The Gyrocopters of Bernard J. Haseloh; Brilliant Aviation Pioneer from Ponoka, Alberta
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Bernard J. Haseloh was I pioneer in Canadian aviation. He was the first licensed gyrocopter pilot in Canada and trained hundreds of new pilots from across the prairies. He also designed, built, and flew his own aircraft that eventually led to a successful business called the Rotary Air Force Inc. Their RAF 2000 is the culmination of a long career dedicated to rotary winged aviation.
0:00 Introduction
0:28 Early Designs
1:04 1964 Prototype
2:20 1975 Prototype
3:13 The Rotary Air Force is born
3:29 RAF 2000
4:44 Company is sold to foreign investors
4:59 Conclusion
Music:
Denmark - Portland Cello Project
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Gyrocopters should be everywhere!
My great uncle! Just stumbled on this video after my mom was telling me more about him. Very awesome to learn about all of this and his history .
McKenna Bold
Please reply, is he around still? Could you tell us about him
For those of you who don't fly gyroplanes, the fact that RAF did NOT incorporate a horizontal stabilizer but instead used the little pitch adjusting winglet on the mast was one of the biggest problems with these aircraft. Many fatalities were in the RAF 2000 were due to bunt overs. Other companies produced aftermarket products to make this popular gyroplane safer. The Boyer Stabilizer, the Sportcopter rotor head and blades and the Sparrowhawk Drop Keel conversion come to mind.
It was a popular kit and on todays market one with no modifications will sell in the range of 10 to 20K depending on engine, but without a horizontal stabilizer or a drop keel it would be ill advised to fly one.
Yes, I know if you are already an experienced gyro pilot you can overcome these deficiencies, but IF you are an experienced gyro pilot, then you already know what I am typing here is good advice.
Dude, I absolutely love your videos. I had the privilege of getting a ride in an RAF 2000 when I was a kid, and I've seen the prototypes at the Reynolds, but didn't know the history. This is such a valuable channel.
These videos are amazing 👏 How am I just now seeing this channel?! Subscribed!
The Gyro Captain, in better times.
I enjoy watching your videos and am currently working my way through your catalogue of videos, plus am looking forward to your next ones. Could you please make the type a bit more visible? I found it very hard in this video to read the specs while you were talking. I never knew there was aircraft being produced in Saskatchewan. It is quite interesting. I have a feeling I will be showing this one in school.
I've enjoyed all of your videos so far. And I've leaned a lot about aircraft I barely knew of, or didn't know of before I found your channel. Thank you for that.
But gyrocopters are kind of special to me. I first saw one when I was about 10 in (I think) the Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm Museum. It was a little civilian model very much like Bernard Haseloh's designs (or derived from his work) that had been donated to the museum. And it lit up part of my brain and that light has never quite gone out.
music is a little loud (if pleasant) in this one, nonetheless thanks for the video.
Very interesting however a bit too short. I'll have to do more research, thanks for getting my interest up as not a lot it seems on this "halfbreed" types. 📉 😎 📈
What is the song you use for these videos? I absolutely love it
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The statement of the legal issues from the death of an untrained pilot alluded to the idea, the aircraft did not contribute to the deaths of many trained pilots which the design has done. A horizontal tail and more attention to the thrust line center of gravity relationship could have helped with the stability but the designer resisted the industry pressure to add these changes. Instead RAF installed a trimming device under the rotor head and above the cockpit. There is much debate on the effectiveness of this device. Most RAF Gyroplanes flying today will have a robust horizontal tale to help eith stability at higher speeds.
very interesting!
Sad, another Canadian aerospace business sold off and moved overseas