Fantastic little thing, I'm a fan. I have a lot of Robbo time in 22/44 and a little on the 66, and I bet this machine is as much fun but half the cost. If they make a 2 place model I'd have one in a heartbeat. Good luck and fly safe.
Try a quarter of the cost of an r22. They are about $250k from the factory. An R66 with turbine retails for $900k. You can buy nearly 18 of the helicycle for the cost of an R66.
The kit sells for $45,000 from Eagle R and D in Nampa Idaho. Used they run anywhere from $53,000-$85,000 already built. I bought mine used so I could start flying right away. It is really an amazing machine.
It is sad that my love of flying is so far out of reach for me right now. The closest thing I get to flying is fix flight sim. I love watching you guys fly! I am jealous though.
I so love the look of your Helicycle. You don't seem to hear much about the Helicycle you has always prevented me from buying one. There tends to be more on the Mosquito, what is that? I would love to hear from you
Hello my friend i love your Helicycle all the way from Australia. The video was nine years ago. Do you you still have the Helicycle? I fly Helicopters putting out fires during the summer season. I would love to buy a helicycle. Would love to hear from you.
I often wonder if pilots think of a video much beforehand, or are they approached at the last minute by an amateur person with a camera (iPhone) who has never heard of a tripod? Very unfortunate for life's historic moments.
No; currently the only rotorcraft allowed under the Sport Pilot rules are autogyros. (And it's not a dumb question; what with "ultralight," "light sport," and "experimental" categories, the rules can be rather confusing.)
Tim Whitfield Yes; there are several helicopters that full under the US "ultralight" rules (FAR Part 103); they don't have to be registered, and can be flown without a pilot's license. However the ultralight rules are VERY restrictive: the aircraft can only have one seat, it has to weigh less than 254 pounds empty, it can only carry 5 gallons of fuel or less, it can't be able to fly faster than 55 knots (63 MPH), and it must have a power-off stall speed which does not exceed 24 knots. Of course stall speed doesn't apply to helicopters or gyroplanes, but all the other restrictions do. If you want more information on ultralight helicopters, here's a link to one such model: www.mosquito-helicopter.info/Mosquito_Model_Air.html
Question for you...I already have a pilots license...ATP rating, but does this thing also require a license? I am getting more and more interested in them to the point that I am about ready to pull the trigger and either get a new one or one like yours...either way, one with a turbine only.
They pretty much are. Flying one is like standing on a basketball while balancing a pencil on your finger. (Commercial Helicopter pilot here) Zero room for negligence or error of skill.
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