70,000+ & Counting!

Good morning to all 70,000+ of you!  

It is 10:52AM on November 27, 2012. Beyond the date and time, 2012 is a year that will go down in the history books of HoneyBee G2 as the year of many "firsts".  One of those firsts is that the blog is being well visited (Thank you again for all 70,000+ visits!) and that people from all over the world are enjoying it.  

Another first for us is our association with, staffing of and joint development of our flight training system in Gyroplane Training Centers International, LLC.  I love the people who are part of this and can not wait to be part of this company.  This project is as big as anything we have done to date and is of incredible value to our global efforts. 

It has begun with the right  people, the right equipment and the right long-term/vision in our approach.  We are building the foundation and I am pleased with where this is going. More on this later! 

I say all of this to say, Thank You for your friendship, your support and the encouraging words.  2013 is going to be an even better year!

Take care,

When Dreams Come True!

As our flying season begins to suffer from the cold weather and shorter days, the available time slots for giving rides  get harder and harder to make work.  For instance, this morning we are big time fogged in, a condition that is a bit rare in November for sure.  Because the weather does not cooperate all the time, it is hard to get everyone a ride that wants a ride. This Fall, I have been wanting to some how fit in a friend of mine's father. As it so happens, this afternoon is going to work. I will have the distinct privilege of taking a real  gentleman flying; that spot is being filled by Ed Schrock.  Ed is 79 years old and a long time friend of my brother Mike. Ed is a great guy that has a positive influence on everyone he comes in contact with.  

For some background, Ed is a fixed wing pilot from way back. He used to own a Cessna 150 and in that airplane introduced all of his kids to aviation.  The ironic thing is that, like so many of you, Ed has always wanted to fly a Gyroplane. Well today, that dream comes true in nothing less than a G2 2PT.  

Who says that dreams don't come true!

Have a Great Thanksgiving!

Take care,

Cold Weather Flying Today & The Next 30 Days!

Last Winter, there were about a dozen brave souls that went flying with me in what we called the 2012 Winter Flyers Hall Of Fame, see Post by same name. Well, Winter is coming again and even though the Full Enclosure is the one project that has taken longer than we could have ever dreamed it would take, it is two things for sure.....Gorgeous and Right!  Flying in cold weather is fun, but still cold.  Nobody wants this option more than I do.

This afternoon, I am taking two friends (a  couple from Hastings) with me to fly.  It is 50+ degree weather here and we will have fun for sure; the deer are starting to show up again! 

For those that are coming over the next 30 days, please bring your warm clothes and plan on coffee afterwards.  One thing for sure, the enclosure will drastically broaden the use of the G2's for us in all kinds of weather, not to mention Brazil.  No one is looking forward to this happening more than me... 

Come on enclosure!