New Gyro World Record

[MechFx]

Hi all,Just letting you know that the FAI has approved Manilla NSW, based Willi Ewig"s world Gyro records as below. Flying an MT03.Well done in my books...cheersArtFAI has ratified the following Class E (Rotorcraft) records:========================================== ======== ==============Claim number : 14998Sub-class :E-3a (Autogyros : take-off weight less than 500 kg)Category: GeneralGroup : Group 1 : piston engineType of record : Distance without landingCourse/location : Palmers Island, NSW (Australia) - Townsville, QLD(Australia)Performance : 1 268 kmPilot : Wilhelm EWIG (Australia)Aircraft : Autogyro Europe MT 03Date :08.03.2008Previous record : 993.27 km (22.02.2004 - Andrew C. KEECH, USA)============================================== ==== =============and================================== ================ ==============Claim number : 15000Sub-class :E-3a (Autogyros : take-off weight less than 500 kg)Category: GeneralGroup : Group 1 : piston engineType of record : Speed over a recognised courseCourse/location : Palmers Island, NSW (Australia) - Townsville, QLD(Australia)Performance : 156.5 km/hPilot : Wilhelm EWIG (Australia)Aircraft : Autogyro Europe MT 03Date :08.03.2008Previous record : no record set yet=============================================== === =============

[Dewie]

Well done Willi.

[asra]

Hi All
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