I didn't think I'd be fazed by that so jumped at the chance.Īfter pulling Viv's other machine out of the hangar, he checked it over thoroughly and gave me a comprehensive safety briefing. It seems that some people find flight in a gyro a bit disturbing, especially the landing which usually involves a fairly steep descent. His other machine though, was flight-ready and as I was obviously very keen, Viv kindly offered to take me up for a brief gyro experience flight. Viv was working on a rather nice looking black RAF 2000 GTX-SE when I arrived, but apparently, it wasn't quite ready for flight. Both Viv and Tony were obviously very familiar with all aspects of gyros, and the more I chatted with them, the more impressed I was with their obvious depth of knowledge. He also introduced me to Viv Freke who was equally friendly and interesting to chat with. It wasn't difficult to find Tony once I got there and he was very friendly, helpful and chatty. I'd been told that Thursdays and Fridays were good days to find Tony Melody, an instructor on gyros who trains student pilots from Little Rissington, so on Thursday the 21st October 2010, I set out on the bike again for the airfield.
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