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Popular Rotorcraft Association
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 Welcome to the homepage of the Popular Rotorcraft Association. Based in Mentone, Indiana, USA at the PRA Mentone Airport, PRA was started in 1962 by Igor Bensen, the inventor of the famous Bensen Gyrocopter. Since then it has grown to include rotorcraft of all sorts with members in over 80 countries. We are a group of people who love homebuilt rotorcraft -- gyroplanes and helicopters that they build and fly themselves. These rotorcraft enthusiasts get together to exchange ideas, information, help one another, promote safety and help with flight training.
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Welcome to our new PRA Website! |
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We have just activated this new website. The layout, organization and
menus are new. The content is the same as the old website, but we hope to
be adding new material soon. We are attempting to make this website more
"user friendly" - easier for you to find what you need, and a better "resource"
for all levels of sport rotorcraft interests.
We invite you to surf this new website. If you have any comments
or material to add, please email me at
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I will try to respond or address your comments, but
please be aware that we may not be able to respond to everyone - time is a
limit.
- Greg Gremminger, Interim Webmaster. |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 24 February 2008 02:55 )
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The dates for the 2008 convention have been set for Tuesday, August 5 through Saturday, August 9. The Banquet will be held on Saturday night. The Board decided to keep the PRA convention in the week after the EAA convention at Oshkosh. This is to avoid instructors and others from having to leave the PRA convention early in order to get set up at the EAA convention. Jane Feldman and John Gillmore are the co-Chairpersons for 2008. They need volunteers to help organize, plan and work at the convention. If you are able to help, please contact the PRA office at (574-353-7227)
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 13 February 2008 18:01 )
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What is an "Experimental Rotorcraft", a "Homebuilt Rotorcraft"? Here are the most frequently-asked questions, answered by Paul Bergen Abbott, longtime homebuilt rotorcraft pilot and former editor/publisher of Rotorcraft. |
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Announcements
| The PRA Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for 10:00 AM, Saturday, April 5 at Bensen Days. |
Bensen Days, 2008, scheduled for Wednesday, April 2 through Sunday, April 6 at Wauchula, Florida again this year.
Electrical hook-ups will be in place on Sunday, March 30, and will be removed on Sunday, April 6. Planned activities include the annual visit to Solomon’s Castle one evening, and a “movie night” on another evening. Three meals a day will be available on field each day of the event. Pilot briefings will be at 8AM each morning. Plenty of motor home and Trailer power hook ups are available, but to be safe, you might call ahead and reserve a spot. Family activities are planned.
For more information, call Scott Lewis at 561-718-3922
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PRA Incident Response Team (IRT) Initiated |
Jim Mayfield has coordinated the formation of the PRA Incident Response Team. The "IRT" is intended as a resource of gyroplane investigators to assist the FAA, NTSB and other authorities in the investigation of gyroplane accidents. Traditionally, the NTSB, FAA and other investigatory organizations may not have adequate expertise in gyroplanes to identify the true root causes of gyroplane accidents. The formation of this team is hoped to provide more constructive information to help avoid similar future gyroplane accidents. Read more to see the list of volunteer team members. In the event of an accident in your local area, please provide this information to the responsible authorities if possible - or inform Jim Mayfield or the PRA immediately. Read more... |
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Gyroplane Training LODAs replace 5209 Exemption |
The 5209 Exemption, previously granted by the FAA to the PRA to allow PRA member instructors to provide training for hire in their experimental gyroplane has been superceeded by this new Letter of Deviation Authority "LODA" process.
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Quote of the Day
“The course of the flight up and down was exceedingly erratic, partly due to the irregularity of the air, and partly to lack of experience in handling this machine.” Orville Wright
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