Yeah you would be ok in a robinson. their exhaust is high and or up and out. You will get significant discoloration from the heat blast from the cooling air off the cylinders on the 22 though. Always good to err on the safe side, but you would be fine.

@@captianhardy R22 exhaust is well below the lower right corner of the cooling fan shroud. Just above the ground.

@@shreddder999 I have time in them too.

mainly cause I didn't have a 6 year old to show me how to do it!?

RotorX and RotorWay do not exist any more. RotorX used us and our money to produce a failed attempt at a govt contract. Sadly a lot of people got bilked out of a lot of money. Don had probably better leave the country on a one way ticket. HOWEVER. The original rotorway designs, are selling like crazy on the used and barn find opportunities. A couple weeks ago in North Carolina we put two ships into hover that had never flown. Not the latest technologies on board, but it flew! Latest is that we've been able to get all the contents from the Rotorway factory, and we have all the specs an subs to create pretty much everything we need to keep them flying, and even the possibility to start new manufacture in the future. I'm hoping these folks will be here in October at my event. hardy-field.com

@@captianhardy Boy, I sure hope someone responsible starts production again. I'd love to build a 600, but the factory doesn't reply and I found out about the financial problems through a message board and a news site here at YT.

Sorry you missed us! However, there is no current factory available for the design. we're watching possibilities forming to at least support parts needs

Not too sure about the "Sad" aspect, but I would say it was sobering. Last year's accident, caused by the Gyro, was on everybody's mind constantly. Again we had some issues with the Gyro crowd, but their departures from procedures were quickly called out, and dealt with. Never will know why parts of that group doesn't feel they need to meet the specs of the rules.

some subtle and some not so. That is me at oshkosh this year 2024.

🤣 Bless your heart! 🤣 I wasn't aware we wore blinders, but thanks for your heart felt concern. Not really sure what you're trying to communicate as there are zero periods, commas or anything else that generally used to communicate in English. Thanks for watching!

@@captianhardy 🤣😎

Come See us! hardy-field.com/

Well I'm sure there are more than you know. Generally when you can build an airplane between 4 and 10k, it is generally not the crowd that shows up at airshows. Mr Milholland is 100 this year? He's never had a Double show up at Oshkosh, but 3 or 4Legal Eagles only.

Here's a few www.youtube.com/@captianhardy/videos

yes it was. Geno and I were running all over the place. I went up to 7500 feet with wife on board, and Geno, I think, was up to 8500 feet! I actually pulled to a hover at that altitude waiting for Geno to come down from the peaks! And the chase began!

I'm just a bit taller by maybe an inch. I do slouch a bit to keep from hitting stuff, but I'm comfortable in that position and it does allow me to lean back and relax a bit more. seems when I'm sitting up, I'm always hunched over and leaning forward.

@@captianhardy I can see myself doing that hunched over if I allowed it. I'll try leaning back more, which already feels off coming from R22's. I haven't spent enough hours in my new (to me) Exec to have formed valuable opinions just yet.

Factory is currently shut down. If you can find a good one, and are good at turning wrenches, they're a good ship. I've flown some 450 hours on mine and don't plan to slow down!

overall it did very well. Daniel M is there and would love to demonstrate for you as well. I flew with the wife up to 7500 feet MSL during the stay and it really did well. Now, I did have the occasional struggle. These issues mainly were low rotor rpm. I think this stemmed from the turbo lag was significant compared to 700 msl. So the small quick corrections I would make in a hover or taxi were too little too late. I would set down and spool back up and go on my way. By the end of the week I was on top of it and never had issue. Thanks for the note!

Thank you! That was a really good demonstration of just what my little helicopter is capable of!

The camera mount was loose, so there appears to be a lot more vibration than reality.

Right now 10/21/23 it is truly ugly. A lot of good people have been hurt, but including the employees that have and gave and gave. Currently Chapter 11, filed so we're in a wait and see posture. All of us that fly these great machines are also afraid we'll be without key parts for normal maintenance. Stay tuned?

Thank you. Do you know where I can become elastomeric bearings E20-1400 and bearing E49-1340?

@@manuelsmigoc79 I am on a list to get a set. Mine are performing well, but are expired due to dates. Get ahold of Homer Bell kitcopterconsult.com/ and he can put you on the waiting list right near me! I am sure he will have info on the bearing as well. www.rotorway-rework.com/ Bob St Denis at this site would be your second option, maybe even better option for the bearing

Thanks too you, Joseph Priolo and Héli Diffusion France for so much support.👍

In Slang yes. Height Velocity chart is the term, and you are exactly right. There is nothing smart about this type of flying and certainly not recommended! Cause we never operate inside the gray for any mission or fun. ever.

Thank you! You are correct, there is a purpose for every movement, but every flight I try to concentrate on making less movements! maybe if I find a new "center" for what I'm doing less movements will be needed! Finesse! Always trying to better at what I do.