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  1. Bob Kelly

    Plans for the comeing year.

    Howdy All Well the snow is on the ground and the poor O'l gyro is at least half way under cover anyway... I have desided to use the wood blades I made this last summer to replace the warp drive blades, at least that is if I can get them ballanced properly... eather that or I will use the 3...
  2. Bob Kelly

    Getting ready for the snow fall

    Well, I figured I'ed post and let you all Know I havn't given up, some will cringe at that news no doubt . However winter is almost here and the gyro is all set for a winter under the snow, it pains me to see the o'l girl under a tarp but its the best I can do . all the repairs from the last...
  3. Bob Kelly

    Robertson B1RD for sale

    Robertson B1RD Rag wing Ultralight ready to go has 503 Rotex with extreamily low hours on it , trailer for hauling is included latest aleron modification from the factory, cloth has special coating . wing modification for trailering without having to completely disassemble the machine...
  4. Bob Kelly

    Here's a good pic !

    Dad cought the action on this one ... a second later we were picking up the pieces... ! Rotor is toast so is the prop but the rest is relitively unscaved ! ... I thank the Good lord for strong seat belts ! and I walked away ! <Grin> ... sure smunched up my gyro though ! c ya ! Bob.......
  5. Bob Kelly

    Mountian Flying

    I was hopeing to get some input from some experienced people on safty tips on flying in the mountianous regons of Northern California. THank you ! Bob.....
  6. Bob Kelly

    Wood blade replacements

    Today I made 2 Wood blades to replace the carbon fiber ones on my warp drive adjustable pitch prop..... Why in Gods green earth would I do such a thing you ask ???? Well, I have seen pictures of Power fin Props that are supposed to out preform a warp drive prop by a long shot ... I...
  7. Bob Kelly

    Where can I find 1"x3"x48" alum ?

    Howdy all ! I looked at Wicks ... they have alot of alum but nothing that big ! its for a rotor hub bar ... and I want it to be the best quality 6061 t6 alum I guess ... Sonny you know more than I do about the quality of alum .. would that be the right stuff to use ? anyway I'm not...
  8. Bob Kelly

    How Many of you Rotornuts goin' to Mentone ?

    Just out'a couriousity How many of you rotorheads are planning on going to Mentone ? I would amagon it would be alot of fun ! I can't go , but I know of one that will be there ... ( Sonny j.) Anyone else goin' ? Bet ya could Shake Sonny's hand fer me ! hehehehehehe He'ed be...
  9. Bob Kelly

    HBA Bookstore ?

    Hay Jake ! whats the latest on the HBA Bookstore ? have you given up on the idea or need a "Round-toit " I have a few Round-toits here but can't seam to find'em ! so I can't get a round-to-it ! hehehehe Just courious is all ! no biggie ! C ya ! Bob......
  10. Bob Kelly

    Setting up a gyro for rough feilds.

    Howdy all ! I was wondering if I could get some sujestions from you folks out there on the setting up of a gyro for rough feild use. you know.... Bush pilot stuff ! there are tons of medows up here in my area... but few GOOD spots to take off and land in . ground clearance is a...
  11. Bob Kelly

    Changeing her back to a trike !

    Howdy all ! Well, after aprox.3 years of fighting with the pusher tail dragger design I am giveing up and changeing my gyro back to a tricycle landing gear system.... Thanks to McEagle it finally dawned on me what the problem was... as McEagle said the center of gravity is way too far...
  12. Bob Kelly

    Hows this Lee ???

    Hay Lee ! heres a quick pic of what i have so far ...does it even look close ? (besides the engine and pump-handle cyclic stick.) .... hard to draw an engine i've never seen ! hehehehe thats an o'l Mac 72hp on there...or supposed to be ! ..... and I asume it should be silver not red ..... but...
  13. Bob Kelly

    Another Short Run.

    Howdy all ! Today My Dad and I took the gyro out and gave her a test run.... the steering pedals worked fine for me and I had little truble keeping her in a stright line this time.... the conditions wern't the best, kind'a gusty and after one trip down and back of the run way I gave it...
  14. Bob Kelly

    Adjustable pitch prop ...what pitch ?

    Howdy all ! I have a 2 bladed 60" Warpdrive prop on my Rotex447 with a gear deduction box on it . .... Strangely enough I seam to have lost my paper on the recomended pitch setting... or simply never had one to begin with .... the instructions that came with the prop say when you find the...
  15. Bob Kelly

    My Trim Spring Adjuster

    Howdy all ! Here's a Pic of the trim spring adjuster I made up out'a stuff I had laying arround Thought you might be interested ... it was simple to make and it works well. though on the initial haing test when adjusting the tension It bent the bottom of the hinge where I made a cut out in...
  16. Bob Kelly

    Question for ya LEE !

    Here's a question for ya Lee ! have you ever made a Simulated power off landing in that there gyro of yours ? I've been reading alot of Gyro flight manuals lately and they say to go about it Cautiously.... and I may be dense but to me a Simulated power off landing is about the same thing as...
  17. Bob Kelly

    netural Stick position?

    Howdy all! In a few articals I have read reciently they gave refrence to the stick in Nutural position, I asume that means no upward pitch to the rotor and no downward pitch to the rotor... but i have a feeling that it has no refrence to the Rotor at all just the position of the stick...
  18. Bob Kelly

    Hainging arround... Haing test

    Attached is a Picture of me in the saddle of my Gyro, My friend Sonny says it looks a bit tail heavy to him ... What da You folks think ? Thankie ! Bob......
  19. Bob Kelly

    Can a Ultralight use a privite Airport ?

    As far as I know Ultralights are practically banned from any and all airports, but I have seen a few at airports, they were small airports , which makes me think perhaps I could use a real airport to practice at ? anyone have any knowledge on this ? ... like that is the defineing point to be...
  20. Bob Kelly

    Steering wid ur Feet !

    hehehe ! Ok this is gunn'a sound sort'a strange ! so bare with me , My Dad and I took the gyrocopter out the other day for a test run... the gyro preformed fine ! ... but i cannot say that for the pilot ! and i am beginning to think all of my problems to date with the steering of my...
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