A homebuilt helicopter struck trees shortly after takeoff due to an uncontrolled nose-down pitch. The flight instructor attributed the incident to forgetting to reposition a ballast weight, a critical ...

Mark installs the engine in his home kit helicopter and learns how to counter 'dead man's curve' - a potentially fatal beginner's mistake. Mark's helicopter is ready for the tail rotor drive and the ...

Rotorway International has completed modifications to its Exec 162F kit helicopter to allow the model to be sold in France and is hoping the approval will pave the way for it to be offered in other ...

Probably the patriotic and eye-catching decal of any aircraft at AirVenture was on display at Rotorway International’s Pavilion (S-46). The Stars and Stripes painted 162F Exec helicopter is owned by ...

An amateur-built Rotorway Exec helicopter crashed during its maiden flight at a private airstrip near Placerville. The student pilot, who had just completed building the aircraft, lifted 1-2 feet off ...