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OCTOBER 2005
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The PCA2 Autogiro was scheduled to go to Oshkosh for the convention this summer. Unfortunately last minute situations precluded this. In September, Stephen Pitcairn elected to have the Autogiro disassembled and trucked to the Kermit Weeks hangar at Oshkosh. He then flew out with a group to reassemble and fly the Autogiro. After a successful session of flying, the only airworthy PCA2 Autogiro, painted in the "Miss Champion" livery, was permanently enshrined in the EAA museum. The Autogiro can be seen at EAA's "Pioneer Field" in the "Pitcairn Aviation" hangar. This page shows some of the reassembly process.
Click here for a short video of the Autogiro flying
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Mike & Larry prepare for the flight to Oshkosh
Larry meditates on the seriousness of the job at hand while winging toward Oshkosh
Mike & "The Boss" at 28,000 feet
Mike tells Larry to grab that thing before it gets away
Mike installs the propeller on Miss Champion
Tip of the main rotor blade
Larry & Dan prepare the main rotor for installation
"Miss Champion" being prepared for main rotor installation
Another shot of "Miss Champion", EAA's B-17 is undergoing restoration behind the Autogiro
Larry replaces an abrasion strip on top of rotor blade
Mike installs aileron bellcrank cover
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