BrendAn

did they run out of money before they got to the wheels. it would look funny seeing 3 wheels flying around.

same plan as me. get the rpc then get into my ac for the rest. i can fly the xair no problem but not allowed to train in it because of raaus rules forcing us into flying school aircraft.

i actually felt more comfortable in jabirus than tecnams. i like the manual trim. in the tecnam because the electric trim is so slow your halfway around the circuit still trying to sort it out . admittedly i don't get enough regular flying to remain current.

modern gyros would possibly be the safest aircraft although limited in what missions they can do.

that was 2021 when you got the single seater. time really does fly.

on my list. hopefully the next one.

exactly. i have flown a yellow xair. a red xair and now an orange one.

you keep coming up with fixed wing comparisons. no one is arguing that. we are talking heli accidents. and i do have extensive helicopter experience. at school i did a weeks work experience sweeping the floor at the esso heliport and i walked past a sikorski gearbox 5 days in a row. what more do you want.😁

the statistics are available, you can look them up . when i say pilot error maybe i could choose a better term . i mean accidents that are not mechanical failure. like the seaworld and the washington accidents. both collisions.

i was told i was talking bs by a member who hunts facts but what you said here proves the statistics i found would be correct. choppers rarely crash and if you took the pilot error crashes out of it i think they would be shown to be extremely reliable.

Wayoa

I was replying to red not you.

i live in victoria, australias only communist run state.

They can get really cranky. I find it's much more relaxing just to turn the radio off and land after a couple of circuits . There is so much runway at Tullamarine the xair hardly needs any.