Mustering from gyro or heli?

[HobbyCAD]

Hi There,

I have a question for the guys doing mustering from gyro's or heli's. How would you feel about doing it from a single seat open cockpit helicopter?

I'm tinkering with the idea of putting a high performance single seater heli in production. It will be powered by a reliable 4-stroke engine, (not an Austrian handgrenade !!) Endurance will be 2 to 3 hours, running stock unleaded fuel. It will handle a pilot of up to 120Kg. It will look much like the Cicare CH-6/7 design. It will be fully manufactured in Australia, and cost about the same as the current gyro's.

Would this type of open cockit machine be usefull as a mustering or aerial observation platform? I'm thinking of targeting this machine for agricultural application.

Any comments??

Regards,

Francois

[bones]

Whats this "Austrian handgrenade " hope your not talking about my motor there :chuckel:.

You build it and i will fly it for you.......

[Brian]

I would look seriously at it. I reckon you need at least 3 hours endurance and its got to be well mannered!

[HobbyCAD]

Whats this "Austrian handgrenade " hope your not talking about my motor there :chuckel:.


Hi There Bones,

I was referring to the Rotax 2-strokes. :yikes: They are prone to sudden stoppages !!

I'll keep you informed of the progress.

Is there any legislation that prohibits the use of kitbuilt heli's for commercial mustering work?

[HobbyCAD]

I reckon you need at least 3 hours endurance and its got to be well mannered!


Brian, I think it should do 3 to 4 easily. What do you mean by "well mannered" other than reliability? Good power reserve, maneuvrability?

I know it will have heaps more reserve power than a Robbie 22, slightly more agile, the blades are a bit shorter, it will auto slightly better, more rotor inertia. It will have some governor assist to help keep the RPM needles together.

Does the open cockpit pose any disadvantage. I am thinking it is desirable, as far as mustering goes.

Here's a picture of a similar machine.

Francois

[bones]

Francois,
What Brian meant i think is no bad habits ect, like the mini 500, loose power and shit hits the fan.

Most of the time i think that style of machine would be perfect, but if you could have a cabin that is easily removed,ie. 10 mins ect, for winter time, or if it is raining and you need to get somewhere, or even long ferries to get to a property, put the cab on and take it off when you get there, that type of thing.
Some of the time you just have to go......