Towing a Gyro

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Righto.I only look and sometimes feel that old.I will have you know that I dont yet havta lean up against a postor sit down to put me pants on!Robert DunnMackay. Qld.Growing old is good while it lasts.

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Hi Bob,There are quick release systems out there that are a better idea than a semi-permanent attachment.Hang gliders use a system of multi rings with a small pin that is attached to a lanyard in close proximity to the pilot. A small tug on the pin lanyard and the tow rope is released. Also this system uses a small guide rope attached to the nose of the hanglider that is a set length. If the glider noses over past the set angle of this rope the attachment point self releases..... The idea is to have both a pilot activated quick release and an automatic one for a rollover...... nothing worse than being dragged along the runway on your side.A couple of mates and I taught ourselves to hangglide using a V8 ute and a 500ft nylon rope at VRD in the NT. We made a trolley so we could lay in the prone position and up we went..... what a laugh. Sounds dangerous I guess, but at least we had the quick release system in place if needed.CheersPaul

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Hi Bob,There are quick release systems out there that are a better idea than a semi-permanent attachment.Hang gliders use a system of multi rings with a small pin that is attached to a lanyard in close proximity to the pilot. A small tug on the pin lanyard and the tow rope is released. Also this system uses a small guide rope attached to the nose of the hanglider that is a set length. If the glider noses over past the set angle of this rope the attachment point self releases..... The idea is to have both a pilot activated quick release and an automatic one for a rollover...... nothing worse than being dragged along the runway on your side.A couple of mates and I taught ourselves to hangglide using a V8 ute and a 500ft nylon rope at VRD in the NT. We made a trolley so we could lay in the prone position and up we went..... what a laugh. Sounds dangerous I guess, but at least we had the quick release system in place if needed.CheersPaul

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Good Point Rotorque :I'll rig up something if I can talk my dad into this , he don't know what I'm planning yet so I'll talk it over with him he is one sharp feller , and not much slips past him unknoticed !..... Geez O'lBod Your doin better than I am ! takes me an hour to get me boots on and laced up ! then I gott'a take a break from all that hard work ! HAHAHA!Corse I'm not very old eather , but when I was Young Austrailia was a tropical rainforest and the NorthAmerican continent had the big desart ! sure was good huntin' back then though all ya needed was a pointed stick and alot'a bravado !..... and the hunters now'a days call it Sport ! HA ! times sure change don't they !?!?hehehehehehhehe !C ya !Bob....." Momm'a alwayse told me , Son the impossable is only a little bit Harder... and ya know I do believe She was RIGHT ! "

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Good Point Rotorque :I'll rig up something if I can talk my dad into this , he don't know what I'm planning yet so I'll talk it over with him he is one sharp feller , and not much slips past him unknoticed !..... Geez O'lBod Your doin better than I am ! takes me an hour to get me boots on and laced up ! then I gott'a take a break from all that hard work ! HAHAHA!Corse I'm not very old eather , but when I was Young Austrailia was a tropical rainforest and the NorthAmerican continent had the big desart ! sure was good huntin' back then though all ya needed was a pointed stick and alot'a bravado !..... and the hunters now'a days call it Sport ! HA ! times sure change don't they !?!?hehehehehehhehe !C ya !Bob....." Momm'a alwayse told me , Son the impossable is only a little bit Harder... and ya know I do believe She was RIGHT ! "

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Paul you just proved my point!! "My experienced includes 30 years of not bending anything and then several mishaps making contributions to the super funds of the rotor blade and prop manufacturers etc!!".. Sounds like old age setting in to me fella.PeteBairnsdale,Vic.

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Paul you just proved my point!! "My experienced includes 30 years of not bending anything and then several mishaps making contributions to the super funds of the rotor blade and prop manufacturers etc!!".. Sounds like old age setting in to me fella.PeteBairnsdale,Vic.

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quote:Originally posted by pbradleyPaul you just proved my point!! "My experienced includes 30 years of not bending anything and then several mishaps making contributions to the super funds of the rotor blade and prop manufacturers etc!!".. Sounds like old age setting in to me fella.PeteBairnsdale,Vic.Well, you should know Pete!![] You can tell me what happens next!![]Aussie Paul.[]www.firebirdgyros.com

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quote:Originally posted by pbradleyPaul you just proved my point!! "My experienced includes 30 years of not bending anything and then several mishaps making contributions to the super funds of the rotor blade and prop manufacturers etc!!".. Sounds like old age setting in to me fella.PeteBairnsdale,Vic.Well, you should know Pete!![] You can tell me what happens next!![]Aussie Paul.[]www.firebirdgyros.com

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G,day Bob.Mate, I dont own a pair of boots, its a waste of energy draggin themthings around.Here in Oz alota folks still use the pointed stick fer digging upbush tucker and bashin Goanna's on the head. I like fresh cooked Goanna. They are good also for digging for water along a dry creek bed. Matter of fact I have a very good pointed stick, my wife reckons its a crutch but I call it a tool. What do wifes know about it anyway, just because I lean onit occasionally doesn't mean I'm takin a rest, its because I am seriously thinking about what I can put off doing untill tomorra, and you need to give this a lot of thought, eh.Gotta fess up tho, my wife does occasaionally refer to me as a Bodasauras.Have fun in the Gyro Glider, I envy you.Cheers.Robert DunnMackay. Qld.Growing old is good while it lasts.

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G,day Bob.Mate, I dont own a pair of boots, its a waste of energy draggin themthings around.Here in Oz alota folks still use the pointed stick fer digging upbush tucker and bashin Goanna's on the head. I like fresh cooked Goanna. They are good also for digging for water along a dry creek bed. Matter of fact I have a very good pointed stick, my wife reckons its a crutch but I call it a tool. What do wifes know about it anyway, just because I lean onit occasionally doesn't mean I'm takin a rest, its because I am seriously thinking about what I can put off doing untill tomorra, and you need to give this a lot of thought, eh.Gotta fess up tho, my wife does occasaionally refer to me as a Bodasauras.Have fun in the Gyro Glider, I envy you.Cheers.Robert DunnMackay. Qld.Growing old is good while it lasts.

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Now that is strange Bob ! my wife does the same thing !, maybe we're related ??? I gotz a good pointy stick sittin by the door incase I needs it to fend of a 2 legged snake made it out'a cedar with a sharp rock... just to remind me of my roots ya know ! I ain't had gater in a long time, your makeing me hungry talkin about food ! hehehehehewell, it will be a while till the snow melts off the run way arround these parts ! i usually have snow on the ground till may so its gunn'a be a while !but I do think I'll give it a go , heck i'll do what ever it takes ! catcha all laterBob.." Momm'a alwayse told me , Son the impossable is only a little bit Harder... and ya know I do believe She was RIGHT ! "

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Now that is strange Bob ! my wife does the same thing !, maybe we're related ??? I gotz a good pointy stick sittin by the door incase I needs it to fend of a 2 legged snake made it out'a cedar with a sharp rock... just to remind me of my roots ya know ! I ain't had gater in a long time, your makeing me hungry talkin about food ! hehehehehewell, it will be a while till the snow melts off the run way arround these parts ! i usually have snow on the ground till may so its gunn'a be a while !but I do think I'll give it a go , heck i'll do what ever it takes ! catcha all laterBob.." Momm'a alwayse told me , Son the impossable is only a little bit Harder... and ya know I do believe She was RIGHT ! "

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Welp, the towing the gyro idea isn't looking too good..Dad isn't showing any enthusiusum for the idea at all, and I am still very hesitant so I think I will just continue doing what I was doingand take it as it comes along... I still have a long way to go to get back to where I was last summer anyway, perhaps with the new rotors it will be more eager to get airborne than it was ... I am also hopeing to find more calm days this year by starting earlier in the morning ...thats supposed to help ! I'll let ya all know what happens !C ya !Bob........" Momm'a alwayse told me , Son the impossable is only a little bit Harder... and ya know I do believe She was RIGHT ! "

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Welp, the towing the gyro idea isn't looking too good..Dad isn't showing any enthusiusum for the idea at all, and I am still very hesitant so I think I will just continue doing what I was doingand take it as it comes along... I still have a long way to go to get back to where I was last summer anyway, perhaps with the new rotors it will be more eager to get airborne than it was ... I am also hopeing to find more calm days this year by starting earlier in the morning ...thats supposed to help ! I'll let ya all know what happens !C ya !Bob........" Momm'a alwayse told me , Son the impossable is only a little bit Harder... and ya know I do believe She was RIGHT ! "