THE FOUNDER OF A SCOTTS VALLEY-BASED ZERO MOTORCYCLES HAS SET OUT TO BUILD A HUMAN POWERED HELICOPTER. NEAL SAIKI SAYS HE EXPECTS TO BEGIN TESTING HIS DESIGN WITHIN 6 MONTHS AND BE READY TO ENTER THE SIKORSKY HUMAN POWERED HELICOPTER COMPETITION. SAIKI WAS HEAD OF THE FIRST TEAM TO DEVELOP A HUMAN POWERED HELICOPTER THAT WAS AIRBORNE. IN ORDER TO WIN THE 2-HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLAR PRIZE, SAIKI MUST DESIGN AND BUILD A DEVICE THAT MAINTAINS FLIGHT FOR 1 MINUTE AT A HEIGHT OF 3 METERS ON HUMAN POWER AND INGENUITY ALONE.
