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Roy Davis in Dubai
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 Joined: Wed Nov 06, 2013 5:21 am Posts: 7151 Location: Lost Has thanked: 115 times Been thanked: 8645 times 
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I copied this from the "other" forum in case you have not seen it.
Go Roy! The World Air Games are held every 4 years and is an aviation event based on the Olympics. About 8 months ago, I was honored to be asked by the WAG selection committee if I would be interested in representing the US in the Gyrocopter events. The WAG offered to ship my gyro to Dubai or I could have a choice of flying one of 4 gyros that they would make available in Dubai I had a choice of a Magni, MTO Sport, Calydus or an Arrowcopter. I chose an MTO Sport. Roy Hanan, a local Florida Auto Gyro dealer was gracious enough to lease me his machine to practice for two weeks prior to going to the Dubai. I managed to put in 21 hours of practice which mainly consisted of spot landings. The competition consists of a short takeoff over a 1 meter high tape transitioning into a pylon race then to position for a slow flight down the runway staying below 15 feet and not making contact with the runway then a climb to 1000 feet, Shutting the engine down and flying down the runway then turning downwind to a spot landing. I arrived in Dubai yesterday, 29 Nov and will be staying through 12th Dec There are 2 days of training on the 1st and 2nd of Dec followed by competition. I am here to have a good time meeting gyro pilots from all over the world and to enjoy competing. It will be great to stand on the podium representing the Sunstate Rotor Club, the PRA and the USA but with a sum total of 21 hours on the MTO, I might just have to pull a rabbit out of the hat to bring home Gold, Silver or Bronze. Wish me luck, I will keep you posted Regards Roy Davis https://www.wagdubai.ae/ _________________ It's never too late to be a bad example. I spent all my money on Bikes, Broads, and Booze, the rest I wasted. |
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| Tue Dec 01, 2015 8:11 pm |
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What a guy!?!?!?!
Go Roy show them how it's done!         _________________  A walk in the woods helps me relax and release tension. The fact that I am dragging a body should be entirely irrelevant! A simple thank you would have been enough for the morning coffee without all that "how did you get in here" nonsense. |
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| Tue Dec 01, 2015 8:59 pm |
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Quite awesome!!
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| Tue Dec 01, 2015 10:07 pm |
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 Arnie,Lofty,Stan,Chris,Darren,FJ,MUZ,ElwoodYou do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post. _________________ A walk in the woods helps me relax and release tension. The fact that I am dragging a body should be entirely irrelevant! A simple thank you would have been enough for the morning coffee without all that "how did you get in here" nonsense. |
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| Wed Dec 02, 2015 12:14 pm |
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Joined: Wed Nov 06, 2013 5:21 am Posts: 7151 Location: Lost Has thanked: 115 times Been thanked: 8645 times
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Go Roy!! too bad he didn't have smoke!!
_________________ It's never too late to be a bad example. I spent all my money on Bikes, Broads, and Booze, the rest I wasted. |
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| Wed Dec 02, 2015 12:39 pm |
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Wish I could fly like that! Looks like he is flying in and around the power lines,
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| Wed Dec 02, 2015 12:48 pm |
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loftus wrote: Wish I could fly like that! Looks like he is flying in and around the power lines, You are doing just fine....or I wouldn't sit behind you! Oh and _________________ A walk in the woods helps me relax and release tension. The fact that I am dragging a body should be entirely irrelevant! A simple thank you would have been enough for the morning coffee without all that "how did you get in here" nonsense. |
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| Wed Dec 02, 2015 12:54 pm |
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Joined: Wed Nov 06, 2013 5:21 am Posts: 7151 Location: Lost Has thanked: 115 times Been thanked: 8645 times
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loftus wrote: Wish I could fly like that! , You could if you got rid of the extra weight in the back seat....just sayin'.   _________________ It's never too late to be a bad example. I spent all my money on Bikes, Broads, and Booze, the rest I wasted. |
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| Wed Dec 02, 2015 1:05 pm |
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_________________ A walk in the woods helps me relax and release tension. The fact that I am dragging a body should be entirely irrelevant! A simple thank you would have been enough for the morning coffee without all that "how did you get in here" nonsense. |
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| Wed Dec 02, 2015 1:12 pm |
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ROy is in 7th place
_________________ A walk in the woods helps me relax and release tension. The fact that I am dragging a body should be entirely irrelevant! A simple thank you would have been enough for the morning coffee without all that "how did you get in here" nonsense. |
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| Fri Dec 04, 2015 3:19 pm |
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Attila is in the second place right now.
All the Hungarians are in the top 10 out of 71 A few pics from the boyzzzzz     You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post. _________________ A walk in the woods helps me relax and release tension. The fact that I am dragging a body should be entirely irrelevant! A simple thank you would have been enough for the morning coffee without all that "how did you get in here" nonsense. |
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| Fri Dec 04, 2015 3:28 pm |
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They look like mafia hitmen.... not gyro pilots
  Obviously from good Hung-aryian breeding stock  Imagine if someone entered a single place open machine.... that would open a few eyes Imagine if Roy had his own machine there     _________________ I do all of my own stunts..... most of them are even planned! Ok, Ok.... some of them are planned.. If electricity comes from ELECTRONS, then surely morality comes from MORONS?? |
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| Sat Dec 05, 2015 6:25 am |
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Roy's spot landing.
_________________ A walk in the woods helps me relax and release tension. The fact that I am dragging a body should be entirely irrelevant! A simple thank you would have been enough for the morning coffee without all that "how did you get in here" nonsense. |
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| Sat Dec 05, 2015 8:12 am |
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That is a pretty cool place to practice engine outs without any worries
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| Sat Dec 05, 2015 11:03 am |
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 _________________ A walk in the woods helps me relax and release tension. The fact that I am dragging a body should be entirely irrelevant! A simple thank you would have been enough for the morning coffee without all that "how did you get in here" nonsense. |
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| Sun Dec 06, 2015 10:05 am |
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Joined: Wed Nov 06, 2013 5:21 am Posts: 7151 Location: Lost Has thanked: 115 times Been thanked: 8645 times
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3rd place aint too bad for his first time!!
 _________________ It's never too late to be a bad example. I spent all my money on Bikes, Broads, and Booze, the rest I wasted. |
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| Sun Dec 06, 2015 11:22 am |
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That is really pretty awesome - particularly considering his time in an MTO.
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| Sun Dec 06, 2015 2:51 pm |
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They have the day off today and will be back to the competition tomorrow.
I am impressed by the relaxed rules of flying over water and close to spectators. You could never get away with that here. Hell they even challenged me on sitting on a chair in the middle of the airfield being a target....... I am glad the wussyfication has not reached yet every place. GO Roy! _________________ A walk in the woods helps me relax and release tension. The fact that I am dragging a body should be entirely irrelevant! A simple thank you would have been enough for the morning coffee without all that "how did you get in here" nonsense. |
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| Mon Dec 07, 2015 8:23 am |
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Gabor wrote: They have the day off today and will be back to the competition tomorrow. I am impressed by the relaxed rules of flying over water and close to spectators. You could never get away with that here. Hell they even challenged me on sitting on a chair in the middle of the airfield being a target....... I am glad the wussyfication has not reached yet every place. GO Roy! I've been to the Red Bull Air Races in San Diego - over water and people just the same |
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| Mon Dec 07, 2015 8:47 am |
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$$$$$ It's all about the mulla!!!
Do u suppose they would deduct points if he flew it backwards? Go Roy...u rock dude!!  |
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| Mon Dec 07, 2015 2:44 pm |
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