ASRA at air shows????

[mad max]

We have an un-official fly in once a year here at a WW2 strip. Last year a chopper pilot approached me and said "I didn't realise how quick a gyro could turn" as I did a couple of zero airspeed rudder turns. This year an old bloke with a beard walked up and asked - "what brand of gyro and did you build from a kit"? I said "No kit, I just hung a subaru engine in my veranda and each day bolted some alloy to it. Planned as I went from my head". He walked off shaking his head. Most gyronuts do their little bit of publicity in their own corner of AU.

[Russell]

Rick Ol son......yip, plenty of room for 2 toothbrushes, 2,spare jocks, 1 camera , 1 missis, water bottle, charts....forgot..credit card, ph, thongs....that's it, packed to the roof 😉😉

seriously tho....my main grype with the gyro....regular fuel points enroute, most gyros cruise 60ish, endurance 4 hrs max, that's a piddly 240miles, and you better be at a fuel point by then. Doable...for sure, but can be a real pain. Having the ability to drop into roadhouses etc etc ( cough, cough......on the road out front ) 😳 Sure helps tho. But we don't do that coz Its "illegal" .......yea right.😇. Christ...bashing away here on the iPad , I'm missing a gyro, big time...again.

[RickE]

G'day Ross,
Part of what we intend doing is to get some promotional material together, as you say brochures etc. What we really need though is people that are interested in supporting ASRA at air shows in their general area. ASRA will provide promotional flags and brochures coordinated by one of our committee members in your area.
Without support from members it will not work!
There was a dozen or so gyros at a recent Airshow at Narromine and were the most popular exhibit.
And your right, I disagree that gyros are no good for touring, Two trips from Sydney to the Kimberley and back was without a doubt a couple of the most amazing trips I have ever done.
Cheers. Rick

[RossM]

To save me searching Rick. post a ASRA flyer.
What do they say? I know there are some, as they are at Wondai.

What is a newbie going to ask you at a flying.
Should not just say, go look at the web site (or forum)
Need inf on where instructors are, how to go about a TIF. Cost of learning.
What gyros are for. I know you will disagree, but not a touring or long distance flying machine.
That need to be licensed, how much that will cost a year. Cost of flying compared to ultra light or GA.

What I am getting at is, need some brochures to give out at air shows.
The local fling group here at Biloela recently had their bi-annual air show. I was working that weekend, so could not take my Gyro. Would have otherwise.

Regards, Ross

[RickE]

Just wondering what the members think about ASRA attending air shows around the country. Our membership numbers have been pretty stagnant for a few years now and I was thinking that with the help of our members around the country we could start attending air shows putting our machines on display, talking to the public and promoting the sport.
The general public need to see and appreciate the work involved in building a gyro, or alternatively what is available off the shelf if your prepared to pay for it.
In a perfect world I would like to see the full range of gyros at all air shows from basic home builts right through to the top of the range factory built machines.
I would be interested in knowing what you all think?