My current occupation as a corporate and 135 charter IFR helicopter pilot. Pictured is the Agusta 109E Power, a twin-engine, IFR, 140 knot helicopter. Seating six in the back, it is the ultimate flying limousine.

A cool little RC gyro that flies pretty darn well for a pusher. These were lifted off my video camera, so they are not as sharp as they should be.

Check out the video HERE!

Before the mCPx came out, I messed around with modified mSR to fly inverted. Just take the upper blades of a mCX, cut off the mounts and attach them upside down onto the grips, reverse the throttle channel, and it's done!

Newer pictures...

Picures when she was new...

Check out the JetCopter on YouTube by clicking HERE!

This was a fun project. I started writing this book in 2007, and sold a few hundred of them. I enjoyed doing all of the writing, editing and illustrations. I learned a lot myself in the process, mainly about editing and education. The book is long out of print, and a bit dated now, since it was written for flybars and drones really didn't yet exist. But I am grateful for the folks who bought one and for the friends that I've made since then.

The Fury was acquired in 2003 as a 60 powered Expert. After adding components one at a time, it became a Fury Extreme. It has been and remains a great practice helicopter.

I picked this up at the AMA Convention in Ontario in January 2008. It is half the size of a T-Rex 450!

The Scamp Autogyro from Autogyro Company of Arizona (www.autogyro-rc.com). This is based on the SIG Rascal airframe and is also a convertible. You can take the rotor head off and put the wing on and fly it as an airplane! The rotor is fixed pitch, and turns at a slow RPM. Controls are rudder and elevator on the tail surfaces and roll is accomplished by tilting the rotor head. An outrunner brushless motor and prop provides the thrust. It is always in autorotation.

My thanks to Jerry Case for the pictures!

I started out in my garage with a Ikarus Piccolo in the summer of 2000 shortly after getting my full-scale Helicopter ratings. I worked my way up the electric ladder through the Hornets, the ECO 8, the Logos, and then on to nitro with a 60 powered X-Cell. I first learned from Todd Bennett on the Freya, then the Fury (www.freestyle3d.com).

I am a corporate and charter helicopter pilot as well as a current airplane and helicopter CFI and I like to introduce new folks to flying by offering buddy-box training on my Fury. Hope you enjoy the pictures!

One of the more recent entries to my stable is the Airstar JetCopter SX. It has flown a lot with some moderate aerobatics and autorotations. Nothing like seeing such a huge beast doing cartwheels in the sky!

I love the little helicopters but, I do get more quality practice with the larger ones. I still have my classic Miniature Aircraft Fury Extremes with a YS 91 3DS and SAB 710 blades. I have had this one since 2003; it started off as a 60 powered Expert and gradually became an Extreme in 2006.

You can find me at the Apollo 11 Field in Van Nuys, California. For flight training or setup, contact me at mikeflyz@aol.com