Bindoon to Lameroo and return Easter 2007

[Adrian S]

Bones,Its about 3000km -just a short stroll for guys from the real "West".This is when I envy where Birdy lives - he is so central to everything.Planning has been based on the performance of the slowest gyro in the group.Adrian

[Greg Mitchell]

Bones,Comments like that will see you placed at the end of the waiting list,

[bones]

Bones,Its about 3000km -just a short stroll for guys from the real "West".This is when I envy where Birdy lives - he is so central to everything.Planning has been based on the performance of the slowest gyro in the group.AdrianAdrian, i sure hope you dont have a Magni in the group, after talking to the guy up here with one, his cruises at 120-125 MPH, and if he opens up the tap to get the turbo working it jumps to 140 MPH cruise, so after hearing that im a bit scared to take my poor little machine out of the shed,,, they will get there a day earlier than me.... orrrr well thats life ,,, we"ll just have to see

[Adrian S]

Bones,Yes we have a Magni in the group and it flys comfortly at 50kts/ 100kmh.The guy you have been talking too sounds like a good car salesman! He must have the fastest Magni in the world! The ones I have flown and according to the flight manual I have it will do 75 mph and thats with a 914 Turbo. Me thinks he has got mixed up with Km/h and Mph . ;D ;DAdrian

[bones]

Me thinks he has got mixed up with Km/h and Mph .

[Greg Mitchell]

Bones,I"ll ping you soon to discuss. Side Bar, bloke named Ted Hurley was talking to me on the phone the other day about a gyro, sounded like what he needs is your gyro with maybe a better pre-rotator....yeah yeah I know but NO can do.....anyway he may contact you may not, depends how much I frighten him with a price on his preferred option. ;DMitch.

[Michael]

Adrian - the Magni can cruise all day at 90 mph - 145 k/hr. It is the normal cruise spped for long flights. However - it is also very comfortable at 60 mph

[Des Garvin]

Well all those going in the ontorarge from W.A. you had better have your best atire on as I will be taking pics by the score of the trip. You are pre warned so just big smiles all the time. I am concidering a CD at the end of it all. Still planing at this stage, got to learn how to take good pics yet. Still in the concideration phase at this point of time. Stay tuned, Des Garvin.

[Brian]

Adrian - the Magni can cruise all day at 90 mph - 145 k/hr. It is the normal cruise spped for long flights. However - it is also very comfortable at 60 mph

[Michael]

Brian - I have a new GPS and will see if I can double check. Airspeed on the indicator usually shows about 95 mph but the GPS will only show groundspeed - I think? You could well be right however the Magni family maintains that 90 mph is the fast cruise rate and they are the last people to make exaggerated claims.

[Brian]

Brian - I have a new GPS and will see if I can double check. Airspeed on the indicator usually shows about 95 mph but the GPS will only show groundspeed - I think? You could well be right however the Magni family maintains that 90 mph is the fast cruise rate and they are the last people to make exaggerated claims.Hi Michael,The ASI in some gyros can over read by about 10 knots, now, I"m not saying yours is the same but you can easily verify your ASI and actual speed by doing one run into the wind and then another run in the opposite direction. Thats correct, your GPS will only show ground speed ,thats why you have to do two runs, average the two GPS speeds, and you have the actual true airspeed !If Magni claim 95 mph, thats fine, the GPS will verify it! I"m just envious, my old girl is very happy at 60 knots on a good day and about 50 knots when the air gets crappy.

[asra]

MPH is for the Yanks

[Adrian S]

Sam,I agree but when talking to Magni pilots you need to talk MPH because the ASI is generaly calibrated in MPH.Regards,Adrian

[asra]

Sam,I agree but when talking to Magni pilots you need to talk MPH because the ASI is generaly calibrated in MPH.Regards,AdrianHey Adrian, how do the Yanks navigate and what sort of maps do they use? Th old kt system with the lat and long maps is pretty darn good.Aussie Paul.

[Adrian S]

Guys,There will be a serious amount of Gyro activity at Bindoon over the long weekend of 3,4,5 March. This weekend will see the final breifings and gyro inspections prior to our departure for Lameroo on the 28 March.At this stage we have 6 gyro confirmed for the full trip and one that will only fly with us Bindoon to Norsman. If there are any new or buding gyro builders / pilots out there, Sunday would be a good time to come up, have a look and ask questions.Give me a call if you have any questions.Adrian0427094552 Adrian.