RotorWay Ship Owners and Builders

This is a listing of all the RotorWay owners we know of.

Some listings are from the person and some listings we got from sources such as the Fly In's,  RotorWay Fun MSN site, Kitplanes, and such, so some of the information may or may not be correct.

This is something that would have really helped us when we were looking at buying our RotorWay.  It sure would have been nice to have someone closer than Phoenix or some other far away place to go be ask questions and get to see the machine up close and personal.  We inquired with RotorWay and they said they didn't know of any in our state or the states that surround Tennessee (and that's a bunch) but after going to Homers Fly-In we met more than a few owners (3 of them less than 40 miles away) that have been into RotorWays for over 20 years I think they said.   Well we were kind of put out by the answer we got from RotorWay and you know they would have had to know of old customers like that.

It made us think maybe RotorWay had something to hide

and kept us hunting information for another year until we talked to enough people to and figure it out for ourselves.  We did run into some folks that weren't too happy with their RotorWay and we still do.  We run into alot more that are very pleased and have had more than one ship and that has got to say something for RotorWay.

We'd like to have Owners send us their information along with their favorite picture of there ship with them in it if possible. 

Should your name appear on this list and your not an open sharing kind of person, let us know and well be more than happy to remove it asap!

Clell and Donna

ALASKA
Name:  George Lukens
City:  Anchorage
State:  Alaska
Email:  glukens@alaska.com
Model of Ship:  Exec 162F
Registration # N5525S
Status:  Complete except for attaching main rotor blades and painting.
 
Comments:  Semi-retired filmmaker specialized in documentaries and also produced a couple of feature films. Spent over a thousand hours shooting from just about every type of chopper made over a 30 year period and finally decided to build my own and later modify to shoot pix from belly mounted cameras.
ARIZONA

Rotorway Factory Helicopters

N89678 is Deregistered

Serial Number    R.I. 5026
Type Registration    Corporation 
Manufacturer Name  COBB INTL INC / DBA ROTORWAY INT
Certificate Issue Date  12/02/1991
Model  ROTORWAY EXEC 90   Mode S Code  53057414
Year Manufacturer  None

Exported To Aircraft Registration prior to Deregistration
Name     COBB INTERNATIONAL INC
Street  4140 W MERCURY WAY
City  CHANDLER
State:  ARIZONA
Zip Code:  85226-3707
County:  MARICOPA
Country:  UNITED STATES

Cancel Date  06/26/2001
Reason for Cancellation  Cancelled

NTSB Report #  LAX00LA071


N9876D

Serial Number:  RI-5160
Type Registration:  Corporation
Manufacturer Name:  COBB INTERNATIONAL INC

Model:   ROTORWAY EXEC 90   Status  Valid
Type Aircraft:  Rotorcraft  Type Engine  Reciprocating

Mode S Code  53344123

MFR Year: 1992
Certificate Issue Date:  07/08/1992
Airworthiness Date:  12/08/2003

Engine Manufacturer:  AMA/EXPR
Classification Experimental 
Engine Model:UNKNOWN ENG
Category: Crew Training
Registered Owner

 Name:     COBB INTERNATIONAL INC  
Street:  4140 W MERCURY WAY  
City:  CHANDLER
State: ARIZONA
Zip Code:  85226-3707  
County:  MARICOPA  
Country:  UNITED STATES

NTSB Report #  LAX03LA084

N14897 is Deregistered

 Serial Number: 100
Type Registration    Individual
Manufacturer Name  COBB INTL INC
Model  ROTORWAY TRANS-1
Mode S Code  50142033 
Year Manufacturer 1994
Certificate Issue Date  04/01/1997

Cancel Date  08/23/2002
Reason for Cancellation: Exported To  FRANCE

N21901

Serial Number:  RI6035
Type Registration:  Corporation
Manufacturer Name:  COBB INTL INC / DBA ROTORWAY INT
Certificate Issue Date:  07/11/1994
Model  EXEC: 162F
Mode S Code: 50356543
Year Manufacturer:  1995

Aircraft Registration prior to Deregistration

Name:  COBB INTERNATIONAL INC
Street:  4140 WEST MERCURY WAY
City  CHANDLER
State:  ARIZONA
Zip Code:  85226
County:  MARICOPA
Country:  UNITED STATES

 
Cancel Date:  11/12/2003
Reason for Cancellation:  Destroyed

NTSB Report # LAX00LA173

Yours truly in the pilots seat, good to see its still around.

N904

Serial Number:  6044

Manufacturer Name  COBB INTL / DBA ROTORWAY INTL INC

Model  EXEC 162F
Type Aircraft:  Rotorcraft
Classification:  Experimental
Type Engine:  Reciprocating
 Mode S Code:  53077007

Certificate Issue Date  03/29/1995
MFR Year:  1997
Air Worthiness Date 12/04/2003

Registered Owner
Name:  COBB INTERNATIONAL INC
Street:  4140 W MERCURY WAY
City:  CHANDLER
State:  ARIZONA
Zip Code:  85226-3707
County:  MARICOPA
Country:  UNITED STATES

 


Private Owners

James Walter Johnson 
Street 1429 S Coati Dr.
City: Tucon
State: AZ
Zip Code: 85713-1221
County: IMA  
Country  USA
Registration #  N162AZ
Serial Number398
Type Registration: Individual
Manufacturer Name: James Walter Johnson
Certificate Issue Date  #1/23/1999
Model: Roterway 162F
Year Manufacture:

 
Cancel Date:  4/02/2004 
Reason for Cancellation Destroyed

NTSB #
LAX03LA011
October 19th 2002

Name:  Bill Wilson
City:  Tuscon
State:  AZ
Model of Ship:  Exec 162F
Hours:  100 hours
Mods:  Cog Belt & Waitman Blades
Name:  Greg Vesely
Address:  3205 E. Fountain St.
City:  Mesa
State:  AZ
Zip Code:  85205
Country:  USA
E-mail:  greg@veselyfamily.org
Phone:  480-924-5883
Model of Ship:  162F
Registration # N875VG
Date Purchased:  10/17/1997
Date Ship Certified:  12/31/2002

Upgrades:
Acis
Light kit
Helipac
35mm shaft
All RWI recommended upgrades
All Al Behuncik's add-ons

Updated:  12/9/2002
CALIFORNIA
Name:  Robert Bardin
Address:  1460 Park Place
City:  San Marino
State:  CA
Zip Code:  91108
Country:  USA
E-mail:  n10tu@hotmail.com
Phone:  626-405-9494
Model of Ship:  Jet Exec (Exec 90)
Date Purchased:  2/1/2003

Upgrades:
1987 Exec 90 under construction
Solar T-62T-32 turbine w/KISS conversion
Hope to have flying 2003/4

Updated:  2/18/2003
Name:  Richard R. Burnett
Address:  2321 Lacey Drive
City:  Milpitas
State:  CA
Zip Code:  95035
Country:  USA
E-mail:  burnettrichard@comcast.net
Phone:  408-942-0141
Cell Phone:  408-221-4422
Website:  http://websites.expercraft.com/burnettrichard/
Registration Number:  Not Yet
Model of Ship:  2004 RotorWay Exec 162F
Date Purchased:  11/29/04
Frame Serial Number: 6918
Engine Serial Number: 6578
Main Drive Type: Factory Chain
Clutch Type: Factory
Swing Arm Manufacturer: Factory 1st Version
Secondary Shaft: 35mm spherical

Updated:  12/27/04

Name:  Rick Etzler
City:  San Luis Obispo
State:  CA
Home Airport:  SBP
Email:  fastbird@pw-x.com
Model of Ship:  162 ACIS
Registration # N162RE

Upgrades:
Spurling Pro-Drive & Clutch
Comments:  Started building in June, 2000
Starting helo lessons - Phase I - Dec. 3, '01
Name:  Robert Kearbey, DDS
Address:  2690 Olive Hwy.
City:  Oroville
State:  CA
Zip Code:  95966
Country:  USA
E-mail:  kearbey@cncnet.com
Phone:  530-533-0200
Model of Ship:  162F ACIS
Frame Serial # 6608
Date Purchased:  9/15/2001
Date Ship Certified:  11/20/2002

Upgrades:
Spurling Cog Belt & Clutch
ICOM remotely controlled com
Behuncik diverter
my own modified cabin heater
governor
electric oil pressure gauge
cyclic grips
 
Comments:  I am a CFII ASMEL MEI airplanes, private helicopter.

Updated:  1/24/2003
Name:  Eric Leuty
Address: 3318 Lantern Way
City: San Jose
State: CA
Zip: 95111
Email:  leuty@sbcglobal.net
Model:  1993 Exec 90/162F which came out one month before the 162F
Frame Serial # 6003
Date Certified:  1/24/04 ?
Hobbs Hours:  0
Main Drive Type: Factory Chain
Clutch type: Factory
Swing Arm: Factory 1st Version
Secondary shaft: 30mm double bearing

Upgrades: Lighting kit

Name:  Rony Lidor
Address:  3591 Multiview Drive
City:  Los Angeles
State:  CA
Zip Code:  00068
Home Phone:  323-888-1177
Cell Phone:  323-683-1001
Registration # N309F aka JOY
Frame Serial # 6221
Date Purchased:  Oct., 2001 with 53 TT
Original Builder:  Russell Skinner of Dana Point, CA.
Ship Certified:  December, 1998
Hobbs Hours:  154 as of 1/27/03 with no major problems
 
Upgrades:
35mm spherical
Pro-Drive cog belt, electric clutch & swing arm
strobe, nav lights & landing lights
Low RPM  alarm
E.L.T AK-450
hand held GPS
clock
electric Artificial Horizon
back(Left)side Idler
thermostat diverter and crankcase vent kit by AL Behunick.
added Helipac in Dec., 2001.

Comments:  I got my flying certificate in 1972.
Name:  Ralph & Marcy Luikart
Address:  1308 DeLaGuerra Road
City:  Santa Barbara
State:  CA
Zip Code:  93103-2115
Email:  Silverwriter@earthlink.net
Home Phone:  805-965-7580
Registration # N162BT
Model:  Exec 162F
Purchase Date:  4/10/99
Date Certified:  4/16/2002
Hobbs Hours:  73 as of 1/12/03
Original Builder:  Benjamin Tew

Upgrades:
Main bearing tempreture sensor
fuel return upgrade
30 mm spherical shaft

Comments:  It is clear, given the breakage history of the 30mm shaft,
that an upgrade to the 35mm will be necessary.

Name:  Bill O'Keefe
State:  CA
Email:  okeefebi@mattel.com
Date Purchased:  March 29, 2001

Upgrades:
Pro-Drive Cog Belt & EZ Clutch and Al's coolant diverter.
Ken and a fellow named Todd crashed this ship. It was later sold to another fellow who is restoring it.  Im not sure but I think the final ruling on it was pilot error from allowing the rotor rpm to drop to an unrecoverable low speed.

Name:  Ken Saumure
Address:  6340 Sequence Drive
City:  San Diego
State:  CA
Zip Code:  92121
Office Phone:  858-657-5185
Mobile Phone:  619-300-6685
Email:  ken@kitcopter.com or ksaumure@comstream.com
Website:  http://www.kitcopter.com
Registration # N162KS
Model of Ship:  Completely stock line Exec 162F
Date Purchased:  Received kit 8/1998
Date Completed:  First flight 4/2000

Comments:  Approximately 1000 hours build time, 160 hours TT flown day/night, hot/cold, sea level/6000', mountains/desert - you name it, we fly it there.

Name:  Donald G. Stoller 
Address:  1681 S Citrus Ave.  
City:  Escondido  
State:  California  
Zip Code:  92027-4642  
Country:  USA  
E-mail:  donald.stoller@ngc.com  
Phone:  H-760-747-1288 W-858-521-6478   
Model of Ship:  Exec 152  
Registration #:  N792CM  
Date Purchased:  12/2/2003  
Date Certified:  5/2/1986  

Upgrades:  152 Engine Mallory Dual Point
Single Carburetor
Dual Ignition – single plug
Asymmetrical Blades
Elastomeric Rotor
Pro-Drive Belt
Pro-Drive Electric Clutch
 
Comments I am an Electrical Engineer working at Northrop Grumman Space Technology as a Diagnostic Scientist.  In 1982 I received my commercial helicopter rating, bought a Hughes 269C and started my own helicopter company – mostly giving rides at fairs, doing highline inspections for the local power companies, crop surveys, and some work for the nation park district.  I even pulled a banner with the Hughes along Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. I ended up with a little over a 1000 hrs (~ 900 Helicopter and ~ 100 fixed wing) by 1985 - then sold everything – moved to FL to work for Honeywell Military Avionics and started building offshore race boats.  I have recently moved to CA to work at Northrop-Grumman and have bought an Exec. 

Updated 3/24/2004  

Name:  Wayne Wengren
Address:  P.O. Box 28
City:  Valyermo
State:  CA
Zip Code:  93563
Country:  U.S.A.
E-mail:  majikdragon@att.net
Phone:  (661) 944-1162
Model of Ship:  EXEC 90 converted from EXEC 145
Registration # N83WW
Date Purchased:  9/1/1980
Date Ship Certified:  11/1/1983

Upgrades:
EXEC 90 airframe
alternator frame mount & water pump mount reinforcement
1.750 main rotor shaft and swashplate setup
162F oil tank water cooling system with 1 piece radiator
thicker tailboom skin, skid & tailboom ballast
162 dual ignition engine with 162F muffler
fuel rail with fuel screen/shut off valve
All aeroquip stainless steel fuel and oil lines
In cabin carburetor heat control
35 mm shaft
Spurling cog belt set up
will install Spurling tail rotor
Has Al Behunciks hydraulic clutch
back side idler
collective friction & throttle
coolant diverter system
Will install Waitman blades
Has navigation lights
homebuilt tail strobes
2 landing lights
Terra com radio
Narco 122 vor nav
All circuit breaker/switches
Doors and skid pants
Split tub
More details I can't think of now.

Comments:  Had 160 hours on original EXEC 145 with 30 mm secondary chain drive with 3 bearing setup and no problems.
 
Updated:  12/9/2002

DELAWARE
Name:  Brooks Cooley
Address:  Air Kraft, Inc. 7 Paisley Drive
City:  Wilmington
State:  Delaware
Zip Code:  19808
Home Phone:  302-994-8055
Cell Phone:  302-547-4525
Color Fax:  302-994-0238
Email:  airkrft@aol.com
 
Brooks says he's built six Rotorway helicopters.  Four Exec90 and two 162F models.

FLORIDA

Owner Name: Dick & Pat Aziere
Address: 18605 Mach One Dr.
City: Port St. Lucie 
State: Florida
Zip: 34987
Country: USA
Home Phone: 772-461-2610
Cell Phone: 772-530-4876
Email:  dickaziere@cs.com

Purchase Date: January 15, 2005
Date Certified: January 1, 1998
Aircraft Model: 1999 RotorWay Exec 162F
Registration Number: N99TE
Frame Serial Number: 6306
Original Builder: Terry Eberhart
Hobbs Hours: 67 Hours
Main Drive Type: Pro-Drive
Clutch Type: Pro-Drive
Swing Arm Manufacturer: Pro-Drive
Swing Arm Breakage: None
Secondary Shaft: Pro-Drive (Jan 2005)

Comments: No problems with ship. The first thing I did was send the  secondary shaft to John Spurling via Terry Eberhart. Second thing I did was get Mark Peterson to come down to my hangar for 5 days and completely go over ship and replace the secondary drive.  Mark gave me 1 hour of training and I have been flying it ever sence. I am scheduled to go to Phoenix for transition training in March, 2005.

Last Update:  2/15/05

Owner Name: GOGOLLA BERND

Address: 3285 SPRUCE CREEK GLEN
DAYTONA BEACH, FL, 32128
N-number: N7059F
Aircraft Serial Number: 6725
Aircraft Manufacturer: ROTORWAY INTERNATIONAL
         Model: EXEC 162-F
Engine   Manufacturer: ROTAX
         Model: SEE BOMBADIER
Aircraft Year: 2002
     Type of Owner: Individual
Registration Date: 30-Aug-2004
Certificate Issue Date:  8/30/04
Airworthiness Certificate Type: Experimental
Approved Operations: Amateur Built

NTSB #
MIA05LA001
Octber 1st 2004

Bob Fiorenze
Phone # (407)-673-9080
Email bobfio@cfl.rr.com

Name: Robert (Bob) St.Denis 
Address:  183 SW Captains Glen
City:  Lake City  
State:  Florida
Zip Code:  32025
Country:  USA  
E-mail:  stdenisr@se.rr.com
Phone:  (904) 704-9258
Model of Ship:  162F  
Registration # N3122G
Date Purchased:  8/1/05
Date Certified:  June, 1994
Aircraft Model:  Exec 1994
Original Builder: Dan Van Dusen
Hobbs Hours: 35
Main Drive Type: Factory Chain
Clutch Type: Factory
Swing Arm Manufacturer: Factory 1st Version
Secondary Shaft: Factory 30mm Spherical

Last Update: January 13, 2006

GEORGIA

Name:  Kevin Byrd
City: Atlanta
State: Georgia
Email:  Heloguy4u@aol.com
Registration # N452KB

Upgrades:
Pro Drive
Easy Start Clutch
Waitman Blades
and just a lot of updates to Exec 90 specs.

Comments:  I have an older Exec that has 265 hours on it.

Kevin sold this ship in late 2003

ILLINOIS

Name: Tom Ellis
Address: 1339 N Cooper Rd
City: New Lenox
State: IL
Zip: 60451
Email:  Robintom1@sbcglobal.net
Registration # N3210T
Home phone: 815-462-5979
Cell phone: 815-405-5082
Model: 1997 Exec 162F
Frame serial # 6220
Engine serial # 6179
Purchase date: 4/1/03
Date certified: 7/8/03
Main drive type: Factory Chain
Clutch type: Factory
Swing arm manufacturer: Factory 1st Version
Secondary shaft: 30mm double bearing

Updated info as of 9/4/04

Name:  Rick Fowles 
Address: 120 North Green Street  
City: McHenry  
State:  IL  
Zip Code:  60050  
Country:  USA  
E-mail:  fowles6@aol.com  
Phone:  847-546-2111  
Model of Ship: 162F  
Registration #:  N144WR  
Date Purchased:  5/20/1999  
Date Certified:  8/7/2000  

Name:  ANTHONY D HOPP
N-number: N162GS
Aircraft Serial Number: 6258
Aircraft Manufacturer: SHIPPS GARY L
Model: R1 162F
Engine Manufacturer: AMA/EXPR
Model: UNKNOWN ENG
Aircraft Year: 1997
Owner Address: 4501 GREENBRIAR DR
City: SPRINGFIELD, IL, 62707-6220
Registration Date: 16-Jan-2003

Name:  John L. Rahn
Address:  12N882 Engel Road
City:  Sycamore
State:  IL
Zip Code:  60178-6048
Email:  John_Rahn@msn.com
Home Phone:  847-683-7246
Office Phone:  847-608-5510
Cell Phone:  847-334-7246
Model of Ship:  1999 Exec 162F ACIS
Registration # N818JR
Frame Serial # 6428
Engine Serial # 7010
Date Purchased:  6/20/99 Kit delivered 11/99
Date Ship Certified:  2/26/03
Hobbs Hours:  1.6 hours as of 1/28/03

Upgrades:
Pro-Drive Cog Belt
Al Behuncik's Clutch
Al Behuncik's Modified Swing Arm
Currently 30mm double bearing&ldots;will upgrade to 35mm after 100 hours

More upgrades listed on website at
http://www.homestead.com/johnrahn/exec162f.html

INDIANA

Jerry and Linda White
Address:  1821 Beelor Rd. 
City:  Richmond
State:  Indiana  
Zip Code:  47374-9387  
Country:  USA  
E-mail:  
Phone:  765-935-5501    
Model: R162 F
Aircraft Serial # 6358
 Date Purchased:
Registration #  N8270U
Registration Date:  dec 7, 1999  

This is a Super Nice helicopter and has all kinds of add-ons Jerry did

Name:  Mike Francis  
Address:  2235 Foxcliff Estates North  
City:  Martinsville  
State:  Indiana  
Zip Code:  46151  
Country:  USA  
E-mail:  m_d_francis@yahoo.com  
Phone:  765 342 6684    
Model:  Jet Exec 
Registration #  Under Construction  
Date Purchased:  4/1/2003 

 

Name:  Joe Hudson 

City:  Franklin
State:  Indiana  
E-mail:  mcginntool@earthlink.net
Registration # N7780J
Serial # 5198
Model:  Exec 90
Date Purchased:  December, 1992
Date Certified:  May, 1994
Mods:  Pro-Drive Belt, Electric Clutch & Secondary Mod
  Comments:  Spent almost all of my available time for a year and half.  At the time I knew absolutely no one with a Rotorway (or any other kind of helicopter for that matter), so the only help I had was Tom Smith and I respect him tremendously to this day.  My kit was one of the last "standard kits" which meant that I had to build my tail boom, blade doublers etc.  Also there was no wiring harness with that kit.  It came with a whole lot of wire and connectors to make your own. I also had to do a lot of my own welding.

KENTUCKY
Name:  Ardie Greenamyer 

State:  Kentucky 
E-mail:  ardieg@iglou.com
Cell# 502-551-2513
Registration # N911BZ
Date Purchased:  January, 1997
Mods:  Pro-Drive Belt
MARYLAND
This ship was sold in 2003 to Scott Anderson in Athens Tennessee

Name:  John & Charmienne (Goose) Pohlman
City:  Westminster
State:  Maryland
Email:  n94cj@erols.com
Date Purchased:  November, 1996
Date Ship Certified:  May 1, 1997
Model of Ship:  Exec 90

Upgrades:
Pro-Drive Cog Belt and Pro-Drive Clutch,
Al Behuncik's coolant diverter,
162F coolant system,
new cylinders and skirted pistons,
new upgraded cam gear,
and a new 35mm secondary shaft with my own 35mm two bearing design pillow block.

Comments:   Former Publishers of the Rotorheads Newsletter.
We built a custom trailer (with the help of Scott & Brett Newhart, or the other way around) for traveling to as many fly-ins during the year as we can.
Name: Luke Real 
Address:  2602 Offutt Rd  
City:  Woodstock  
State:  MD  
Zip Code:  21163  
Country:  USA  
E-mail:  LREAL@OBARR.COM  
Phone:  (410) 922-9019   
Model of Ship:  162F  
Registration #  N162LR  
Date Purchased:  2/19/2003  
Date Certified:  1/1/2000  

Upgrades Spurling Cog drive, 40 MM Shaft on order. Avionics KY97A, KT 76, AK 350, Garmin 196.
 
Comments Expect to recieve groups three and four on June 21st, 2004. Currently training for private ticket at W29 on Kent Island MD. Hoping to be certified and airborne mid 2005. 
MASSACHUSETTS

Name:  William Copp
Address:  117 Davis Road
City:  Bedford
State:  MA
Zip Code:  01730
Country:  USA
E-mail:  wmcopp@juno.com
Phone:  781-275-5243
Model of Ship:  162F
Registration # N241WC
Date Purchased:  6/11/2001
Date Ship Certified:  2/8/2002

Upgrades:
Pro-Drive cog belt
EZstart clutch
heater fan
secondary bearing temp. gauge
collective lock
machined throttle grips
remote engine breather
Heli-Pak
electric turn & bank
eyebrow & post lights on instruments
nav lights
landing light
strobe light
rosewood veneer instrument panel
removable passenger cyclic and collective controls
painted interior
fitted cockpit carpets
KY97A com w/frequency transfer on stick
KT76C w/altitude readout
Sigtronics intercom
Garmin 295-Map GPS
Encoder
ELT
 
Comments:  Received kit June 25, 2001 and stated work immediately. First hover was on Dec. 8, 2001. Didn't get airworthiness until Feb 2002 because of flight test area problems.  Have flown 241WC 190 hrs. since Feb. 2002. I own and operate a small helicopter flight school in New Hampshire with two R-22 helicopters and I really prefer the 162F to the Robinson. I think the Robinson is probably a little easier to fly because of the throttle governor and not having to move a ballast weight. I am also a A&P/IA and do all the maintenance on the R-22's and find the amount of work to maintain the 162F or R-22 about the same. The 162F fuel burn averages 6-7 gph @ 105 mph, have had it up to 130 mph @ full throttle. I consider the 162F to have a little smoother ride than the R-22.
 
Updated:  2/2/2003

Name:  Craig A. Moran
Address:  P.O. Box 1104
City:  Sturbridge
State:  MA
Zip Code:  01566
Country:  USA
Home Phone:  508-347-9241
Cell Phone:  508-326-3543
Model of Ship:  162F
Date Purchased:  January 1, 1998
Date Certified:  Still under construction
Registration # N162EF
Frame Serial # 6105
Main Drive Type:  Factory Chain
Clutch Type:  Factory
Swing Arm:  Factory 1st Version
Secondary Shaft:  30mm Double Bearing
Name:  Chris Yule
City:  Newton Center
State:  MA
Zip Code:  02459
Registration # N3YD
MICHIGAN
Name:  Fred R. Elias Jr.
Address:  2372 Cardigan Ct.
City:  Warren
State:  MI
Zip Code:  48091-1617
Country:  US
E-mail:  fred@autoparts.com
Phone:  800-837-9200
Cell Phone:  586-755-1245
Home Page:  http://users.bignet.net/~feslope/kabcam-3.html
Model of Ship:  162 EXEC
Registration # N162E
Date Purchased:  11/1/2000

Upgrades:
ACIS
Spurling Cog, Clutch and tail rotor
Diverter thermostat from Al Behuncik
Cyclic clevis, lateral peddle and cyclic shaft bushings all upgraded to bearings.
Aurora rod ends throughout
Tub split
Chopco slider rail and sliders

Comments:  Planning first start up end of January 2003.  I am not too proud of my body work but will put the mechanical build up against any.

Updated:  12/8/2002
Name:  Glenn Flood
Address:  1815 Arrow Head Trail
City:  Gaylord
State:  MI
Zip Code:  49735
Country:  USA
E-mail:  gflood@voyager.net
Model of Ship:  Scorpion 133
Date Purchased:  8/15/2002
Comments:  I purchased the ship 80% complete. I am researching the different upgrades so I can finish my first project.

Updated:  2/16/2003
Name: Don Giackino
Address: 145 Sandy Lane
City: Marquette
State: Michigan
Zip: 49855
Phone: 906-249-3930

Model: Exec 162F
Registration # N556DG
Hobbs Hours: 12 as of 12/19/03
Date Purchased:  10/20/01
Date Certified:  9/10/03


Upgrades: Main drive type: Pro-Drive
Clutch type: Pro-Drive
Swing arm: Pro-Drive
Swing arm breakage: No
Secondary shaft: 35mm spherical
KLX135A
KT76A Transponder w/encoder
Position, strobe and landing lights
Leather interior
Cargo Pod 

Comments: This is my second ship. The first was involved in a crash in June 2002 after the main belts became contaminated with coolant from a defective coolant cap and power was lost to the mains.  The ship was destroyed but no one was hurt.  Rivers and helicopters don't mix.
Name:  Craig & Beth Hook
Address:  1650 Vandekarr Road
City:  Owosso
State:  MI
Zip Code:  48867
Cell:  989-277-3599
Office:  989-723-1681
Home:  898-729-6395
Email:  cdhook@hotmail.com
Model of Ship:  1991 Exec-90 "Lofty Endeavor"
Date Purchased:  November, 1991

Upgrades:
35mm spherical shaft
Cog-Belt
inflight adjustable horizontal trim
cabin heat that will roast you
throttle friction lock, etc.

Comments:  I bought a slow build kit.  First flight 06/1993.
550 hours to build, but will never be totally finished.
330+ hours on the hobbs.

Name:  Mike Mazar
Address:  6373 Scott Rd
City:  Mt. Morris
State:  MI
Zip Code:  48458
Country:  United States
E-mail:  mrtoyman1@aol.com or mmazar@tuffyauto.com 
Phone Home:  810-631-6348
Work:  810-230-6430 ext#300
Cell:  810-516-1233
Model of Ship:  Exec 162F
Registration # N162SM "Soaring Spirit"
Date Purchased:  6/14/1998
Date Ship Certified:  9/9/2002

Upgrades:
Whelan Nav, Strobe, and Landing lights
interior lighting
PSE 3000 Stereo Intercom
Bose headsets
Ameri-King AK450 ELT
King KY97A Radio
KingKT 76A Transponder
Ameri-King AK350 Encoder
Garmin GPSMap 195
Vertical card compass
65 Amp Alternator
Cyberdyne Temp Guage
Digital Rotor/Engine Tach upgrade
Heel plate storage trays
Walnut dash inserts
Fully upholstered interior

Comments:  I began work on my kit in June of 1998.  Being my first endevor in aviation, I took what seemed to be an extreme amount of time double checking every aspect of the construction.  Construction was pretty much completed by January 2002.  I then disassembled it for painting, reassembled it, and completed final rigging.  I was able to finally get it inspected in September 2002.  After 14 hours of hovering to build my confidence about her proper assembly, I finally made my first flight at altitude with her on November 17, 2002.  Everything is performing great!  I am currently building a custom 40' tri-axle trailer (complete with living quarters) to travel with the ship to fly-ins and on vacation.

Awards
Homers 2002 Grand Champion
Homers 2002 Builders Choice
Sun n Fun 2003  Grand Champion
PRA 2003 Grand Champion
Oshkosh 2003 Reserve Grand Champion
OshKosh 2004 Grand Champion
 I'm pretty sure MIke has racked up even more awards then are listed here.

Updated:  10/31/2004

Name:  Mitchell Price

Purchase Date:  April, 2005
Aircraft Model:  Exec 162F
State:   Michigan

Email:  mrp272@netscape.com
Comments:  I have just ordered my rotorway, pick-up in April.
I have been to the factory twice and have been impressed so far. I plan on picking up the boxes my self in Chandler to save some $$$ on freight. (a friend of mine has a semi and trailer).   I should also mention that I am a commercial/cfi-rotorcraft/helicopter. Have around 850 hours in Hughes 300's.

Updated:  3/6/05

Name:  Dan Wilkinson
Address:  84 S. Skyview Drive
City:  Kalamazoo
State:  MI
Zip Code:  49009-6958
Country:  USA
N# N52988
Model 1994 Exec 90
Registration Date 4/13/94

Name:  J. Mark Wolf
City:  Pinckney (near Ann Arbor)
State:  MI
Email:  jmarkwolf@yahoo.com
Website:  www.ucosm/helicopter/
Date Purchased:  Took delivery of  Exec 162F in November of 1998
Status:  First flight May, 2001
Comments:  1500 hours to build

MINNESOTA

This a beautiful ship with a paint job thats just awesome
Doug Bush
State: MN
Phone: 651-482-9853

Awesome ship with a fantastic paint job and leather interior.
It also has Homer's water ballast system so it doesn't use a ballast weight like the conventional RotorWay ships

Name: WAYNE A BRUTGER 
Registration: N90049
Aircraft Serial Number: 6062
Aircraft Manufacturer: BRUTGER WAYNE A
Model: ROTORWAY EXEC 162F
Engine   Manufacturer: AMA/EXPR
Model: UNKNOWN ENG
Aircraft Year: 1995
Owner Address: 7975 NE RIVER RD
City: Rice, MN, 56367-9663
Registration Date: June 14, 1995

Name:  Tom Uppman

Address:  19701 261st. Avenue
City:  Belle Plaine
State:  MN
MN  zip:  56011

Registration:  N140GW
Model of Ship:  162F
Serial Number:  6300
Date Purchased:  February, 1997
Date Certified:  12/07/02

Contact Information:  Uppman Technical Services, Inc.

Phone# 952-873-2332      Fax# 952-873-6943
Cell# 612-750-1299       Pager# 612-576-1000
Web Pager:  my2way.com - Subscriber Name:  UTS
Email:  uppman@attglobal.net

I am a field engineer/consultant in the broadcast/microwave telecommunications industry.
 
Upgrades:
Installing Spurling's drive and clutch with new clutch arm
Avionics are King KY-197 com and KT-76C transponder.
Whelen stobes and nav lights, upgraded tach, custom instrument panel with back lit annunciators and post lighting, custom overhead panel with all circuit breakers, ELT, Ultra-leather interior, BMW carpet, custom cyclic with 12 switches, custom LED panel to display exceeded parameters.
 
Comments:  Live on 20 acres so will be able to fly out of my yard. I am a high time ASEL, ME and Instrument rated.  Looking forward to low and slow flying!

Running 35 mm Spherical with chain because 30 mm shaft broke at 16 hours with belt. TT 160 hours as of December, 04.

last update 12/04

MISSISSIPPI
Name:  Wayne Moore
Address:  1071 Possum Bend Road
City:  Vaughan
State:  MS
Zip Code:  39179
Country:  USA
E-mail:  Waynemo@aol.com 
Phone:  662-673-9990, 601-594-0868
Model of Ship:  162F
Frame Serial # 6189
Date Purchased:  8/4/2002
Date Certified:  1/1/2001

Upgrades:
Not sure what all I have
Spurling Pro drive
Waitman blades
Al's clutch
The more 162 owners look at it, the more I can add later.
 
Comments:  Got a great deal on this ship. My end results will be turbine. Will tear it down soon for complete rebuild. I have the old 30mm shaft.

Updated:  12/9/2002
MISSOURI
Name:  Orv Neisingh
Address:  8844 Co. Rd. 9790
City:  West Plains
State:  Missouri
Zip Code:  65775
Country:  USA
E-mail:  osn@wpcs.net
Phone:  417-255-2201
Model of Ship:  Rotorway Exec upgraded to Exec 90  
Registration # 42780 Old Reg- Will reregister after Turbine install  
Date Purchased:  1/1/1991
Date Certified:  3/1/1992

Upgrades:  I was the first builder to design and install an electric clutch that has worked flawlessly for many years. In 1996 the helicopter was stolen and I just recovered it a few months ago. The engine is tired and after it being gone for so long I don't trust it without a thorough rebuild so I beleive a turbine is in the works.  The landing lights retract into the bottom of the tub and can be aimed on approach with a switch on the cyclic.

Comments:  I am also a helicopter CFI and spend much of my time traveling around the country instructing folks in their Hughes, Schweizer, Rotorway, and Brantly helicopters. I provide phase one, and two training as well as transiitions and BFR's.

Updated:  12/9/2002
Name:  Clark Richter
Home Address:  5501 Keller Ridge Lane
City:  St. Louis
State:  MO
Zip Code:  63128
Email:  Clark.Richter@intermec.com

Occupation:  Business Development Manager
Intermec Technologies
1215 Fern Ridge Parkway, Suite 111
St. Louis, MO 63141
voice - 314-317-2615
fax -    314-275-2919

Registation # N444T

I bought a ship that was built by Ron Spiker.
The ship has the 35mm shaft (installed by Homer about 40 hours ago), cog
belt drive, electric clutch, Spurling swing arm, and back side idler.  All
of these mods were installed at the same time with the exception of the cog
belt drive which was installed earlier.   Homer assisted on the complete
installation of these, and the ship has 111 hours total time.

Kim Pearson

City: St. Louis
State: MO

MONTANA

Name:  Bruce G. Ruefer
City:  Bozeman
State:  Montana
Email:  bgruefer@attglobal.net
Model of Ship:  Exec 162F ACIS
Date Purchased:  June, 2000
Date Ship Certified:  January, 2001
Registration # N162BR

Upgrades:
Cog Belt

Comments:  450 Hours build time with Homer Bell assisting with the last 15% including final rigging & test flight 51 hours on the Hobbs.  Home base is at 4500 MSL and do a fair amount of mountain flying.

NEVADA

Name: Jim O'Mahony
Address: 1200 Yellow Jacket Rd
City: VC Highlands
State: Nevada
Zip: 89521
Email: renojom@cs.com
Phone: 775-847-9495

Comments: Building (very slowly as of May 03), a JetExec from a 162F kit
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Name:  Edward P. Carvalho 
Address:  181 Bart Clough Rd.  
City:  Weare  
State:  NH  
Zip Code:  03281  
Country:  USA  
E-mail:  flyed@ol.com  
Phone:  603-493-2807  
Model of Ship:  Exec  
Registration #:  N169JS  
Date Purchased:  4/8/2004  
Date Certified:  6/17/2004  

Updated:  6/14/2004  


Name:  Roger  Godbout
Address:
City:  Berlin/Milan
State:  New Hampshire
Model of Ship:  162F
Registration # N228CH

Upgrades:
Cog Belt
Waitman Blades 

This ship was destroyed on October 30th 1999 in a Fatal crash.
Last we heard from Rogers brother "November 8th 1999" the cause was believed to be from the aftermarket main rotor composite blades delaminating in flight.


Name:  L.D. Jeffries 
Address:  41 Logan Way  
City:  West Ossipee  
State:  NH  
Zip Code:  03890  
E-mail:  fly2eat@aol.com  
Phone:  603-491-4175  
Model of Ship:  162F  
Registration # 162LD  
Date Purchased:  3/1/2002  
Date Certified:  7/29/2003

Name:  STEVE LEMAY 
Address:  34 FORBES DR.  
City:  NO. CONWAY  
State:  NH  
Zip Code:  03860  
E-mail:  FINISHMAN2@AOL.COM  
Phone:  603-356-8956  
Model of Ship:  162F  
Registration #:  N142SL  
Date Purchased:  5/12/2001  
Date Certified:  11/12/2003 
NEW MEXICO

Name:  David Fischer
Address:  23 Cripple Creek Road
City:  Silver City
State:  New Mexico
Zip Code:  88061
E-mail:  DFischer@gilanet.com
Phone:  505-538-2214
Model of Ship:  162F ACIS  
Date Purchased:  6/1/1999
Status:  (as of the end of 2001) about 50%

Upgrades:
Cog Belt and Electric Clutch
Radios
Lights
51amp Alternator

Comments:  The first ACIS ship to leave the factory. Still about 50% completed. Progress has slowed with concerns about the secondary drive problems. Pilot Ratings - ASEL Other Aircraft - Mooney M20C

Updated:  3/10/2003
Name:  J. A. Woods 
Address:  P.O. Box 1465  
City:  Pena Blanca  
State:  New Mexico  
Zip Code:  87041-1465  
E-mail:  J2Woods@aol.com  
Phone:  (505) 465-2387  
Model of Ship:  Scorpion II  
Registration #  N4523W  
Date Purchased:  8/20/1983  
Date Certified:  1/24/1984  

Upgrades:  Upgraded to a RW145 engine from the original RW133. Acquired upgraded Rotorblades. Added Doors, handling wheels. Full instrument panel (no radio as yet).

Comments: When I first began working on my ship I worked on it nights and weekends (when possible) for about a year.  Before finishing my Scorpion, Ithen built a Kit Car (a replica of the 1929 Mercedes Gazell and still have it - great looking car).  Then retired and moved to our property in Pena Blanca, New Mexico, from Phoenix, Arizona.  The ship was in storage for about 6 to eight years before I began going through it entirely, about 6 months ago.  I'm now about 50% through the checking of all components, before I run it up again.


NEW YORK

Name:  John Collin/Guss 
Address Republic Airport 
City Farmingdale 
State New York 
E-mail:  SKYDIV65@AOL.COM  
Phone:  516-369-2978  
Model of Ship:  EXEC 152  
Registration #:  4444B  
Date Purchased:  12/24/2003  
Date Certified:  12/23/2003  
Name:  David Reisender 
Address:  185-28 Union Turnpike  
City:  Flushing
State:  NY
Zip Code:  11366
E-mail:  N3453D@AOL.COM
Phone:  (718) 217-6564  
Model of Ship:  162F
Registration # N3453D
Date Purchased:  5/1/1997

Upgrades:
Nav Light
ProDrive Cog Belt
ProDrive Electric Clutch
B/K Panel Mount GPS Moving Map
More to come

Updated:  12/8/02

Name:  John Tomaino
Address:  Republic Airport
City:  Long Island
State:  NY
Email:  jtomaino@suffolk.lib.ny.us
Phone:  631-949-1568
Model:  Exec
Ratings:  CFI RH, FW
Name:  Paul Weismann
Address:  532 West 22nd Street
City:  New York
State:  NY
Zip:  10011
Email: p_weismann@hotmail.com
Phone:  917-355-3039
Purchase Date:  6/1/02
Secondary Shaft:  30mm double bearing
KISS kit received March 03.  Most of the mechanical work on my ship is finished, but I still have to wire it up and finalize the instrument panel design.
Upgrades KISS kit, Solar T62-T32 turbine with ceramic coated hot section, JPI FlowScan 450, Terra Comm and Nav, Airtronic kerosene heater, Behuncik pitchpin stabilization kit, Earl's fittings throughout fuel and oil system, saddle tanks as aux tanks and will be adding lighting later 
Comments Just finished the KISS install and now proceeding to paint frame, get body worked on, then will do electrical work and instrumentation.  Hope to be flying by the end of 2004.
Updated:  9/9/04
NORTH CAROLINA
Name:  Timothy F. Heilig 
Address:  4933 Randleman Road  
City:  Greensboro  
State:  NC  
Zip Code:  27406  
E-mail:  ncra@bellsouth.net  
Phone:  336-674-0451   
Model of Ship:  Scorpion-162  
Registration # none yet, still building  
Date Purchased:  9/23/2004  
Date Certified:  9/23/2004  

Upgrades: 162 carb engine, dual plug heads with electronic ignition with vortech rotorblades,4 core radatior,with aux oil cooler, home made T- panel with center console. I also have a Scorpion too project with the out board conversion and a spare 133 engine.
Updated 9/23/2004  

Name:  Alan Land 
Address:  3502 Wilsonwood Road
City:  Greensboro  
State:  NC
Zip Code:  27405
E-mail:  Metalmax45@aol.com
Phone:   336-375-5855
Model:  2001 Exec 162F 
Registration # N92AL

Alan says he received his 162f December of 2001 and it made it's first flight in October 2002.
It's built totally stock and the only add on equipment he noted was Garman 295 GPS.

Reported hours on the ship as of 1/9/06 was 70

Updated 1/9/06

Name:  Thomas R. Lawing, Jr.
Address:  2609 Valencia Terrace
City:  Charlotte
State:  NC
Zip Code:  28226
E-mail: 
Cell Phone:   704-534-7769
Model:  2004 Exec 162F  
Registration # N848TL
Frame Serial # 6544
Hobbs Hours:  10
Date Purchased:  11/15/00
Date Certified:  10/7/04
Main Drive Type: Factory Chain
Clutch Type: Factory
Swing Arm Manufacturer: Factory 2nd Version
Secondary Shaft: 35mm spherical

Upgrades: King 76A transceiver w/remote, Garmin GTX 330 transponder w/ encoder, PS Engineering intercom, Infinity grips, Ameri-King AK-450 ELT, strobes, firesleeve on all hoses, Al Behuncik's crankcase vent case, CruzPro digital fuel gauge, split tub and powder coated frame and main rotor blades.  Professional blade tracking and balancing by Mark Peterson.  Bubble, hub and blade covers by Bruce's Custom Covers.  Based at Monroe (NC) Regional Airport (EQY). 30' fly-on/fly-off trailer.

 
"I purchased a 30', tandem, helicopter trailer about 3 months ago and would gladly loan it to any Rotorway owner in the area for little, if any, money.  I tow it (with my helicopter) behind a Ford Ranger pickup.
 
It has a pair of 1500 lbs axles which gives a very soft ride.  One of the axles has electric brakes and there are a pair of ramps plus an electric winch.   I do not have a support for the tail section yet but hope to build one this winter.
 
I'm in North Carolina but, if anyone in the Southeast US, needs a trailer to move his/her helicopter on, I'd love to talk to them.  Otherwise, it will be parked most of its life."

Updated 12/2/04

Name:  Roger Schiradelly 
Address 126 Confederate Rd  
City:  Mt. Ulla  
State:  NC  
Zip Code:  28125
E-mail:  ctpnc@netzero.net  
Phone:  704 660 3326  
Home Page:  www.metal-wear.com  
Model of Ship:  Scorpion II 
Registration #  
Date Purchased:  3/1/2003  
Date Certified:  1/1/2000  

Upgrades Being considered & engineered  
Comments Designig & building  
Updated 7/6/2003 
OHIO

Name: Michael A Bantum

N-number: N124CF
Aircraft Serial Number: 6165
Aircraft Manufacturer: TWO WAY TRAFFIC INC
Model: EXEC 162F
Engine Manufacturer: AMA/EXPR
Model: UNKNOWN ENG
Aircraft Year: 1999
Owner Address: 24740 BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP 36
City: COSHOCTON, OH, 43812
Type of Owner: Individual
Registration Date: 08-May-2002
Airworthiness Certificate Type : Experimental
Approved Operations: Amateur Built
This ship formally belonged to Scott and Bret Newhart

Homer Bell
City: Dodsonville
State: Ohio

Phone
Home :937-364-2047
Cell: 937-477-6911

Email: bellair@direcway.com


Homer's Internet Site
www.kitcopterconsult.com

Name: Shawn Chaney 
Address:  7045 SR 101  
City:  Clyde  
State:  Ohio  
Zip Code:  43410  
E-mail:  s_chaney@chaney-roofing.com  
Phone:  419-639-2891  
Model of Ship:  Exec 162F  
Registration #:  None Yet  
Date Purchased:  1/5/2004  
Date Certified:  3/2/2004  
  
Comments Done with Phase 1 in about 3 weeks - starting Phase 2 March 10th.  Having a blast.

Updated 3/2/2004  

Name: Tom Cross
Address: 2976 Lazar Rd.  
City:  Grove City
State:  OH
Zip Code:  43123-1614
Model of Ship:  1997 Exec
Registration # N202PP
Registration Date:  2/25/97

We lost Tom in the latter part of 2003 from a heart attack.
He was a wonderfull person and will be missed by the RotorWay community

This ship N291JD was purchased from the fellow named Jeff Dunham (who has built another beautiful RotorWay) in Tarzana, California, in the left hand picture by Glen. The picture on the right is at Homer's Fly-Inn in ohio
Later sometiime in the late 90's I think, Glen had an accident in it and the ship was a total loss.  It had a fabulous paint job on it costing somewhere around $10,000 dollars if memory serve me correctly. 

Name: Glen Easterday 
Address: 100 Hillcrest Drive  
City:  Circleville
State:  OH
Zip Code:  43113-1018
Model of Ship:  1999 Exec 90
Registration # N651GE
Date Purchased:  3/16/99

Brian and Linda had a accident in this ship in early 2004.
The cause was undetermined and from what we understand will never be known.
It's really sad because this was one of the kewlest ships out there but at least we still have Brian and Linda

Name:  Brian & Linda Geoffrion
Address:  28920 Edgewood Dr.
City:  Willowick
State:  Ohio
Zip Code:  44095
E-mail:  flydude92@earthlink.net
Phone:  440-585-3028
Model of Ship:  Rotorway Exec
Registration # N198BG
Date Purchased:  1/1/1987
Date Ship Certified:  11/23/1992

Upgrades:
Upgraded to exec 90 with some 162F coolant parts
35mm shaft
turbo charger
14mm cog belt with tension/idler
my own electric clutch and main belt idler pulley
cabin heat
remote landing light
electric horizontal trim
main rotor governor
collective switch box
roller rocker arms
Helipac (soon to be installed)

Updated:  2/17/2003

THOMAS & PATTY VOLZ
Address: 1734 E. Concord Rd. 
City: Amelia
State:  Ohio
Zip: 45102
Home Phone:  513-797-5151
Cell Phone: 513-520-5200
Model:  RotorWay 162F
Frame Serial Number: 6417
Engine Serial Number: 6357
Hobbs Hours: 0
Main Drive Type: Factory Chain
Clutch Type: Other
Swing Arm Manufacturer: Factory 1st Version
Secondary Shaft: 30mm double bearing
Date Purchased:  October 27, 2003
Comments: Original kit purchased from Rotorway August of 1999. 
Optional equiptment: Helipac, Light kit, 51 amp alternator, Avionics Transceiver, transponder,Transponder mode C encoder, Al's Electric Clutch.  Not sure what drive I will use however there are two chains with the kit a Rotorway chain and Al's chain.

Updated:  10/31/04

OKLAHOMA

DON C. ODEN
N-number: N5797M
Aircraft Serial Number: 6672
Aircraft Manufacturer: ODEN DON C
         Model: ROTORWAY 162-F
Aircraft Year:
Owner Address: 6515 S OSWEGO AVE
City: TULSA, OK, 74136-1514
Registration Date: 10-Nov-2003
This ship has Pro-Drives new Secondary installed in it.

Johns 2nd RotorWay ship

This is the ship that Donna and I got our first ride in courtsey of John

Johns Turbine RotorWay

This thing is a must see ship.
It sports many mods such as interlocking body panels.

Name:  John Spurling
City:  Cleveland
State:  Oklahoma
Email:  flyapro@aol.com
Website:  www.flyapro.com
Phone# (918) 243-7635

You can also find more information on John's products in:
Miscellaneous builder Help Files section / Accessories Add on's and Mods Sections

Name:  Chris Stevens
City:  Tulsa
State:  Oklahoma
Email:  sp-cas@home.com
Registration #  N162SP

Comments:  Ship complete with 10 hours on it as of 12/13/01
This is another must see ship.
It has inner locking body panels and many other first ever mods invented by Randy himself.

Randy Conwell
Address:  RR 1, Box 261
City: Wagoner
State: Oklahoma
Zip code:  74467-9739
Phone:  
Registration # N249RC
Registration Date:  8-29-02
Model:  162F
Aircraft Serial # 6422

PENNSYLVANIA
Name:  Bill Kichman
City:  Cornwall
State:  PA
Home Elevation:  550 MSL
Occupation:  Principal - Engineering Firm
Email:  kichman@supernet.com
Model of Ship:  Exec with 90 & 162F upgrades (162F with a carb!)
Date Purchased:  Took delivery of kit October 15, 1999
Status:  Progress (as of 1/02) about 80%
Should be ready to test engine in 3 months.
Pilot Ratings:  Working on Private Pilot Cert.

Upgrades:
75 amp Mitsubishi alternator
split tub
cog belt drive.

Update:  2/5/02 just received 35mm upgraded secondary shaft
- will be installed shortly!

Name: Ron Spiker
State: PA
Email: Rspiker@autorotate.com
WebSite: www.datacustoms/rspiker/

Name:  George Terbovich
Address:  Box 471
City:  Ridgeway
State:  PA
Zip Code:  15853
Email:  gterbo@horizonwood.com
Model of Ship:  1998 162F
Date Purchased:  Started building December, 1999
Date Completed:  Early 2001
 
I live in Northwestern PA where it is very mountainous and heavily timbered. I 
thought you flew helicopters like Donald Duck and Mickey did in the 
cartoons when I got started in this. I learned it is different from 
straight up and down. I took a Summer off. I currently have about 
140 hours on it and need to soon take a check ride to be legal. Details, 
details details! I've been flying the cog drive and electric clutch but 
have Al's new hydraulic system and will install it shortly. I just put in 
the new 35mm but am now a little concerned about all these failures.

 Name:    William G. Young
Street  104 McBride Road 
City:  Canonsburg
State:  PA
Zip Code:  15317-9723
Registration # N162DY
 Model:  Rotorway 162F
MFR Year:  2001
 Serial Number:  6047
Certificate Issue Date:  04/21/98
A/W Date: 07/10/2002
Mode S Code:  50174576   

SOUTH CAROLINA
Name: Richard (Dick) Canon
Address: 106 Memory Lane
City: Moore
State: SC
Zip: 29301
Home phone: 864-574-6500
Cell phone: 864-590-1691
Home page:  www.canonconsulting.com
Email:  rpcanon@charter.net
Model: 2003-2004 162F (4 stage purchase)
Purchase date: 7/30/03
Frame serial # 6786
Main drive type: Factory Chain
Clutch type: Factory
Swing arm: Factory 1st Version
Secondary shaft: 30mm double bearing
Upgrades:  Al Behunick collective friction

07/25/03:   Received Stage 1 Package
08/07/03:  Started Construction of Stage 1
01/13/04:  Completed Stage 1
01/14/04:  Started Stage 2
07/17/04:  Status, body 90% complete
 
Comments: I am purchasing in the 4-stage program.
I feel the advantages are: control of cash flow; reduce storage requirements and space; and hopefully to take advantage of the latest RWI improvements and technology (e.g. 30mm to 35mm shaft). I am not pleased with RWI's out of date documentation in the Manual (unforgivable) or the video.  Cost of kit should provide RWI with enough capital to keep their documents current. Nonetheless, I AM HAVING A GREAT TIME!
Updated 7/20/2004
SOUTH DAKOTA
Name:  Randy Holland, Bill Albrecht, Brent Mundhenke
City:  De Smet
State:  South Dakota
Zip Code:  57231
Phone:  (605)854-3659 (605)854-3653
Model of Ship:  162F
Registration # N162NJ
Date Purchased:  1/14/2001
Date Ship Certified:  5/15/2001

Upgrades:
Cog Belt
Nav Lights
Landing Light
Strobe Light
Split Tub
Door Locks
Com Radio
ELT
Heater Booster Fan
External hookup for battery charger/booster

Comments:  Our ship started its journey when it was purchased from RW by Neils Jensen of Denmark. Neils and Randy Holland have been good friends since they met at the Dick Hill Flight School. When Neils decided to sell his kit we bought it and had it shipped to SD. We will never forget the many and fun hours we had building our RW.

Updated:  12/30/2002
TENNESSEE

Name:  Scott Anderson
City:  Athens
State:  Tennessee
Email: Unknown
Date Purchased:  Oct 3rd 2002
Date Ship Certified:  May 1, 1997
Model of Ship:  1991 Exec 90

Upgrades:
Pro-Drive Cog Belt and Pro-Drive Clutch,
Al Behuncik's coolant diverter,
162F coolant system,
new cylinders and skirted pistons,
new upgraded cam gear,
and a new 35mm secondary shaft with John Pohlman's own personally designed 35mm two bearing design pillow block.


Homer's 2000 Fly In Where we recived
 an award for Best Built Helicopter


Homer's 2004 Fly In
when we had a secondary shaft failure

 

Hows That!

Clell & Donna Jenkins

Address:  6708 Clinton Hwy.
City:  Knoxville
State:  TN
Zip Code:  37912
E-mail:  162FA@aol.com or N162FADonna@aol.com
Home:   865-689-6982
Work:   865-947-5706
Verizon Cell:  865-386-6982
Please limit calls to cell phone to between 9 & 10 on weeknites or anytime on weekends
Unless you have Verizon to lol
Home Page:  You're Here!
Model of Ship:  RotorWay Exec 162F-SF
Registration # N162FA
Date Purchased:  8/1/1998
Date Ship Certified:  3/27/2001

Upgrades:
Pro-Drive Secondary
Pro-Drive Cog Belt
Pro-Drive EZ-Start Clutch
Pro-Drive Delron bearing block and aligner block bushings
Rotorway Bearing temp gauge
51 amp Alternator
Garmin GNC 250XL GPS/COM
Bendix King KT76A Rransponder
Ameri-King AK-350 Encoder
Ameri-King AK-450 ELT Unit
Infinity 1 Custom Military Stick Grips
Whelen Nav and Strobe Lights
Landing Light
Split Tub
Passenger side deep floor compartment
Custom cyclic boots
Custom trailer to haul it all in

Comments:  We built our ship having no prior knowledge or experience in aircraft.  Final check out and tweaking was done by John Spurling.

Updated:  2/5/05

Frank Zarski

City:  Chattanooga
State:  TN
E-mail:  3m3@comcast.net
Home:  423-899-6875
Cell:  423-802-2587
Model of Ship:  1993 RotorWay Exec 162F
Registration # N37VF
Date Purchased:  Feb. 2004
300 TTSN as of 12/04

Upgrades:
Pro-Drive Cog Belt
Pro drive EzStart Clutch
Waitman Main & Tail Rotor Blades

Updated:  12/2/2004

TEXAS

Name:  Ron Cooke

Registration # 319RC
Address:  12344 Lake Vista Drive
City:  Willis
State:  Texas
Zip Code:  77318-5335
Phone: (936) 890-1296
Purchase Date: January 1 2001
Aircraft Model: Rotorway Exec 1975
Certificate Issue Date  07/25/1985
  A/W Date 05/13/1991
Registration Number: 319RC
Hobbs Hours: 150
Main Drive Type: Pro Drive
30mm Double Bearing
Updated Secondary Shaft: 35mm spherical
Clutch Type: Pro-Drive
Swing Arm Manufacturer: Factory 1st Version


Ron's ship was destroyed in May when valve spring retainer came off on Takeoff from a dock.
One skid caught the dock and ship rolled over, hit the slip and sunk.

The ship had 12 hours since it recieved a valve job done by Rotorway factory.

NTSB # FTW04LA131

Ron would like to hear from anyone else who's had valve train problems
at Email Address- ronaldcooke@hotmail.com

Updated:  11/22/04


Name:  David Forster

Address:  2308 Butler Drive
City:  Friendswood
State:  Texas
Zip Code:  77546-5518
Phone: (281) 992-2713
Email:  david_forster@earthlink.net
Website:  www.home.earthlink.net/~daforster/
Registration #C-GIQZ
Model:  2001 Exec 162F
Hobbs Hours:  140 as of 5/13/04
Factory chain
Factory 1st Version Swing Arm
35mm Spherical

We live on Polly Ranch Airpark, where there are two other Rotorways currently under construction.
We can't wait for our friends to finish, so we can all go flying in formation!  :)

Name:  Lawrence W. Kaler, MD, PhD

Address:  7198 County Road 3223
City:  Lone Oak
State:  Texas
Zip Code:  75453
E-mail:  apexdoc@hotmail.com
Website: www.apexdoc.com
Home Phone:  903-662-5261
Cell Phone:  903-458-1585
Work Phone:  903-408-1245 (hospital)
Home Page:  Under Development
Model of Ship:  JetExec
Registration # Pending
Date Purchased:  1/30/2003

Upgrades:
KISS conversion

Comments:  Building JetExec from display RW (less engine and drivetrain).
Airframe shipped from the UK to Texas.
I have the T62T-32 turbine redone by Joe Bedo and the governor from GAC.
Will order the KISS kit as soon as the inspection of components is done, probably in May, 2003.

Updated:  3/9/2003

Name:  Tim McCullough

Address:  2913 Dow Circle
City:  Deer Park
State:  TX
Zip Code:  77536
Home Phone:  281-930-9354
Cell Phone:  281-989-0096
Model of Ship:  162F
Date Purchased:  August 1, 2002
Frame Serial # 6694
Engine Serial # 6461
Main Drive Type:  Factory Chain
Clutch Type:  Factory
Swing Arm:  Factory 1st Version
Secondary Shaft:  30mm Double Bearing

Status:  Under construction. Completed body less doors and starting on linkage as of 1-28-03

Name:  Issac Morgan

City:  Dallas
State:  TX

Comments:  I own a Scorpion 2 that is in the process of being changed to shaft drive.

David's original ship

David's ship after the turbine conversion

Model of Ship:  Exec 162F ACIS
Date Purchased:  Received kit 1/28/00
Date Ship Certified:  8/28/00
Build time:  400 hours
Status:  135 hours on ship as of 12/01
Completed Phase III at RotorWay 2/1/01

Upgrades:
35mm Secondary
Spurling Pro-Drive Cog Belt & Electric Clutch

David built this ship and learned to fly in 13 months

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David later had an accident with this ship which if I'm not mistaken was in 2003 and a result of a turbine flamout from keying his mic on his comm radio.

Name:  David Stewart
City:  Longview
State:  Texas
Phone #  903-663-3182
Email:  jdspls@internetwork.net
Name: Stan Maige
Address:  7251 Moss Ridge Road
City:  Parker
State: Texas
Zip Code:  75002
Phone:  972-442-9955
Registration #N3322T
Model of Ship:  162F-SF
Email: stan@maige.com
Website: www.maige.com
Mods:  ACIS, RW lighting, Valcom radio, Bendix King Transponder, Pro-Drive Cog Belt, Pro-Drive Electric Clutch, Pro-Drive Radiator Mod & Pro-Drive Secondary

Updated:  2/5/05

Name:  Scott Worthington 
Address:  14834 LaQuinta Lane  
City:  Houston  
State:  TX  
Zip Code:  77079  
E-mail:  wsworthington@yahoo.com  
Phone:  713 350 7008    
Model of Ship:  Exec 90  
Registration # N596PB  
Date Purchased: 7/29/2003  
Date Certified:  8/24/1996  

Upgrades:  Rebuilding this Exec 90 that was damaged in a dynamic roll-over.  I am replacing frame, running gear, windscreen and main rotorblades.  RWI has upgraded secondary (35MM), replaced mainshaft and rebuilt rotor hub assembly. 
Comments: Upgrades to come from Al Behuncik including hydraulic clutch, flow convertor and tail rotor will be installed.  
  
Updated 12/28/2003  
VERMONT

Name:  Jim Goodwin
Address:  7 Twin Circle
City:  Middlebury
State:  Vermont
Zip Code:  05753
Email:  goody@sover.net
Phone:  802-388-0126
Date Purchased:  May, 1997
Model of Ship:  162F
Frame Serial # 6229

Upgrades:
Spurling's cog belt and electric clutch.


Comments: April 21st 2003
Stock until 100 hours. Spurling/Pro-Drive Cog Belt and EZ-Start clutch installed at 100 hrs. Removed EZ-Start Clutch at 130 hours. Spurling/Pro-Drive vibration system.
Transponder, com and ELT. GPS is handheld type. Factory option nav lights and strobe.

VIRGINIA
Name:  Jay Isbell
Address:  3919 Apt. 101 Breezeport Way
City:  Suffolk
State:  VA
Zip Code:  23435
Email:  wjisbell@hotmail.com
Phone:  757-761-0058

Comments:  Own a 1989 ship and am building a 2003? anyway love your site keep up the great work!
WASHINGTON

Name:  Tim Hattwick
City:  Fredericksburt
State:  VA
E-mail:  rsondog@aol.com
Home Phone:  703-819-9835
Model of Ship:  RotorWay Exec 162F
Registration # N/A
Date Certified:  Not Yet Certified
Frame Serial Number: 6909
Date Purchased:  11/2/03

Comments:  I just took delivery (11/02/04) on groups 1 and 2 of the kit. I am planning to build a JetExec using the KISS conversion. I would love to hear from anyone who has done this.

Updated:  11/9/04

Name:  Jay Isbell
Address:  3919 Apt. 101 Breezeport Way
City:  Suffolk
State:  VA
Zip Code:  23435
Email:  wjisbell@hotmail.com
Phone:  757-761-0058

Comments:  Own a 1989 ship and am building a 2003? anyway love your site keep up the great work!
WASHINGTON

Name:  Dennis Frese
Address:  17021 1st Ave. S.
City:  Normandy Park
State:  Washington
Zip Code:  98148
E-mail:  dfrese@worldnet.att.net
Phone:  206-779-4158
Model of Ship:  1989 RotorWay Exec
Registration # N4278T
Date Purchased:  11/30/1989
Date Ship Certified:  10/6/1991
Updated:  1/11/2003

WEST VIRGINA

Name:  Joe Martin
Address:  RT 3 Box 120
City:  Salem
State:  WV
Zip Code:  26426
E-mail:  mjoelinda@cs.com
Home Phone:  (304) 782-3887
Cell Phone:  (304) 641-0941
Model of Ship:  Exec 90
Registration # N6291K
Date Purchased:  1/1/1994
Date Certified:  6/1/1995

Upgrades:
Pro-drive cog belt
Pro-drive easy start clutch
Electric trim ( self designed)
Extended secondary shaft with duelupper bearings (supported above and below the drive cog, self designed)
Temp sensors on both secondary bearings
Articulated landing light
Electric Attitude gyro 
position lights
Custom cyclic handle
houses switches for landing light
nose trim
radio ptt
starter
lighted instrument panel
overhead map light( I love night flying! ) 

Updated:  12/9/2002
WISCONSIN

Name:  Herman Bartels
Address:  4950 Willow Dam Rd.
City:  Hazelhurst
State:  Wisconsin
Zip Code:  54531
E-mail:  herman19552000@yahoo.com
Phone:  715-453-4929
Model of Ship:  Exec 162F
Registration # N5108Z
Date Purchased:  4/1/2000
Updated:  2/2/2003

Name:  Don Charniak
City:  Chase
State:  Wisconsin
Phone:  920-822-7492
Email:  Dmc7492@aol.com
Registration # N7492D
Date Purchased:  Took delivery of kit in December, 2000
Status:  Still in construction

Upgrades:
35mm Spherical Shaft
cog belt drive
Al Behuncik's coolant diverter and tail rotor pitch
pin bearings
ChopCo tail rotor slider.

Comments:  No previous aviation experience.
Name:  Paul Fischer
City:  Brookfield
State:  WI
Zip Code:  53005
Email:  ptf@execpc.com
Model of Ship:  Exec 90
Registration # N278C
Date Purchased:  Dec., 2001
Comments:  Purchased from Brooks Cooley, who has been extremely helpful
Name:  Jerry McAllister
Address:  N6554 Metcalf Road
City:  Stone Lake
State:  WI
Zip Code:  54876

Comments:  The Scorpion I purchased has an N number and was issued an airworthness certificate and has a total of 83hrs on the hobbs. I have tore it down to a bare frame and am in the process of rebuilding it. Time being my biggest problem to date!

Name:  Johan Nielsen
City: Hudson
State: WI
Email: johan@nomadwi.com
Model:  Exec 162F
Comments:  I recently received my RWI EXEC 162f and I'm about 20 hours into the build. 
I'm learning a lot as the project progresses and I have barely started.

Updated:  12/2/04

OTHER COUNTRIES
AUSTRALIA
Name: Gordon Callaghan
Address: 16 Briens Road
City: Northmead
State: nsw
Zip: 2152
Country: Australia
Email: gordon.callaghan@optusnet.com.au
Phone: 0296308302
Cell Phone: 0408410698
Comments:  Hi guys I've been looking at your site from January 2004 I really enjoy it.  Your site helped me with my decision to buy a rotorway kit which was delivered to me in June 2004.  I'm really enjoying it and I am up to section 6, the tail rotor slider plate......all the best from down under

Updated:   9/18/04

Name: Norman Pearson
Address: 802 Kurmond Road
City: North Richmond
State: New South Wales
Zip: 2753
Country: Australia
Home phone: 0245796611
Cell phone: 0415439008
Purchase date: 8/28/03
Model: EXEC 162FA
Frame serial number: 6790
Hobbs hours: 0
Main drive type: Factory Chain
Clutch type: Factory
Swing arm manufacturer: Factory 1st Version
Secondary shaft: 35mm spherical
AUSTRIA
Name:  Wolfgang Mueller
City:  Innsbruck
Country:  Austria
Email:  wwwdepp@a1.net
Phone# 0664 - 4200200
Comments:  Helping a friend building his Exec 162.
CANADA
Doug & Jamie Attridge
Address: 120 Metcalfe St
City: Aurora
State: Ontario
Zip: L4G1E8
Country: Canada
Home Phone: 905-640-2442
Cell Phone: none
Purchase Date: December 7, 2004
Date Certified: Not Yet Certiried
Aircraft Model: Exec 162F 
Registration Number: Not yet Registered
Frame Serial Number: 6579
Engine Serial Number: 6915
Original Builders: Doug and Jamie Attridge
Hobbs Hours: 0
Main Drive Type: Factory Chain
Clutch Type: Factory
Swing Arm Manufacturer: Factory 2nd Version
Secondary Shaft: 35mm spherical
Comments: Black holes in the manuals are tough to get through.

Updated: February 23, 2005

Al Behuncik
Registration: C-FWAB
253 - 28342 TWP Rd. 384
Red Deer County
Alberta, Canada
T4S 2B6
Name:  Ron Belliveau
State:  Nova Scotia
Country:  Canada
Email:  cfxoa@klis.com
Registration # C-FXOA
 
Upgrades:
1 3/4 " main shaft
RotorWay dual electronic conversion
new thicker tailrotor blades
Pro-drive CB and clutch
Al's flow diverter
my own instrument pod
bearing temp. guage
Volkswagon valve covers

Comments:  Exec with 138 hrs as of 2/02
Name: Sid Cope
Address: 2734 Hale Vinnie Rd.
City: Pinatan Lake
State: B.C.
Zip: V0E 3E1
Country: Canada
Home Phone: (250) 573-3404
Aircraft Model: Exec 152
Registration Number: C-FCYI
Hobbs Hours: 200+
Main Drive Type: Factory Chain
Clutch Type: Factory
Swing Arm Manufacturer: Factory 1st Version
SecondaryShaft: 30mm double bearing


Updated: December 27, 2004
Name:  Ted Fisher 
City:  Port Alberni  
State: British columbia  
Zip Code:  V9Y 7L7  
Country:  Canada    
Model of Ship:  Scorpion II  
Registration #:  N977  
Date Purchased:  4/15/2004  
Date Certified:  1/18/1974  

Updated 7/18/2004

Name: Ron Fournier
City: Lethbridge
State: Alberta
Country: Canada
Home Phone: 403 553 4469

Purchase Date: March 23, 2006
Date Certified: Not Yet Certified
Aircraft Model: 1983 Rotorway Exec
Registration Number: n/a
Frame Serial Number: 2977
Engine Serial Number: n/a
Original Builder: Bill Groff
Hobbs Hours: 40
Main Drive Type: Pro-Drive
Clutch Type: Pro-Drive
Swing Arm Manufacturer: Factory 2nd Version
Secondary Shaft: 30mm double bearing
Shaft Problems\Breakages: buying pro drive 40mm

Comments: still working on building her......think will be done late fall 2006

Entry Date: April 24, 2006

Name:  Matt Haasen
Address:  2619 7th Avenue N.E.
City:  Calgary
State:  Alberta
Zip Code:  T2A 2L9
Country:  Canada
E-mail:  matt@blueconcalgary.ca
Phone:  403-809-0126
Home Page:  www.blueconcalgary.ca
Model of Ship:  Jet Exec
Date Purchased:  11/1/2002

Upgrades:
Groups 1 & 2 received November, 2002
K.I.S.S. conversion package to be delivered Feb., 2003
Turbine sitting at Joe Bedo's
Hope to be airborne spring 2004.

Updated:  1/10/2003
Name:  Peter & Leslie Hutchinson
City:  Sidney
State:  British Columbia
Country:  Canada
Zip Code:  V8L 2B4
Phone:  250-655-3058
Email:  phutchinson@shaw.ca
Model of Ship:  1981 Exec 145
Serial # 3058
Registration # C-GTQZ
Comments:  Bought used with 4 hours on hobbs.
Disassembled and inspected frame and on the road to recovery:  new internal engine components, new water jackets, new style dual plug heads, new valves, some secret cylinder head work :-), electric water pump, electric fan, SDS electronic fuel injection system, cog belt main drive (my own) and various other top secret components.
Name:  Marc Robitaille
City: Gatineau
State: Quebec
Zip: j8m-1m5
Country: Canada
Home Phone: 819-281-8169
Purchase Date: February 15, 2003
Date Certified: January 1, 1961
Aircraft Model: Exec 90
Hobbs Hours: 220
Main Drive Type: Factory Chain
Clutch Type: Factory
Swing Arm Manufacturer: Factory 2nd Version
Secondary Shaft: 30mm double bearing
Comments: Ship is getting converted to Jet. The conversion design is my own. I should have it ready for test flight in late Oct. 2004

Updated:  9/22/04

Name:  Eric Racine
City:  Laval...next to Montreal
State:  Quebec
Country:  Canada
Email:  cyberkem@sympatico.ca
Model of Ship:  Scorpion 133
Date Purchased:  September, 2001
Status:  Assembled about 85% as of 3/02

Comments:  39 years old (as of 3/02) and own and operate a small chemical distribution company for hospitals, nursing homes, restaurants.
Only need my in flight exam for my private Cessna 172 license...but my passion has changed.  I like helis a lot more now.
Name:  Carm Titus 
Address:  box 76  
City:  gooderham    
Zip Code:  k0m1r0  
Country:  canada  
E-mail:  rebel462@interhop.net  
Phone:  705 447-2300  
Model of Ship:  162f 
Registration #:  none yet  
Date Purchased:  4/17/2004  
Date Certified:  4/17/2004  

Upgrades building to factory specs 

Comments so far so good! 

Updated 6/17/2004  
DENMARK

Name:  Jorgen Skov Nielsen
Address:  SONDERSKOVVEJ 12
City:  DK7451 SUNDS
Country:  Denmark
Phone:  +45 97145356
Model of Ship:  1992 Exec 90
Registration # OY-HJS
Frame Serial Number: 5128
Engine Serial Number: 5124
Hobbs Hours: 495
Date Purchased:  2/15/1992
Date Ship Certified:  5/6/1994
Main Drive Type: Factory Chain
Clutch Type: Factory
Swing Arm Manufacturer: Factory 1st Version
Secondary Shaft: 35mm spherical
Shaft Problems/Breakages: AT THE 3 BEARING SHAFT CONFIGURATION THE UPPER BEARING WAS COMPLETELY DAMAGED,TEMP RISE AND REPAIR IN DUE TIME
Comments: VERY MUCH STANDARD ROTORWAY CONFIGURATION, OILPRESS IS ELECTRICAL TYPE, NEW 35 mm SEC. SHAFT.
HAVE A LOT OF FUN FLYING MY ROTORWAY

Updated:
Nov 7th 2004

GERMANY

Vera Horstmann

Pro-Drive Cog Belt system
Pro Drive Balancer

Email:  VeraHorstmann@web.de

Vera received her kit on September 12th of  2000 and completed it in spring of 2003. She built the whole ship herself with the exception of obtaining help on the rotorshaft and engine.
Vera recieved her VVZ in july 2002- a German permit for flight testing

last updated 12/1/04

NEW ZEALAND

Name: Rafe Davidge
Address: 1337 Kaiaua Road
City: RD3 Pokeno
State: Auckland
Zip: 1872
Country: New Zealand
Email: scrawn@paradise.net.nz
Cell Phone: 6421827976
In the beginning of the build process with my Dad, Lyn
Updated:  4/3/06
Name:  Tim Pike
Address:  25 Paramount Drive
City:  Auckland
Country:  New Zealand
E-mail:  tim@aespaers.co.nz
Phone:  64 9 8386700
Model of Ship:  162f
Registration # zk-hwz
Date Purchased:  1/1/1999
Date Ship Certified:  6/1/1999
Updated:  3/5/2003
NORWAY


Name: Thor Steinar Christensen
City: Sangolt
Country: Norway
Model of Ship:  162f
Serial # 6328
Year Built: 2000
Current registration # LN-0CH
Prior registration # N162TT

This ship made a forced landing in a parking lot at Alvoen School outside Bergen City in February 2004 as far as we can tell.
RUSSIA


Alex ______


SOUTH AFRICA

Name: Tony Regnart
Entry Date:  11/12/05
Address: Po Box 13553 Humewood 
City: Port Elizabeth
Zip: 6013
Country: South Africa
Email: alusystems@isat.co.za
Phone: +27 41 5835907
Cell Phone: +27 82 5555 417
Comments: I have just purchased a new 162F kit from Rotorway, busy painting airframe at present.

UNITED KINGDOM

Name:  John Jackson
City:  Shrewbury
Country:  UK
Registration # G-BZOM (ex N767SG)
Model:  1997 Exec 162F
Ship Certified:  May 3, 2000
Frame Serial # 7243
Original Builder:  G & S Waugh
Date Purchased:  September 23, 2000
Hobbs Hours:  70 as of 5/3/03
Main Drive Type:  Factory Chain
Clutch Type:  Factory
Swing Arm:  Factory
Secondary Shaft:  30mm double bearing

Problems: Oil leaked from oil bath seal into bearing housing.

Comments: Stock Rotorway with the exception of the tail boom which uses solid rivets in it's construction.  No fancy toys, just R/T and Txpdr + Alt encoder.  Split Tub with extra air intake ducts.

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