He makes me feel as though I have the ability to skillfully pilot a helicopter, which is an excellent explanation.

That turbine system looks simple and clean. Very cool!

this bring back a lot of memories I built a Scorpion Too in 1971. I had one of the first ones, the frame came uncut it was bent and that is all. I had 40 hours on it 20 in the air when I did a quick stop with a hard landing, I lost a 50 lb counter weight and it tipped over, rebuilt it,sold it and built a vari eze and now I'm 78 and to old to do any thing but watch videos. but a very interesting video

I came for the cool helicopter. I left with one of the best explanations of auto rotation I've ever heard!

Loving this set up. Makes me want to reallocate my retirement 😊

That's a whole different ballgame for this little machine. The tail rotor drive just by itself in irrefutable, but solid turbine power from a proven engine is game changing. Always go with more power.

Breaks my heart that Rotorway is no more... Been following them since the "Scorpion"....

Thanks for stopping by! Was great having you out here!

Dave & Walt Demanski with Don Hillberg made it work the T 62 T32 APU was a GPU out of an M1A1 genset not a Chinook.
100+ conversions were sold and a few one offs built . Winters Racing supplied the main rotor gearbox and Curtis gear for the t/r Gearbox. you get a true 150 hp up to 20,000 ft. 1993 Don sat with Dave & Walt at Bobs Cafe at Corona Airport.
The EH 1-01 Rotormouse was the start of the Jet Exec, Don also designed a manual override on the governor in case of over / under speed failure. Worked quite well - electric governors need electricity a manual override doesn't.
The T 62 T32 is a conditional engine Solar Turbine in San Diago updated the maintenance manuals in 1997, 300 hr visual inspection of turbine  ( easy job)

Hi-tech toy 😊👍

When I was young I dreamed of being a flight engineer, My dream does not come true😂

Absolutely great explanation.

This man knows what he’s talking about. Excellent interview.

Also APU on H-60, H-3, H-53.
Hundreds of hours hand pumping that dang accumulator

my brother drew it on a napkin for Walt and Dave in the 90s, gearboxes shafts and all, too bad my brother didn't patent it or make royalties from the spin offs. Winters, Hilborn, CAE, Bulldog midget live rear end and a food processor TRGB

Learned a lot!

Tan brown ones nice

Presenting the MD 499 ½.

Great video!  Thank you for sharing.

The ballast is exactly 32.7 lbs.

Curt from NH here. Come a long way since i saw you last. Good to know you are still flying. Nice video, wishing you the best.
Curt