28 | December 2017 | Powered Sport Flying Above: Denis Schoemaker, the designer of the Gyro Technic aircraft. Left: The foldable mast makes trailering and storage in low-ceiling garages possible. New Gyro Design 3203 on his gyro. As far as the airframe kit goes, Denis brags that the only major components he outsources for the kit are the seat and the fuel tanks. Everything else is fabricated in-house. His rotorhead comes with built-in hydraulic brakes. He also fabricates his own brake calipers, hubs, wheels, master cylinder and more. The part building helps keep his cnc machines busy between outside jobs. As a designer, it helps being your own test pilot. Not only are you able to test your ideas right away, you are also able to think about details that make the experience better for both accomplished pilots and beginners. For example, the design has some pretty nice shocks on it. The “Big Guy” spring shocks for the landing gear comes from
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