I sent a text message to Keith asking him to give you my contact information. If you don't hear from him, perhaps you can ask for it. I definitely don't want my phone number on youtube. You understand, no doubt.
Can you clarify what level of training is needed to fly one of these? I've seen conflicting accounts of people saying you dont need a license and others say you do. Are some folks just getting their solo endorsement and then "building hours" without ever actually completing their training?
Great question! So... for the Helicycle the FCC requires you to be a "licensed pilot" however they don't specify it to be a "helicopter license" (which is what I am working on). What the Helicycle manufacturer suggests is that a "licensed pilot" should receive a solo endorsement in an R22 prior to flying the Helicycle. That way you have some instructor time and a rating in a lite helicopter. All the Helicycle folks I have met got training in a rotary aircraft of some kind before flying a Helicycle. It has been said that the Helicycle tail rotor is similar to an R22 and has similar handling characteristics as well. Others disagree and say they are nothing alike! Anyhow, it is highly encouraged that a person have proper training flying a helicopter before setting off in a Helicycle! Blessings my friend!
@@kentuckyhelicycle2614 so when you say licensed pilot, do you mean fixed wing PPL and then solo endorsement in an r22? Or if you have no flight experience at all just get your solo R22 and start flying from there? Since your helicycle has an N# how are you able to keep flying with nothing more than a solo endorsement?
@@ticenits1926 as I understand it, the license can be for a fixed wing aircraft with the R22 solo endorsement, which is about 25 hours (unless they have changed recently). For me, I would not chance flying a helicopter without formal and proper training to the extent of a license specific to helicopter. It use to be that Eagle R/D would not issue the elastomeric bearings for the rotor hub unless you could show them the solo endorsement in the R22. Not sure if they are still doing that. To get more specific you could contact Keith at Helicycle Ventures. He could give you the full scoop on it for sure!
Tice Nits, be safe. Don't cut corners. Get a PPHL in an R22 and R44 ... AND go to the Robinson Pilot Safety Course in Torrance. Btw, the tail rotor authority in the helicycle is superior to that in the R22, the turbine engine is superior, and the autorotation glide is twice as good as the R22 POH rating. My Helicycle N3722T gets one nautical mile glide per 750' of altitude. ... Also, depart from Part 103 mentality, enter the Part 61 thinking, be respectful of the overall aviation community and equip your aircraft with ADS-B out and in. That'll get you a whole lot of respect from the FAA, the USCG, other military aircraft, and big commercial aircraft operators. A Helicycle is a real helicopter. Every military and commercial helicopter pilot that has seen my Helicycle has been extremely impressed that it is so much more than a flying lawn chair.
@@gulfair-cavalry-tango1011 yeah, i was just looking to avoid spending 15k on training alone. Ive seen helicycles being sold on Homer's for around 45k, so I was hoping to be allin for around 50k instead of 65+.
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I sent a text message to Keith asking him to give you my contact information. If you don't hear from him, perhaps you can ask for it. I definitely don't want my phone number on youtube. You understand, no doubt.
Can you clarify what level of training is needed to fly one of these? I've seen conflicting accounts of people saying you dont need a license and others say you do. Are some folks just getting their solo endorsement and then "building hours" without ever actually completing their training?
Great question! So... for the Helicycle the FCC requires you to be a "licensed pilot" however they don't specify it to be a "helicopter license" (which is what I am working on). What the Helicycle manufacturer suggests is that a "licensed pilot" should receive a solo endorsement in an R22 prior to flying the Helicycle. That way you have some instructor time and a rating in a lite helicopter. All the Helicycle folks I have met got training in a rotary aircraft of some kind before flying a Helicycle. It has been said that the Helicycle tail rotor is similar to an R22 and has similar handling characteristics as well. Others disagree and say they are nothing alike! Anyhow, it is highly encouraged that a person have proper training flying a helicopter before setting off in a Helicycle! Blessings my friend!
@@kentuckyhelicycle2614 so when you say licensed pilot, do you mean fixed wing PPL and then solo endorsement in an r22? Or if you have no flight experience at all just get your solo R22 and start flying from there?
Since your helicycle has an N# how are you able to keep flying with nothing more than a solo endorsement?
@@ticenits1926 as I understand it, the license can be for a fixed wing aircraft with the R22 solo endorsement, which is about 25 hours (unless they have changed recently). For me, I would not chance flying a helicopter without formal and proper training to the extent of a license specific to helicopter. It use to be that Eagle R/D would not issue the elastomeric bearings for the rotor hub unless you could show them the solo endorsement in the R22. Not sure if they are still doing that. To get more specific you could contact Keith at Helicycle Ventures. He could give you the full scoop on it for sure!
Tice Nits, be safe. Don't cut corners. Get a PPHL in an R22 and R44 ... AND go to the Robinson Pilot Safety Course in Torrance. Btw, the tail rotor authority in the helicycle is superior to that in the R22, the turbine engine is superior, and the autorotation glide is twice as good as the R22 POH rating. My Helicycle N3722T gets one nautical mile glide per 750' of altitude. ... Also, depart from Part 103 mentality, enter the Part 61 thinking, be respectful of the overall aviation community and equip your aircraft with ADS-B out and in. That'll get you a whole lot of respect from the FAA, the USCG, other military aircraft, and big commercial aircraft operators. A Helicycle is a real helicopter. Every military and commercial helicopter pilot that has seen my Helicycle has been extremely impressed that it is so much more than a flying lawn chair.
@@gulfair-cavalry-tango1011 yeah, i was just looking to avoid spending 15k on training alone. Ive seen helicycles being sold on Homer's for around 45k, so I was hoping to be allin for around 50k instead of 65+.