Have been a fixed wing pilot since 1976. Aprox 1700 hours. I've put about 10 hours in a Benson, 150 hours in an Air Command, 265 hours in a Sport Copter Vortex, and about 10 hours in a RAF 2000. I live in western Minnesota. The Nano interests me because it's an ultralight, which means no Gov involved and it's partial enclosure. Going to look at them at Oshkosh.
I am a private pilot with around 900hrs flight time, VFR only, across 3 different planes, Jabiru J230, Grumman Tiger and currently Flight Design CTSW. I was let go from my employer in July after 32+ years of Service, I was hoping to make it to 52 years old and retire but they whacked me a month before my 50th. My financial guy said I was good and only needed a job if I wanted one. Just before my whacking I got involved with Fusioncopter to become a dealer here in the States. About 4 years ago I had some demo flights in a Calidus and had so much fun. To me, it is way more fun than a fixed wing aircraft as I am not a speed demon and have no need to roll and flip around. I was going to purchase until I got to the insurance side of things, couldn't stomach the 6-7k a year bill so I gave up my Gyro dream until I saw the Nano. I currently have no official Gyro training as I am waiting closer to the time I will get my 50hp Nano which hopefully could be by end of this month. I am having a bunch of fun working with Fusioncopter, created my first website, now forum. It has been fun talking with interested parties and I really look forward to all the flying videos I plan on creating. I am really looking forward to traveling around with my Nano meeting other Nano owners in person and flying together. Oshkosh will be the first Airshow I have ever attended and I am looking forward to meeting all the future Nano owners during that event. Being a dealer is currently my job, it has kept me far more busy than I expected which is good as it keeps my brain working. This could be my last job as my financial planner said I lived a cheap life and invested wisely. I think the bigger reason is I have never been married and have no kids, I joke with my GF that she would be closer to me financially if she didn't have 2 big holes in her boat leaking water (aka kids). One thing I want you all to know is that I am honest guy and if I say I am going to do something, I do it, period. I hate failing or losing at anything and very competitive. I primarily live in Whittaker MI (small town close to Ann Arbor) and have a hanger home on Dale Hollow Lake on the KY/TN border. I like to fly down and go fishing on the lake. Once I have my Nano I will alternate flying down in my CTSW and driving down with my Nano. The lake will make for some cool videos, I cannot wait. For all future Nano owners, you will have an open invite to come visit me on the lake, hopefully you bring your Nano so we can terrorize boaters :)
Sounds familiar Jeffrey, I was "retired" due to a back injury last year at 51 years-old. I was just starting my aviation journey and planned to own a Cavalon 915 by this year. Financially, that is just way beyond what I want to spend in unplanned early retirement so I kept looking and saw Fusioncopter's awesome little machine. I can't wait to be an owner and show the thing off to the community around here in Maine!
Hey Jeff, I’m excited to see you and visit about the Nano. If it’s what I hope it is, I’ll be an owner also. I live in Minnesota and have about 350 hours in gyros. Bensen, Air Command, RAF and Sport Copter. 1600 in fixed wing. See you in Oshkosh.
My name is Tim and I became interested in gyros a few months back looking for something exciting to do with my spare time, i recently put down my deposit and I’m looking for flight instructions in NC if any one could help me locate one as near as possible.?
Have been a fixed wing pilot since 1976. Aprox 1700 hours. I've put about 10 hours in a Benson, 150 hours in an Air Command, 265 hours in a Sport Copter Vortex, and about 10 hours in a RAF 2000. I live in western Minnesota. The Nano interests me because it's an ultralight, which means no Gov involved and it's partial enclosure. Going to look at them at Oshkosh.
I am a private pilot with around 900hrs flight time, VFR only, across 3 different planes, Jabiru J230, Grumman Tiger and currently Flight Design CTSW. I was let go from my employer in July after 32+ years of Service, I was hoping to make it to 52 years old and retire but they whacked me a month before my 50th. My financial guy said I was good and only needed a job if I wanted one. Just before my whacking I got involved with Fusioncopter to become a dealer here in the States. About 4 years ago I had some demo flights in a Calidus and had so much fun. To me, it is way more fun than a fixed wing aircraft as I am not a speed demon and have no need to roll and flip around. I was going to purchase until I got to the insurance side of things, couldn't stomach the 6-7k a year bill so I gave up my Gyro dream until I saw the Nano. I currently have no official Gyro training as I am waiting closer to the time I will get my 50hp Nano which hopefully could be by end of this month. I am having a bunch of fun working with Fusioncopter, created my first website, now forum. It has been fun talking with interested parties and I really look forward to all the flying videos I plan on creating. I am really looking forward to traveling around with my Nano meeting other Nano owners in person and flying together. Oshkosh will be the first Airshow I have ever attended and I am looking forward to meeting all the future Nano owners during that event. Being a dealer is currently my job, it has kept me far more busy than I expected which is good as it keeps my brain working. This could be my last job as my financial planner said I lived a cheap life and invested wisely. I think the bigger reason is I have never been married and have no kids, I joke with my GF that she would be closer to me financially if she didn't have 2 big holes in her boat leaking water (aka kids). One thing I want you all to know is that I am honest guy and if I say I am going to do something, I do it, period. I hate failing or losing at anything and very competitive. I primarily live in Whittaker MI (small town close to Ann Arbor) and have a hanger home on Dale Hollow Lake on the KY/TN border. I like to fly down and go fishing on the lake. Once I have my Nano I will alternate flying down in my CTSW and driving down with my Nano. The lake will make for some cool videos, I cannot wait. For all future Nano owners, you will have an open invite to come visit me on the lake, hopefully you bring your Nano so we can terrorize boaters :)
Sounds familiar Jeffrey, I was "retired" due to a back injury last year at 51 years-old. I was just starting my aviation journey and planned to own a Cavalon 915 by this year. Financially, that is just way beyond what I want to spend in unplanned early retirement so I kept looking and saw Fusioncopter's awesome little machine. I can't wait to be an owner and show the thing off to the community around here in Maine!
Hey Jeff, I’m excited to see you and visit about the Nano. If it’s what I hope it is, I’ll be an owner also. I live in Minnesota and have about 350 hours in gyros. Bensen, Air Command, RAF and Sport Copter. 1600 in fixed wing. See you in Oshkosh.
My name is Tim and I became interested in gyros a few months back looking for something exciting to do with my spare time, i recently put down my deposit and I’m looking for flight instructions in NC if any one could help me locate one as near as possible.?
Hi guys.
Stuart Parker from New Zealand. A Nano 50HP on order.
Ex PPL, 750 hr microlight pilot and instructor in weight-shift and 3-axis, going over to the dark side and giving gyros a try.