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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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PRA Regional Representatives |
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Wanted, world-wide PRA Regional Representatives
PRA is reaching out to its members to return to its grass roots nature and
provide more direct support, services, and promotional tools according to
specific regional needs, events, and requests.
Our Board of Directors knows that we can promote rotorcraft more efficiently
working together as a team, so we want you to participate in online board
meetings sharing your needs and become a voice for your region or country so we
know how we can actually help you achieve your goals.
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PRA's New Member Benifits |
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New Website with many new member benefits coming soon!
PRA is pleased to announce that we have taken major steps to organized a
volunteer staff to provide services, some content and oversight to the new
website and be a conduit for communication to our members.
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Members of PRA receive the magazine "Rotorcraft", the official PRA publication - widely considered to be the best source of information about rotorcraft. "Rotorcraft" is the only major magazine devoted exclusively to homebuilt rotorcraft.
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Announcements
Bensen Days, 2010, scheduled for Wednesday, April 21 through Sunday, April 25 at Wauchula, Florida again this year.
Electrical hook-ups will be in place on Sunday, March 30, and will be removed on Sunday, April 26. 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
See Bensendays.com or 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
“When a prang seems inevitable, endeavour to strike the softest, cheapest object in the vicinity, as slowly and gently as possible.” advice given to RAF pilots during W.W.II
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