4 mph with the landing gear fairings and another 3 mph with the swashplate, side and belly fairings. Total was over 7 mph increase. I can tell it as it feels slippery. My top end before the streamlining was 112 mph. Now I can get it over 119 mph. I still cruise around 100-105, but I do it with less collective and kerosene. Love reading about your 269. Nice ship and have fun! Stan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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