Re: Ultralite helicopter

On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:05:22 -0700, "Stuart & Kathryn Fields"
<sfkf@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>Kevin: You are not to far from the Legal Ultralite empty weight.  I doubt
if 
>you will see one that can lift double its empty weight and still not cost
a 
>bundle.  There are arguments about interme****ng rotors being able to pick
up 
>quite a load but the cost and complexity goes up.  Extreme dieting may be

>the only way; while certainly less desirable, the bang for the buck seems
to 
>be there.  I say that and I've been trying to drop from 186 to 170 for 
>awhile.

I can't even go the Rotorway route..  I physically don't fit in the
cockpit of an Exec - I'm too tall in the torso..

The Hummingbird 260L would work, but it's kinda pricey for a homebuilt
at $170k for the kit sans engine.  I got sit in one at Heli Expo last
year in Orlando and there's plenty of room inside for me and the
useful load means I could carry a couple buddies for a couple hours.

Of course, I'd have to ditch the Lycoming recip engine and bolt up a
300-ish HP Allison turbine.  :)