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Hmmmmm just maybe i heard wrong then, well it was worth a try.Mark

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Originally posted by hoodyrussle, the uhf channel is 14email is blantyre01@yahoo.comthere is an orfully empty beer fridge here for guests to keep the grog they bring for the host cold. a short walk to the pub in prairie from the air strip but tom says he'll pick us up.locals also land at the torens creek golf course and taxi over to the back of town and it is about a 100 meters to the hotel there as well.so there are a heap of places we can go for lunch when we are flying then by the sounds of it. are the other two bringing gyro's?Why the golf club and then have to walk 100m.....geez why not land outside the pub, I can pararell park just to keep the locals happy.The other 2 students don't have machines yet. Maybe others reading these postings could decide to join the weekend meeting???[]RDC

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I have recently spent money on buying a gyro but until now have been unable to fine anyone in the charters towers area to get advice and training for the bloody thing. just buy chance i searched the forums for "charters towers" and up comes this thread about a training session beinig held.???? is that true?? if that is so i would like to participate or even watch.My contact details are Jason Smith0428874796work @ charters towers computersthe gyro I have bought was from Ron Christianson.it was located next to lisner park in charters towers and since buying it have been unable to fly it yet (cross fingers) that it flys. it is a bensen with a vw motor.Cheers and give me a callJasoon Smith

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Jason I'm about 5km from you, give me a ring today or Friday morning after about 9 am,if the phone doesnt answer i'll be sleepin for night shift, i know that gyro, but i have never seen it fly and pretty sure that it has larkin blades which means you arent allowed to fly those blades,untill you change that hub bar.0414 585 096,47 877 332Mark

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Not to sure waht larkin blades are???the blades have "bensen" stamped on them is larkin a type of bensen blades???cheerssmithy

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Originally posted by jason smithNot to sure waht larkin blades are???the blades have "bensen" stamped on them is larkin a type of bensen blades???cheerssmithy Hell.......them blades must be off noah's ark.[?]RDC

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pics of the blades and hub barsmithImage Insert: 29.82

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i think they have 1958 stamped on them.

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Originally posted by jason smithi think they have 1958 stamped on them.[:X]Hey Jason, they would have to be the oldest set of straight blades in Oz, I wouldn't mind owning them to put on my den wall.RDC

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swap me fro a new set?? they are 3000mm long each around 9.85 feet. i will have to have a better look at them as i haven't done a thing to the gyro since purchasing it 6mth ago.hoping to have it cleaned up and going to take to blantyre.not expecting to fly just get some ideas and info.might ask mark to come and have a look at it for me. if you have time mark.smithy

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sorry the plaque say's since 1953 "bensen" but underneath it has engraved 8-5-77 still old blades thoughsmithy

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quick question from the uninitiated.do all gyro's need to be registered and do all pilots need a licence.or is it like the US and ultralight gyro's don't need registering.any info on thisthankssmithy

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The short answer to both those questions is YES, when your ready to do something ring me....Mark

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Mark when are you on days off??dont want to wake you if you are doing night shift or something.cheersSmithyinventions come frompeople who don't know anyBETTER.!!

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[8D] Any guy's out there that are considering going to the get together at "Blantyre" over the easter week, (read numerious postings regarding same )....bring tucker and booze, to buy local costs heaps. A call to the property owner would also help (again read postings) OK see you there. Safe flying........RRDC