" Did anyone actually get round to buying/operating/training on the RAF2000.
I would be interested to hear your comments with regards to.
Cheers and thanks again. "
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Roxy:
I can answer your question.
Stay as far away from a RAF 2000 as you can.
The machine is a very poorly designed gyro, built by backyard mechanics.
The reason for the insatbility is due to a very high thrustline in relation to its vertical center of gravity, resulting in the risk of a power pushover departure from controlled flight should certain factors such as PIO or turbulence upset its pitch attitude in flight...the lower the airspeed and the higher the power setting the quicker the bunt will occur.
Yes, I own one...no I will never fly it unless I make major changes..
Do I understand the subject? I think I have a fair grasp of the subject.
The name of that company is "Rotary Airforce "Marketing "
The only word that you should study is "Marketing" when looking at that product.
In most of the world you can add a horizontal stabalizer to an RAF, this is only a bandaid as far as fixing the pitch instability in a factory RAF, however the last I checked your CAA will not allow any changes to the machine and you must fly it as is...even if it kills you.
Hopefully that helps to clear up some of your concerns?
Chuck Ellsworth