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    Gyrocopter Flight Over Dannevirke And District.

    Seen a few buzzing around and every Jaffa anniversary they arrive in Dvke.
    Went out for a look.
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    This one got my attention.
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    Then I saw a green one
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    Wasn't long and I had checked out the cockpit of the white one,yip I could fly that
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    I stood back and had another look at the machine
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    Wasn't long and I had slipped my ass in and my grubby feet were on the controls
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    I was away looking at my mates farm where they irrigate..(lucky bugger)Name:  picture 5047.jpg
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    Then I flew towards my sisters place up towards the Ruahines and buzzed them.
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    Headed toward our farm but had to fly around Dannevirke (civil aviation rules) can't fly microlight or gyrocopters over townships.
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    I had flown around the township and went to check the farm out. The farm is on the right side of the road
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    Then buzzed home
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    After that I flew too the run off and checked the river spots we fish also
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    Back over the farm on way back to areodrome.
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    Then over the shit ponds before landing. Looks like town is out of shit as well as water
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    And I returned the gyrocopter back in one piece to the owner just as another one took off.
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    Hope you all enjoyed that it took me a while to write that and add the pics.
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    Bloody well done Dundee!

    Shoulda flown up to the Snee road reserve and checked out all the clearings Tahr posted the other day while you had the chance.

    Cheers
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    Yea I think the white one would have been my choice, it looks a bit safer. Did it have the rotex engine?
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    Did ya count all the trout?
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    they're a cool piece of kit .. seriously cool ... and they can land practically anywhere.

    Nice report @Dundee .... wonder if they can get me high enough to jump out of (and live)
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    Quote Originally Posted by kiwi39 View Post
    they're a cool piece of kit .. seriously cool ... and they can land practically anywhere.

    Nice report @Dundee .... wonder if they can get me high enough to jump out of (and live)
    Can get to 10000 feet @kiwi39
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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    Did ya count all the trout?
    I was looking.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dundee View Post
    Can get to 10000 feet @kiwi39
    Hmmmm second thoughts .... dont like the look of that human slicer behind the cockpit ....

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    Quote Originally Posted by kiwi39 View Post
    Hmmmm second thoughts .... dont like the look of that human slicer behind the cockpit ....
    If that fails the top rotars can get you down,might go up in the green one without the cockpit tomorrow
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    Pretty sure the green one is owned by a guy Paul from Upper Hutt, built himself, has an real "bush" airstrip too
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    Very cool!

    The screen pic looks neat, must have a nose cam? I feel another project on the wish list!
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    The red one came down from Tauraunga in 2 hrs and the one I took came from Wellington. I spoke too so many people unsure about names but was introduced too a fella Paul ,one came from Huntly.
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    You crazy men and your flying machines
    Would love to go over Southland/Otago in a biplane
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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    Did ya count all the trout?
    Dundee

    I carefully rechecked all the photos of the river and your farm.

    And from what I can see there appears to be at least a dozen trout and one lamb missing

    Poachers maybe.

    Better get on to that.

    Cheers
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    I would never go near one of those egg beaters unless Bill Black was flying it.😆
    There is a reason they are not allowed to fly over built up areas.😀
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