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@HongyaMa there's also a pretty healthy group going on Facebook, and a lot of us communicate directly. I got my parts second hand, so didn't get a KISS kit number.

@@Aerohead 😁

We're a much smaller number batch. Some don't want to do this much "experimental" and prefer the standard Rotorway, in which a TON more have been built, so they can have more of a "standard" helicopter. And like with any new platform with less than 100 in operation, there's going to be a bit more troubleshooting/design work associated with the JetExec and that makes people nervous. I totally understand it - JetExec's have run into a few bumps along the way and we've had to redesign some components, and for some people, that was too much.

Thanks!

@Aerohead I had the opportunity to fly in a 162f last week in AZ, by the old rotorx factory. It was the piston model but amazing helicopter. Would you say the jetexec is anymore complicated than the standard 162f? Maintenance, flying?

@@Urbanracer No, not at all. I've flown both of course. The JetExec is naturally governed, so if you didn't have the governor on the piston model, that will certainly be a difference. Also, the governor in the JetExec is SOLID - you should expect to see RPM stable to with about a tenth of a percent - so that does make the whole thing feel more predictable than even the governed piston model which can sometimes have more oscillation. Other than that, flight characteristics are pretty much identical just with more available power. Maintenance wise - it depends on where you are in the build. I had more maintenance in the first 50 hours than you'd expect in a piston one, for exactly the reasons I mentioned above, we were finding things and addressing them, but beyond that, it's quite maintenance light. Grease/oil/inspections regularly of course, but other than that, pretty reliable.

@shreddder999 yeah, back then all I had was the cockpit camera... I've got a downward facing one now and the leaves are starting to turn again. We'll see if I can get a better one this year!

@@Aerohead awesome 👍😎

@@PthunderYT JetExec. A turbine powered Rotorway

Thanks so much! Thanks for watching!

@@Aerohead You bet. Anytime you post my friend. It's a sweet bird.

Correct you are, sir!

Does it cushion the aircraft enough to make landing survivable?

@@alastairward2774 (For some reason, RUclips keeps deleting my comments... trying again) Yes, not only survivable, but with no damage to the helicopter. If executed properly, it's a non-issue. Not much harder than a normal landing. You may slide 5-10 feet or so if you didn't fully stop your forward speed.

@@Aeroheadi bet people probably tend to slide it a bit more in actual engine failures than practice because they’re focused on getting it to the ground in safety before they lose any energy in the rotor assembly at all. You lose more than just lift with reduced energy, and you’re not gonna get energy back when the engine’s dead unless you’re descending through the air.

@StealthTheUnknown the flare is the last burst of energy recovery too. You're tipping your rotor disk back to catch all the airspeed through the disk and convert to rotor rpm. I've seen other helicopters slide more, and I also attribute that to how much they are able to flare. I did a few full down autos in grass without the engine coming back and it didn't slide at all.

Not from Rotor X, no. They are out of business. But honestly, I never felt like I needed any parts from them. There's a huge community of people helping each other out, making parts, etc. and none of the JetExec specific parts ever had anything to do with RotorX anyway. Elastomeric bearings and such are really the only big "consumable" that people need, and already several sources have popped up to supply us, same as the original ones that were supplied to RotorX.

@@Aerohead thanks that makes me feel lot better about moving forward with the purchase.

It's good! It's been a year and a half now since this one, and last summer I officially got my check ride and license in June. Flew about 35 hours last summer, and I think 20 or so so far this summer. No mechanical issues to deal with during that time, and I've just been flying and carrying passengers. I definitely only fly in good weather though - I don't risk high winds or rain or anything, so if I was relying on it for commuting, I'd be a little nervous. 120 mile round trip should be fine for a single tank with plenty of reserve, so no problems there. Operating costs on these are basically oil and fuel and hangar rental. Almost everything is on-condition and you might need to swap elastomeric bearings every couple hundred hours, but they aren't spendy. I'd say your 120 mile trip would cost about $100-150 all in.

​@@Aeroheadit sucks rotorway/rotorx doesn't make helicopters anymore. I just found this out 😮

​@@Urbanracer In the same boat. Love these, is a few good ones for sale but this point in time leaning more towards the new arrival to the US the Argentina version. Great support, believe 60 yrs in business, gear box swaps after a set amount of hours for rebuild cut and dry direct from the factory to prevent serious downtime. Personally am looking at after obtaining certs to use for short hops with a larger bell or MD500 parked elsewhere. Tis the plan anyways. Best to you and your goals. Desire more info on the Argentina version and who the distributor (s) are for the USA let me know. Is a new outfit in Reno, East Coast - Virginia I believe is the other. 😊

@@VeRSINGOnTheGo what's the company?

Sure! Happy to chat. Do you have my information on Facebook? Can reach out there.

Another means to contact me - AeroheadG8 @ gmail.com

It's a great sound!

Oh no! The chances of that.... That's tragic!

@@Aerohead He did survive no problems but had to land on the ballfield...and didnt get shot down at all in vietnam..

@@john5321 Whew!

Thanks! Was a fun one!

He cheated on you with my sister

​@@josepina8793 and your sister cheated on you with me

Ahh, internet....

Have u ever flown a heli ? Both hands are on the controls. On larger helis there are 2 pilots or have an autopilot.

Yep! Check out my channel, I have lots more videos of me flyjng it around!

I have a Stratomaster Odysset EFIS, but I don't think they make those anymore, they have a smaller Enigma version that I think is the most current. The rest of my gauges are MGL or MicroAir

Thx@@Aerohead

It should have over 2 hr range - it burns 15 gph with passenger and has a 40 gallon tank. There have been upgrades, and in fact I've been working on doing those upgrades for several others the last couple years. They are definitely easy to get, we just make them to order. Again, none of this ever went through the factory anyway, so nothing changed there when it closed.

Sounds like the JetExec community is solid on sharing info and keeping everyone flying. I'm trying to get a handle on a fair price for a 2009 jetExec kit. It's suppose to be 30% complete, but after building several experimental fixed wings, I've found that most inexperienced builders underestimate the amount of time it takes to build certain airplane kits. But it sounds like this chopper kit doesn't require a lot of time since it's mostly a bolt together. His -32 is suppose to be a fresh zero time rebuild. No avionics. I didn't see any doors in the pictures. Kit has been in a hanger. Not sure how long jet engines can sit without needing replacement bearings etc. Asking 86, but will negotiate. I have many questions on this kit. Since it's winter now, my first question is, do these have an option for a cabin heat from bleed air? @@Aerohead

@@ginginthing All good questions, and I have helped some people in purchasing or upgrading their ships in the past, so I'm happy to have a conversation if you want. Feel free to send me an email, AeroheadG8, at Gmail. For the heater, I think the most common is to use a Webasto or Espar or similar and just run it off a gallon of diesel - they run forever on that, and are thermostatically controlled and everything, so it works well. I haven't installed one yet, but I've been eyeing it for a while, might do it this year.

Thx Aerohead for the reply. The next big hurtle is apparently, a helicopter endorsement. I have had a private license for over 50 years. Since I was an A&P mechanic maintaining a flight school, I got my license for the price of fuel, which was at $1.50/gal at the time or around 500 total. That's almost what these schools are asking for per hour of dual training in a chopper. With my current third class fixed wing, I would only need 30 hours but still, they should be able to retire off of one pilots student training. Are there any CFI's that train in these JetExecs or Rotorway recips, or use simulators to help cut down on costs? This kind of takes the fun out of flying your own experimental chopper, and may be a show stopper for me at almost 10k for a privates on a chopper. @@Aerohead

@@ginginthing Yep, there sure are. I trained in my own helicopter, with a CFI in the right seat. They charge much less per hour than you'd expect a flight school to charge to use their helicopter. I can definitely connect you with some of them. @josephpriolo1514 is one of them.

Yeah, unfortunately RotorX is currently out of business. The JetExec was never directly supported by them anyway, just the parts it shares with the piston version. There's talk of them changing ownership and coming back online but nothing concrete yet.

Sorry to hear that. Thx so much for the info.@@Aerohead

@@ginginthing Of course. That being said, I was never worried for a minute when the factory closed, because it was never a part of my build or maintenance. In our experimental world, we all help each other and we're in charge of making sure it's safe to fly. There's enough of an active community to keep us all flying anyway.

I definitely love it! This last year was very maintenance light, as the craft now feels pretty much finished. A few things remain I'd like to do, but doing less wrench turning and more focusing on the flying.

Straight to the JetExec. I did also do about a dozen hours in the piston during my training though. But I started on the turbine.

Hello! Thanks for watching! My fuel burn is around 13 gph solo and 15 gph with a passenger. It has a 40 gallon tank. The VNE is 115 mph, and a comfortable cruise speed is 90-100. Any repairs you'd need to do on the turbine really aren't costly. The whole turbine unit only costs around $10k, but it's very hardy, so shouldn't need repairs within the life of the helicopter. Other parts are generally more of the concern.

Let me know if you're looking to get one! I know the community pretty well.

Glad you enjoyed my little slice of heaven!

It sure is cozy!

Thanks! With a passenger, right around 15 gph.

Awesome...thanks again. Just a small lotto and I'd be in the air with ya. lol@@Aerohead

Yeah, just a comfortable doors-off cruise speed. VNE on this is expected to be around 115, and a few times throughout the flight I was over 100 IAS, but it gets a bit bumpier, so I don't stay up there too often.

Yer Gosh Darn right they are!