Welcome!

Greetings!

Welcome to the new HoneyBee G2™ Blog Spot™! Many of you have called, emailed and visited us at AWI since the Oshkosh Show. The continual, positive comments have been such an encouragement to us. You have also been great at giving AWI feedback on your thoughts about our line. We appreciate all of this encouragement.

One of our hopes for our new HoneyBee G2™ BlogSpot™ is to do a better job of communicating all the good things that are going on with our company, the G2 line, 2011 Show Schedules and the BeeTours™ that will start in early Spring. More on this later….

Since our debut at the Oshkosh Show, our Team has been busy improving our entire line of frames. Not only have we been improving the line, we have also expanded the line. In the KITPLANES Rotorcraft Directory (www.kitplanes.com) they featured four of our aircraft: the Ultralight, our brand new Microlight, the SP-HP and the Two-Place Tandem. More on each of these later on….

To help you understand what our Team has been up to since the 2010 Oshkosh Show, I am going to provide you with a partial list of improvements. Here are a few of those upgrades:

For the entire HoneyBee G2™ Line:
1. New pitch trim wheel system
2. Expanded Center Of Gravity capabilities: 130 – 300#’s/Single Place and 150 – 350#'s/Two Place Tandem in Front Seat
3. Rotor Blade Locks on our entire line of ZM2 Rotor Heads
4. Hydraulic Rotor Brakes on all frames including the Ultralight
5. Upgraded spun aluminum wheels & tires
6. Upgraded Hydraulic Wheel Cylinder: Nose Wheel brake on the Ultralight and Microlight & Main Gear wheel cylinders
7. Upgraded Master Brake Cylinders in all locations
8. Triple Crown Style Nose Gear Forks with leading edge axle
9. Main Gear has been moved 9” aft from original so that the Single-Place Line no longer sets on its tail wheel when empty
10. 25% Weight reduction in all Skin Bridges in the primary structure
11. Use of a new certified fastener schedule that has reduced bolt/nut weights by as much as 60% in some locations
12. Updated Pre-rotator Controls: New high torque, light weight motor with a programmed soft start and sensory engagement and disengagement; Smart controller using variable pulse technology
13. Upgraded light weight spun aluminum tanks: 5 – 14 Gallons with electronic senders
14. Upgraded Control Stick Systems
15. Revised Horizontal Stab Braces: Streamlined to improve appearance and reduce drag
16. Integrated Rotor RPM Display: Coupled into the Electronic EIS Systems
17. Lower Rudder Pedal locations: Does a better job of accommodating those with larger shoe sizes
18. Improved Nose Wheel Steering/De-coupling
19. New Frame Surrounds that offer more torsional rigidity and protection; provides a great new look too!

Single Place Only
1. MPM™: Multi –Position – Mast System that allows for a broad range of pilot weights and engine combinations.
2. Lighter seats (1.5#’s) for both the Ultralight and the Microlight
3. Upgraded Instrument Pod & Panel

Two-Place Only
1. Improved Moving Mast CG Range: 150 - 350# Front Seat Capabilities
2. Upgraded Larger Tires and Wheels
3. Upgraded Hydraulic Brakes
4. Upgraded Motor Mount with additional triangulation
5. New Floor that allows for easier entry and passenger comfort; Single-Place-HP too
6. Revised control linkage for 2 place moving mast

In closing, Thank you for all of your interest, trust and support! AWI has a very busy 2011 planned. Let’s talk earlier rather than later about your needs in a safe, affordable great looking gyroplane.

Committed to building the safest gyroplanes in the world™

Jim Fields
Vice President Sales & Engineering
AeroWorks International, Inc.