Planechaser

I justify this lilly livered attitude to Gyros by telling myself that I will be using aircraft to spot stock( and dogs) and run waters, and will be avoiding the turning and burning of actually "mustering" the stock.......but deep down I still think I don't trust myself to be on, around and over the ball 100% of the time that I'm in the air. Fixed wings are just as dangerous if you are down there mixing it with the stock, but I'll try to avoid that, even though that's where the real fun is!! Wings want to fly, and I know that main rotors are essentially(sp?) a wing, essentialy isn't actually.....

Now the thread is warming up...! Haven't seriously looked at a Gazelle, and as to others, there is something about metal frame/body that feels reasuring. I know that some of the best planes ever built were flying bonfires looking for a match(wood and cloth) but there you go... I had all but ruled the foxbat out,(unsure if they would stand up to rough treatment) untill a bloke last night told me of a fella using one for station work. 600 hours in and he is in love with it, and looking to trade it at 1000 for another new one. Gyros. Sorry Bones, but I just don't trust myself!! I know you need to be 110% when flying, but I have the feeling you have to be 130% when flying Gyros??!!

Cheers David, Will check it out.

Thanks for the input everyone. Have mustered on the ground with a gyro and there are a few around.......but I'm still a chicken when it comes to them!! Very seriously looked at a 912 airborn for use at home, (90,000 acres) but the new place is 460,000 acres, and most blokes with planes at this size or bigger use cessna 172's. Still an option, but I would need convincing. If I could buy new, which is to say, if I could spend $100,000, not $50,000, the Hornet is a real contender, but the second hand market is a little quiet! Will keep at it and keep you posted; need an outcome within 6 months. Thanks again, Hamish

Hi all, I am on a sheep station near Broken Hill, and stumbled across the site while searching for information on a plane for mustering/spotting stock. I trained in Pipers and then did the rest of my flying in Cesna 172's, (old ones!!) mustering and spotting stock. We have just upgraded our land area by about four times,(!!) so after 3 years of no flying,(where does the time go!) it's time to get back in the saddle. I look forward to talking with you, and gaining plenty of usefull information. BTW, it's between a Savanah and a 701 at the moment. More Savanah's on the market, but 701 has the overseas rep as a bush plane.... Please feel free to enlighten me. Cheers, Hamish