I came across a video recently about African Aviation Fails, but it starts out with this small helicopter which came to grief in a roll over seconds after this image, and someone commented that it was in Canterbury. So I took a photo of the screen, (apologies for the quality, a screen shot is no better):
I originally thought it could be an early homebuilt helicopter which was the Rotorway Scorpion Too ZK-HSM but it does not look like a Scorpion Too. ZK-HSM was registered to Daryl Travis and Grant Jeffreys of Kaiapoi on 22/6/83 - can anyone supply a photo of ZK-HSM or point me in the direction of where I might find a photo?
I will eventually get around to posting a series on Homebuilt (and Sport) Helicopters of New Zealand, of which I reckon we have had 61 to date.
I believe that this is a home build from Africa and there is also a YouTube video https://youtu.be/hl3bfIMRQSk cheers .
ReplyDeleteI've shared a link to this post in a couple of Helicopters in NZ Facebook groups asking for ID of this machine (the only one I've seen is "Gyrocopter"!!) and for photos of ZK-HSM (only getting a Squirrel). Will update if anything useful if shared.
ReplyDeleteHome built in Uganda....You Tube video...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl3bfIMRQSk
ReplyDeleteA friend found another video of the same machine, it's in Uganda: https://youtu.be/hl3bfIMRQSk
ReplyDeleteOh well, it was worth a try - as I said someone commented on the original video that it was from Canterbury. I guess it is a bit off subject for NZ Civair then.
ReplyDeleteThanks to those who commented.