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Gyro Record Breaker – Old Warden 2019
I am guessing that we will be hard pushed to beat the 60 number aircraft counted on the flightline at Old Warden last year. It has been a great couple…
Busy morning with membership renewals
Spent the whole morning doing these, thankyou all for your continued support and Welcome new members, Arnold, Alan and Frank
Record Broken 2019
Amazingly the gyro community has done it again, for the third year running it has broken the record for the largest number of gyro’s flying into a single UK airfield…
James and Norman’s global adventure
Here is an up date on these two gyronuts Hard to believe how far our two adventurers have now gone. They both started off from a latitude similar to where…
Gyro Record Breaker 2019.
63 of these amazing aircraft, the greatest number yet, gathered at the world famous home of the Shuttleworth Collection. Unfortunately the video is of the 2017 fly in but still…
Instructors
This link will take you to a map of the UK and the locations of British Rotorcraft Association member instructors. https://www.zeemaps.com/map?group=3457440&location=Popham%2C%20East%20Stratton%2C%20Winchester%2C%20Hampshire%2C%20England%2C%20GBR#
Single Seaters – new hopes and dreams
The single seat Gyro community is very happy to welcome three more PPL(G)s. Kevin O’Neill, Pat Gardner, and Robin Braithwaite. Kevin Pat and Robin had contacted Tony Melody, a Grandad…
LAA Rally 2019
Thank you to all of you that popped over and saw us on the BRA pitch this year. Sywell again did not let us down. The wind blew with gusto…
Verification of the Gyro Record
Sophie Court has very kindly and doggedly been on the case to establish our record with Guiness. Unfortunately the fiso on the day have made some errors and Guiness must…
Fly in this weekend – Sandown Isle of Wight…
Gyro Flyin – BBQ camp, bar, live music. Free landings for BRA Members see you there
2020 BRA AGM
Dear members we were hoping to have the AGM next year at Shobdon airfield unfortunately due to the lack of space there we are unable to do that will be…
Sharing an Aircraft
It is becoming increasingly difficult for new pilots to afford or justify the expense of an aircraft. we are asked more and more if we know anyone who wants to…
A glimmer of hope for GA
The government has announced a £2m fund to support local airfields. The money will be available to supply commercial expertise and help General Aviation businesses grow. The Airfield Development Fund…
Airfields not safe
Sad to read in the LAA mag that Wellesbourne Mountfield has been dealt another large blow. Action really does need to happen soon or another field even though council owned…
Gyro Insurance
Following a heads up from one of the Gyro Instructors it has come to our attention that an Instructor or qualified pilot who carries out a test flight, may NOT…
On the up – Membership growing and more
This year I’m extremely pleased to tell you that membership continues to grow with three more this month. I am on a mission now to stamp out historic divisions within…
Incident – Fault or Occurrence report
On the contact tab on the top menu, you can now go to a pdf report form, this can be downloaded and completed by anyone – Not just members. We…
North Coates fly in
I saw from some of your pictures that the fly in last Sunday was fairly well supported by the gyro’s and I noticed Rod had flown over from Liverpool, sadly…
Sad loss of a great Gyro Advocate.
It is with great sadness that after a battle with cancer I must tell you of the passing of a dear friend to many of us Campbell Walters. All our…
Document 44
The UK CAA Standard Document 44 states the legal situation for everything you need to know about your Gyro Licence or what is required to obtain one You can read…
Magni M24 for sale
Magni M24C Orion Engine: 914 UL Prop: Arplast Ecoprop GL170/3 Built 2012 Hours 320 Funke 8.33 Comm Trig Transponder FlyDat system…
Calidus for sale
Calidus 914, VP Autogyro Calidus £47500 Rotorsport Autogyro 560Kg MTOW!Total hours 1040 (still being used)Rotax 914 turbo, IVOprop variable pitch propeller Rotor blades replaced approximately 120 hours ago due to…