www.PSFmagazine.com | February 2019 | 31 30 | February 2019 | Powered Sport Flying FOOTHILL SPORT AVIATION Cameron Park CALIFORNIA WOODS AVIATION Watts Woodland Airport CALIFORNIA LONE STAR MAGNIGYRO Taylor Municipal Airport TEXAS MAGNI FLIGHT LLC Jack Edwards Airport (KJKA) Alabama CAPE COPTERS Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport MISSOURI MAGNI GYRO U.S.A. Perryville Municipal Airport MISSOURI MAKERS OF EXPERIENCE U.S.A. high-quality Italian products, likeMagni gyroplanes, in ITALIAN FLYING TECHNOLOGY MAGNI GYRO s.r.l. - Tel. +39 0331 274816 - Fax+39 0331 274817 - www.magnigyro.com- info@magnigyro.com Support Our Advertisers and Kanardia digi Engine Monitoring System (ems), are arranged with controls as well as other digital and analog instruments of different sizes, which fill the busy panel. Full Speed Ahead At the beginning of the runway, I slowly engage the handbrake-like lever on the stick, activating the pre-rotation while maintaining the engine speed at 2,000 rpm. When 150 rotor revolutions per minute are reached, I pull the stick to my stomach, and at 200 rotor rpm, release the brake Two large horizontal bolts secure each blade to vertical hub bars. and apply power to the full 100% throttle stop. After only a few feet, the nosewheel lifts gently and after 150 feet we are in the air. When taxiing and also now when climbing, the gyroplane can be easily aligned on the runway centerline. At 50 mph we climb at 800 feet per minute (fpm), without using the turbo. When I push the throttle over the throttle stop to engage the turbo, I get another 200 rpm. With that, we begin climbing 1,100 fpm. With this power setting, I transition to level flight and the speed increases to 110 mph with barely any noticeable vibration. That is when I very pleasantly notice that my hand on the throttle lever is sheltered from the wind by the windshield. Flight Stability As the bright red roofs of the medieval town center of the former imperial city of Rothenburg appear right in front of me, I reduce my airspeed so I can enjoy the view of this historic place from above. My cruising speed is 87 mph at an head and activated by a pilot lockable rotor brake lever. The rotor blades are precisely fabricated by Magni out of glass-reinforced composite with a lead rod laminated inside the leading edge for aerodynamic balance and to increase blade mass and stabilizing inertia. Unlike other conventional rotor systems, the blades are held in the hub bar with only two large horizontal bolts on each blade. The precision of fabrication and fit is so perfect that when removing and reinstalling the blades, no adjustment for tracking or span alignment is necessary. The three-bladed carbon fiber composite pusher propeller is also produced by Magni. The modern, compact panel is somewhat busy. The Aeronauts' maintenance facility specializing in Magni and Rotax Turbo Power Promises Flight Fun Let’s get to the engine. The red cylinder head covers indicate that a turbocharged Rotax 914 is powering the “Special Edition” M16. That, combined with an empty weight under 600 lbs, promises some good flying fun. My eyes are bothered by the fact that the aircraft must do its job completely naked. Certainly it is technically unproblematic, but I believe that a lightweight cowling would be aesthetically and aerodynamically advantageous, especially in this special edition. I could imagine a nicer solution for even the exhaust, which blows directly out of the muffler without any tailpipe into the atmosphere. A major feature is the composite landing gear leaf suspension with engineered bounce damping, along with state-of-the-art wheels and disc brakes from the well-known manufacturer, Beringer. A large sticker indicates that the German D-numbered aircraft d-mvit is a “Special Edition". I climb easily into the seat with the fine embroidered light brown Alcantara upholstery and discover in the footwell several latchable and practical storage compartments. On the instrument panel, a large gps navigation monitor
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