Loved it!! For some reason I’ve always wanted a gyrocopter. I just think they are the coolest aircraft out there!!
@SirDrifto10 ай бұрын
I totally agree!
@Allan_aka_RocKITEman5 ай бұрын
@@SirDrifto>>> Since I first saw the Bond film *YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE* on TV decades ago, I have loved Gyroplanes.
@bertruttan1295 ай бұрын
They are!!
@sqd37l4 ай бұрын
not for me. have fun
@Michal_Wlodarczyk21009 ай бұрын
Amazing flight, breathtaking location and great description of how to operate a gyro.
@SirDrifto9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@LessAiredvanU Жыл бұрын
The tip of the rotor wing at flying rotation will have a velocity of around 400mph, so a wind of 35mph is less than 10% of its energy - that is why the rotor is less effected by wind. The fuselage is more effected, which is why it is preferable to take off and land into wind when possible.
@MahaBali797510 ай бұрын
Does it mean, nil wind will affect the takeoff and landing like a paramotor?
@cameronlapworth22842 ай бұрын
@@MahaBali7975yes the take off will be longer. Landing even in still air can be zero ground roll need to be steeper though. More agressive flare.
@rronmar6 ай бұрын
As long as the engines thrust-line is below the loaded center of gravity, they are very stable and forgiving. When the engine thrust line is placed above the CG however, they become unstable and unpredictable in turbulence, because the rotor thrust line must counter the propeller thrust line to keep the engine from pushing the nose down. The problem in rough air, is like any other wing, the thrust created by the rotary wing is a factor of loading, and the wing load is unpredictable flying thru turbulence. If you unload the wing and reduce rotor thrust, a high thrust line machine pitches nose down, further unloading the rotor, causing more nose down pitch ect... If you are unable to remove the engine thrust fast enough, this causes an unrecoverable pitch-over or “bunt” and the aircraft tumbles out of the sky, with the main rotor usually deflecting far enough to cut off the tail. This can develop in less than a second, leaving a smoking hole where the aircraft impacted and part of the tail elsewhere. Anyone who has reviewed gyro accidents will recognize this description… when the thrust-line is below the CG, the rotor thrust must be behind the CG to counter it. When you fly thru turbulence and unload the rotor, the engine thrust will pitch the nose up and reload the rotor(self stabilizing). what brought this issue about were people with a lack of understanding, modifying the simple and relatively safe low power single seat Benson configuration into a product that the market was looking for with 2 seats and more power. More power/more thrust = larger prop = raising the engine thrust-line. They did this but failed to raise the passengers and fuel to keep the CG in line with the engine thrust, setting up a scenario that if the rotor unloads or you pushover with power applied, it tumbles out of the sky… The quick check for this is in level flight at cruise power, rapidly apply full throttle. If the nose pitches down you are in a high thrust-line machine. If it stays put or pitches up, you are in a far safer and more stable center or low thrust-line machine. There is some debate as to how much of a high thrust line is truly dangerous. But having flown in several of both types over the years, and having lost a friend to a pushover accident in his 2 seat high thrust-line machine I had flown with him in, I can say that the centerline/low thrust-line is far more stable and enjoyable to fly, especially in bumpy air. If I had a high thrust-line machine, I would ground it until it could be reconfigured to centerline thrust…
@user-my8zo8uh3n5 ай бұрын
Awsome knowledge great advice
@user-lg6ge8ts4e4 ай бұрын
Just another Rich man toy
@jameswalker5902 ай бұрын
@@user-lg6ge8ts4e They are expensive. I certainly can't get one of the ones featured in the video at this time, but they're not a lot more than a fully loaded pickup truck or a Corvette. I've seen cheaper gyro's. I even found one for $23k used, but I personally don't want to fly one that's just tubes stuck together and some wires for tension...
@cameronlapworth22842 ай бұрын
@@jameswalker590this is one with sticks. It just also has a heavy pod on it. The wire isnt needed unless its a gyroglider (towed). The wire took the trust from tow rope directly to head. Bo needed on powered. because in the early days you built and learned first without engine people just left the cable on. Nothing wrong with open frame just cold in winter.
@Jack-li3lzАй бұрын
Thanks for your words, very deep and quite technically clear. Usually people think than gyros are very safe, but really there is always some dark thing..
@knussear Жыл бұрын
Love my Gyro - converted to the dark side two years ago now. Never looking back!
@zealousideal Жыл бұрын
“Dark side”. Lol 😂
@MahaBali797510 ай бұрын
Is nil wind a problem for takeoff and landing, and any wind speed limitations by weather?
@timlong146210 ай бұрын
I'm curious what is meant by dark side. What was on the light side you switched from? Helicopter or fixed wing? Do people look at these negatively on the light side?
@knussear10 ай бұрын
A throwback reference to Star Wars. I flew trikes, but friends of mine that fly either trikes or fixed wing consider gyros to be some sort of voodoo machines. @@timlong1462
@misdangered43265 ай бұрын
“But ‘Gyrocopter’ is a peaceful planet, we have no powered rotors…”
@pablopyro Жыл бұрын
WOW! That was amazing!! I saw the airport from the road as we drove up the road to Hannah... It was such an awesome trip for us, I can't imagine it from the air... ❤
@SirDrifto Жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy! It's a gorgeous location.
@tinaann3323Күн бұрын
Absolutely!!!! I don’t have any ratings but I’ve always wanted one of those Cavalon side by side.
@johndewey6358 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic experience with beautiful surrondings and a great instructor, what else can one ask for?! Thanks for sharing.
@Glyn69 Жыл бұрын
Sir Drifto, that's one of the best videos you have ever done . The detail you covered was very interesting. I look forward to the next one
@SirDrifto Жыл бұрын
Thank you sir!
@cameronlapworth2284 Жыл бұрын
You should try it in a lighter gyro. These modern machines are chasing their tail many of these are around 265-300kg empty they need to bigger rotax to approach the performance of the old light gyros. With 35mph wind in the older machine you would have been airbourne without moving. Many of the older gyros had a best LD of 30-35mph would have taken off vertically. I remember in my old direct drive VW Bensen derived machine taking off in 25-30mph winds. I had 1 m ground roll before becoming airborne taking off across the strip directly and landing vertically from 5 feet in again across the strip. Every fixed wing was grounded. The modern machines like this are pretty and nice and comfy but are about 100kg over weight. We used to fly dual machines with rotax 582 and 583's. Those machines were closer to 130kg empty weight. The more weight you pile on the bigger the rotors needed, the wider the rotors, the longer it takes to get off etc. So they just use bigger and bigger engines. That stick shake and frame shake is unacceptable by the way. You can get much smoother. Compare this performance to Wallis in his little 116kg machine (still with a pre-rotator, 3 wheeled brakes, rotor brake etc). kzfaq.info/get/bejne/itGDl9Fjm8qUeas.html 9 minutes is his take off and this is no where near 35mph winds. That machine could be also flown tandem (but only with a passanger) the white seat back can be removed and you'll notice foot stirrups on the keel although not with dual controls but all that with only 20 ft 6 inch rotors. Weight guys someone PLEASE build a two seater that's actually light!
@profiskipinternational4402 Жыл бұрын
Interests i read ur vommeny. Do still exist light weight models being built ?
@cameronlapworth22842 ай бұрын
@@profiskipinternational4402not many. No two seaters you need to build your own.
@richardt.42243 ай бұрын
Thank you for that 😄. I have been interested in gyrocopters ever since I saw my first Bensen gyrocopter! As a teen I bought a set of plans, but it never happened. Now being seventy, it can only be on my bucket list to get a ride in one. THANX.
@halfrhovsquared Жыл бұрын
Would I fly a gyrocopter? I do and I no longer have a desire to fly anything else. They are incredibly capable machines despite their size and weight. We can fly in wind conditions which have pretty much everything else at our airfield tied down and grounded.
@BrianWilliamsInspires Жыл бұрын
What is the typical cross wind limit of a gyro?
@halfrhovsquared Жыл бұрын
@@BrianWilliamsInspires - Typical? I can't be sure of that as different models may have different limits, but for my MTO Sport, the POH states 20kts. However, that can very easily be mitigated by flying parallel to the runway, slightly downwind of it, then turning in at the last moment and landing across the runway. Unlike fixed-wing aircraft, there is essentially no roll-out.
@joopsmit6910 Жыл бұрын
Nice! Would love to fly one again. Such nimble and safe aircraft, really love these machines. Sad that no commercial application was never realised.
@vzmax Жыл бұрын
It's for good reason ! I developed an interest in gyros a few years ago, I even have a friend who bought one. Today, I understand why these aircraft have never been commercially exploited. They are slow, noisy, consume a lot and their only advantage is to land short. But many planes land just as short while having none of the disadvantages of gyros... and they take off much shorter !
@cameronlapworth2284 Жыл бұрын
@@vzmax That's true of the modern vastly overweight machines like this. I'd agree with you on these look at this machine however kzfaq.info/get/bejne/itGDl9Fjm8qUeas.html Yes that was noisy but his 100hp Rolls version was as quite as any powered by that engine kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iLd9fNCUx8itj40.html took off almost in as little room. Modern re-drive rotaxes are quite enough its just gyros are there longer than other aircraft. Modern gyros don't take off short because they are too damn heavy my old direct drive VW gyro could have gotten off in those conditions vertically. Here's a typical take off of a light gyro - note this one is being hand wound in next to no wind. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aZyfmqSrrK3dd2g.html not many aircraft can get off that quick the key here is short rotors (which get to speed in less room and lower airspeeds) and a light machine. This is a rotax 503. His instructor and mine had an identical machine and it had 20ft rotors. (these were 22ft). Wallis in the videos above were 20 ft 6 inch. You are right if you want to go anywhere fast a gyro is not for you. They can safely go to about 80mph for an open machine (although I know guys who flew those to 100mph all day), Wallis shown above in one of his record breaking machines with only 19ft rotors did 130mph safely (but it had adjustable stab and canards to keep the keel level at high speeds and an in flight adjustable offset head). But cross country in a gyro? Why? There is nothing to do they are so damn stable that for me flying with ultralight buddies I'd be flying hands and feet off dangling them aimlessly in the air while they were bouncing all over the sky actively flying I couldn't even feel the bumps they were feeling at that time of the morning they were restricted to flying too. For me cross country was point in a direction and do nothing for 15 minutes (because my gyro flew itself) and then turn and point in another direction. Gyros are so light and responsive that matching my ultralight mates turns didn't even require any visible movement of the stick just pressure and a little rudder then back to kicking air and playing with turning by sticking a one hand at a time into the airflow. I couldn't have been more bored. When he'd land 45 minutes latter I'd go off and practice following windy creeks (at a safe height) doing some vertical descents side slips and such like so I could land feeling like I'd actually done something. These guys will do a cross country in comfy heated seats, they often have every instrument known to man (I had ASI, ALT, oil temp and pressure and a wool string). The average gyro back then cost around $6000 - $10 000 to build a second hand one about the same. Even the kits like aircommand were only about $12000 these machines will set you back between $80 000 (for a cheap one) to $250 000. For that money I''d be right there with you buy a Rans 9 and have a machine that can go places if thats what you are going to do. But give me a 115kg gyro that I can take off the blades in 5 minutes by hand (without using some form of light crane) stick on a trailer in another 10 minutes and store in my garage I'll happily drive a few hours to a new flying spot explore that and go home in almost any conditions - no hanger fees cheap to operate and own. These guys gain all the expense and bother, can't easily transport or set up so almost all end up hangering them and the 100mph speed limit on most means even if cross country flying your range is still limited so you will end up in a 2 or 3 hour circle of you home strip. Put a pod on a light machine like Wallis's and you'll fly just as far and as fast. But yes going places get a fixed wing. But cross country is boring. People do it in planes because doing what you can in a gyro is unsafe. Low slow and highly manuverable is what gyros do best, but only the light ones. This is extrememly on edge particularly the loops and down low stuff which is mad in my opinion but it shows what they can actually do. Try anything within 50% of this in anything but an genuinely aerobatic aircraft and consider that that machine is probably less the $20 000 to build. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/atCBmJVknbGWlac.html Now again don't recommend some of these positive g manouvers are perfectly safe at height (well all were positive g or he'd be dead but those not risking going negative like the loops and rolls) but this guy is clearly very skilled but also very foolhardy a slight hickup of the engine that close to the ground with rotors 5 feet off the ground and he'd roll it into a tidy ball at 90mph with ZERO chance of survival. But those turns at 100ft perfectly safe. Thats because a gyro can't stall (if positively loaded) and pull any more than 2.5 g and it will just mush into it as the blades in autorotation will just refuse to spin above a certain rpm meaning you can't overload them as you can in a chopper or a fixed wing. So if you minused the upside down bits and the low bits its actually within safe margins. But again I don't recommend. So in summary. Modern 100kg overweight gyros yes completely agree. Older and or lighter gyros can be flown with as little as 38hp take off quicker than most aircraft (not powered hang gliders) land literally on the spot or with a m ground roll (if you know what you are doing you can land on the spot every time even in still air - but its more agressive you need to come in steep and haul up at the last second). They can descend vertically all the way to the ground (although you'll smash it up you'll walk away) so engine failures are just nose down to keep it at speed and land normally in feet. Modern (heavy) gyros can only do this in 10-15mph winds. gyros can't stall or spin (you can make them spin vertically but you are in full control) And they cost about 10x as much as the lighter machines. Your problem was not gyros but that you are interested in gyros at a time when only a couple of types are available that are a reasonable weight. Most are WAY too heavy. Look at the Nano. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Zqp2Zddnkq7UmZ8.html this is heading back in the right direction. No idea of cost, also note it sits on the tail until a pilot is in it. This means the wheel position is correct too much nose weight delays take off by a HUGE amount as you can't get the blades back. Again tell me how many aircraft can get off that quick? Yes this is in a head wind but not 35mph wind like the video here. Its blades are too long at least for the 50hp version possibly the 38hp version might need lower wing loading. anyway gyros are cool but not all gyros.
@cameronlapworth2284 Жыл бұрын
I cannot confirm that there are used a lot for mustering operations in Australia (because this would be illegal). This guy is one of Australia's most experienced pilots he (in theory) could have gained this level of experience mustering as its the type of skills required and the gyros are certainly capable of this if not massively overweight. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f7hlZ9ahrbqYZoU.html I neither confirm or deny if he gained this level of experience mustering. It is perfectly legal to help out your mates mustering if your mates own a property and you have permission to fly on it. Its just illegal to charge for it. You would need to have all sorts of CASA regulations in place. But (in theory just for the exercise) if you compared the operating cost of a gyro which could be built for $12 000 even today running in this case a Subaru motor with re-drive. That's about $10 000 less than just the cheapest 4 stroke rotax to a R22 chopper is close to 1/4 million AU and about $500. hour run costs a gyro drinking 12 liters of fuel an hour on a car engine comes in let's just say a mustering pilot in a gyro if he were so foolish as to break the law (and risk being caught by police) 8 hours drive away from the nearest authority you could (in theory) charge say $250/hour at least and the farmer if so inclined to employ an non commercially rated pilot flying an uncertified for commercial use gyroplane at literally half the cost of the hourly rate of the chopper let alone a pilot. In fact if he were to buy such a gyro himself and learn to fly it he could save even more money while mustering with such a machine. Not that anyone in Australia has ever mustered with gyro other than recreationally (I once mustered some Ibis for a couple of minutes). But they could in theory muster just as well as a chopper as Wofie demonstrates here with the sort of skills I'd image a gyro pilot with thousands of hours spend mustering cattle would have and you might even fit a bunch or airhorns to get stubborn cattle moving or you might as Wolfie has done just fit them fun to toot to family and friends.
@vzmax Жыл бұрын
@@cameronlapworth2284 Thank you for all these language precautions, it was funny to read ! 😉
@cameronlapworth2284 Жыл бұрын
@@vzmax no worries. They have limited commercial applications but are tremendous fun.
@jonnyjetstreamer9974 ай бұрын
Flew a Bensen type for years…The engine was always problematic but gyros are inherently fairly safe and a lot of fun to fly…
@user-pm8uh9jq3q3 ай бұрын
Very good i starting flying autogyros here in the UK very soon i love these aircraft, Peter 😊
@FlyingFun. Жыл бұрын
I always loved the gyro ever since i saw it on the bond film , i spoke to guy you mentioned at bletchley park where he was sitting next to his gyro ( yea the one that was in the film ), lovely guy.
@thomasbeirne8213 Жыл бұрын
That was 'amazing'. Thanks for the video. Always liked gyro-copters, they seem to defy physics. Armin is living the life...
@catmando17865 ай бұрын
and if you turn it into the wind you can get super close to a "hover" it really is the best of all worlds especially flying low over the Florida plains between the palms.
@SirDrifto5 ай бұрын
That’s a great point
@tazmun8 күн бұрын
I’ve always wondered about these bad crosswind landings because basically a gyrocopter is capable of coming almost straight down and into a strong headwind should be able to basically fly sitting still almost. My point is in this crosswind situation why not just turn sideways over the runway and basically come straight down, using only the width of the runway to land on because that’s all you need. I’m not a pilot although my dad is and I’ve taken some ground air courses so I have some understanding but it just seems like to do as I suggested would take a lot of a lot of risk out of it. The other thing that gets me is the mechanism involved to bring the rotor up to speed. Sounds like fingernails on chalkboard especially if you’re a mechanical person. I’ve seen most of these up close and they’re actually physical hard gears. It seems like it would be the perfect application for a belt of some sort. Belts are so simple yet convert energy so smoothly and quietly. A little short lived slippage as a clutch action is why they were invented.
@SirDrifto8 күн бұрын
Cross winds were surprising incredibly easy . In fact the rotor blades cut through the winds as if they weren’t existent
@lorendjones Жыл бұрын
Most baseball caps worn like that in a gyro end up going through the prop at some point!
@NotSure4169 ай бұрын
I didn't know gyrocopters were great in gusty conditions. Makes sense. More days to fly!
@TheOriginalAndysGarage4 ай бұрын
I personally would have to go with like a mosquito helicopter, because the only thing bad with those gyrocopters is you have to land them like an airplane. It's all personal preference and what you need for your use
@ClickoZen5 ай бұрын
this was a ride of pure joy for me
@philjohnson7254 ай бұрын
I have and it's fun. Was scared the first time because it looks a bit flimsy, but once in the air, it's as stable as a boeing.
@halfrhovsquared Жыл бұрын
That little button is for the prerotation, not autorotation. It is the only time that the engine drives the rotor. Autorotation is when the airflow drives the rotor.
@cjeremie Жыл бұрын
If you feel safe without a helmet then goodluck. I always fly with a helmet because concussion kills. A roll over may be a slim chance event but it does happen
@MarcusJWvideo Жыл бұрын
Jedi Gyrocopter!
@Ryan-eu3kp2 ай бұрын
F yeh its like the motorbike of the sky
@CurtisDrew1 Жыл бұрын
I tell everyonecopen cockpit gyro flying is like ridinf a motorcycle in the sky. So maneuverable and a blast to fly low and fast.
@tonybreeze85162 ай бұрын
From a presentation point of view, at the start of your video we could not see your faces until you walked around the gyro … a small point but worth remembering.
@kangaroogroundboy5 ай бұрын
Back in the mid eighties I helped a friend driving his pick up towing a tethered(motor less) gyro while he took people up for the length of the runway. I had a ride, basically a garden bench hanging from the rotor...once the panic subsided great fun though possibly modern health and safetyguys might have to look away. He had his own powered gyro and it could put a STOL to shame...sadly he died before GoPro's had been invented
@lawrencefrank6406 Жыл бұрын
To answer your initial question - would I fly one? YES!!
@bobsullivan57142 ай бұрын
I want to see a twin engine jet gyro......Like a Cri-Cri......With the engines pylon mounted well forward....... This would be, essentially, a tractor-gyro.
@davidporter91314 ай бұрын
Would I fly one? YES!
@MissionaryForMexico5 ай бұрын
Totally awesome!
@davidhewson860511 ай бұрын
Feather , here we go. Listen to the rotor . Wot motor ?. Terra firma. Ta mate. Dave
@minuteman55014 ай бұрын
It's the safest way, it never stalls.
@oleswen11 ай бұрын
How is performance at higher altitudes? I live at 6000 feet, in the foothills of the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming. The mountains at my backdoor go up to 14,000 feet. It would be nice to tour the mountains, maybe cross at about 11,000 feet over to Jackson Hole.
@SirDrifto11 ай бұрын
quite incredible, given the fact that it is turbocharged.
@user-bn9uf9om1w9 ай бұрын
first gyro I have ever seen where the wheels are driven to maneuver on the ground
@mem59226 ай бұрын
I wish these were more comfortable for longer rides. I thought the Cavalon was SO cool looking and was attracted to the idea of being able to safely land if engine fails and the ability to fly in windy weather BUT then I took a demo ride in one... The vibration through the seat felt like sitting on a small jack hammer and the vibration through the stick was like holding an out-of-balance power tool. I also thought it was quite loud in the cabin for such a high-end model. After 40min I was done and that's why I decided not to purchase. Loved every other facet of the machine. What a shame. They really need to design vibration isolation into the seats and controls.
@ictpilot5 ай бұрын
That's because it was not balanced properly. I urge you to fly in another one that is balanced and you won't have that issue. Be careful you might decide to buy one then.😁
@Michael-iw3ek4 ай бұрын
Center line? Never heard of it.
@marcosapolinario28079 ай бұрын
Que bela máquina!!! Que lugar bonito!!!!
@TheRainforestExhibit Жыл бұрын
Beautiful...my dream is to own one!!!
@nicholasjackson6925 ай бұрын
There's no way in Hell you would talk me into flying in that thing !!!
@cyb57614 ай бұрын
Looks nice. I actually do not see a lot of shake on the stick.
@SurfingTheMentawais4 ай бұрын
Great stuff!
@user-mp5bq4gc7v2 ай бұрын
Got to get me one of those
@capn_chris Жыл бұрын
In those winds you can land across the runway. Try it!
@Ben777889 ай бұрын
That would be so cool…but I’m still waiting for flying cars 😂
@Allan_aka_RocKITEman5 ай бұрын
@SirDrifto >>> Great video...👍
@SirDrifto5 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@tedgraves63666 ай бұрын
Spectacular!!!!!
@seikibrian864111 ай бұрын
2:36 "You push that little autorotation button..." * Pre-rotator button.
@deemo52456 ай бұрын
I would fly one. Not at the top of the list though. Depends on the use case. That could change it if it made sense. Very cool
@SirDrifto5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. Definitely go fly one
@geddon4363 ай бұрын
Unless I have gun to my head, I would NEVER fly in gyrocopter.
@ChopperChad Жыл бұрын
Rotax has been producing aircraft engines for decades-not years haha. The 912 launched in 1989 and there’s been a long history of refinement and reliability enhancements.
@kranson851411 ай бұрын
Love one so much fun👏👏👏
@TheBears5348 Жыл бұрын
I would love to go up fly there, last time I was a boy my mom have a friend with a guy take us fly up beautiful out there all my life dreamed this but never happen anyway. good share for your video.
@SirDrifto Жыл бұрын
thanks for watching!
@MalcolmRuthven10 ай бұрын
About a year ago I flew an AutoGyro Cavalon on an intro flight at the dealer on the Petaluma, CA, airport. Talk about FUN! Here's a short video I shot with my phone while the other pilot was flying. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e7WnnbBenKiWXZ8.html
@SirDrifto10 ай бұрын
Very cool
@ankegernsk95453 ай бұрын
I've always been afraid of rotorcraft, the mechanism of bearings and movable elements is too complex, if at least one element fails and you're dead, there's nothing more reliable than an ordinary wing
@raymondo1623 ай бұрын
autogyro rotor mechanism is simple - especially compared to helicopter ..... it's worth a google to learn the differences
@RobertMacCready Жыл бұрын
No one ever gives an out the door price ... or really any price. Are they so expensive that they are not worth mentioning? Who makes it and do they have a website with pricing, please? Enjoyed the video!!
@SirDrifto Жыл бұрын
He mentions the one we were flying is about $125k
@donotwantahandle11116 ай бұрын
I always wondered how they got the lift prop spinning fast enough!
@volkerhaag11627 ай бұрын
you said we should check out his operation....is there a link for it? How would we find it. Thank you.
@SirDrifto7 ай бұрын
posted his link to his flying operations in the video discription.
@adventurousairman Жыл бұрын
Love it
@jflow56018 ай бұрын
You failed to mention that the gyrocopter was originally invented in Spain by Juan de la Cierva. :)
@terryterry1655 Жыл бұрын
wen u wan to fly both fixed wing and heli at e same time
@martinf17364 ай бұрын
Wish i could 😊
@raymondo1623 ай бұрын
EASY just google local fliers - bound to find something !! it's NOT major-league expensive for a 15 / 20-minute 'jolly'.
@MahaBali797510 ай бұрын
Good video on Gyroplane information! Is nil wind a problem for takeoff and landing, and any wind speed limitations by weather?
@ictpilot5 ай бұрын
No.
@leobrea26355 ай бұрын
That was an amazing video. I really liked it, what is the price?
@SirDrifto5 ай бұрын
Around $120k
@leobrea26355 ай бұрын
@@SirDrifto way out of my price range, but I definitely enjoyed the video
@ictpilot5 ай бұрын
The kits are cheaper.
@speckledjim51505 ай бұрын
@@leobrea2635 Tango 2 is around $48K, not much more as a turnkey. Yamaha 3 cyl 130hp engine.
@Cowdog18 ай бұрын
Maybe I'm dumb... but I don't see the link to Armin's website... Nice video, otherwise...cheers.
@SirDrifto8 ай бұрын
You're not dumb. I forgot to update it. Thanks for the heads up
@Cowdog18 ай бұрын
@@SirDrifto - Yer one of the first people to ever say I'm not dumb. Hahaha.. I've been thinking about learning to fly auto-gyro for a long time. Old private pilot here..Cheers!
@st-ex85068 ай бұрын
I am considering building myself a gyrocopter, as I own 10 acres of pasture… good enough to operate from my backyard, no? Would you have a 2-seater kit to recommend?
@cnchristopher257Ай бұрын
If you think the airlines are safer, do some research as to why they build a gryo.
@profiskipinternational4402 Жыл бұрын
Wowh ... that instructor must have confidence in this mashine to allow a first flight by the newbe without having access to the stick.😮
@SirDrifto Жыл бұрын
I know right? Not to mention the guy in the front has zero flight time and has never flown anything with a stick either 🤷♂️.
@francosuarez8 ай бұрын
Your history about gyrocopters is not correct. Juan de la Cierva, a Spanish engineer, was the inventor of the gyrocopter, in 1920, and he once landed one on the White House lawn. Ken Wallis was a designer who became popular because of his global exposure in the James Bond Movie, You Only Live Twice but another contemporary designer of the flying chair was Bensen.
@ackack6126 ай бұрын
My tach says RPM...your says RPMS? How many minutes is that, how does that work?
@Weekend6582 ай бұрын
What happens if a bird strikes you and your raise your hands up out of caution….⚠️ don’t your hands get chopped off by those blades above your head ?
@bradmottishaw4677 ай бұрын
Would you recommend the autogyro for someone who is new to flying / aviation?
@NatNay-cu3uv4 ай бұрын
I know people who fly that really shouldn't be crossing the road on their own
@donj40847 ай бұрын
what is it that you have to do to get license around 40 hours of flight training ?
@leamsize9 ай бұрын
The father of gyrocopter was Juan De la Cierva.es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_de_la_Cierva
@apuuvah5 ай бұрын
People were not supposed to do a lot of things. Yet, it seems we did...
@manuelmelchizedek43093 ай бұрын
I'm dying to 🪰 fly
@russellsalinas29511 ай бұрын
What’s the make n model of that gyro?
@therealmatmladin Жыл бұрын
Can anyone tell me the brand of gyro that it is please?
@joojoojeejee6058 Жыл бұрын
Are you sure that poking around with a selfie-stick under that rotor is a good idea? I don't know, just asking...
@raymondo1623 ай бұрын
not to mention the possibility of it swinging back and smashing the propellor ??
@raymondgatley87937 ай бұрын
Small aircraft used to be totally affordable a lot cheaper than cars until lawyers and insurance got into the business and ruined it
@alex312453 ай бұрын
Agreed. There was much more freedom until the government got involved and forced insurance which made those greedy a-holes even richer.
@rockyrowlands36524 ай бұрын
James Bond flew one
@MrBobWareham9 ай бұрын
You need a microphone!!
@HomeshighlandPark4 ай бұрын
That’s hellocopter duh
@user-dc6mg2rk8p4 ай бұрын
Pilot in back with no instruments? Wtf.
@m118lr11 ай бұрын
Answer: NO. And yes, I’m a non-current helo pilot with a PPL…
@Handlethetruth6664 ай бұрын
Just looks like a death trap
@stonehorn46414 ай бұрын
They are very safe
@Handlethetruth6664 ай бұрын
@@stonehorn4641 38% of accident fatal. Yeah really safe you Wally
@alex312453 ай бұрын
@@Handlethetruth666Source?
@rogerrolex69814 ай бұрын
It’s a gyrocopter
@ManNomad Жыл бұрын
I didn't hear "Clear prop!"
@larentaestamuyalta61325 ай бұрын
Nope. Sorry I feel safe down here 😅😂
@tonylam954810 ай бұрын
No I will not fly one. I rather fly a helicopter instead. Gyros have just about the same HP as choppers, but is not any faster or better range. and it cannot hover. The only advantage is the maintenance is easier, and cheaper.
@raymondo1623 ай бұрын
but you can land it with a dead engine.............
@tonylam95483 ай бұрын
@@raymondo162 So can helicopters as long as you have some altitude or airspeed.
@user-dc6mg2rk8p4 ай бұрын
No way in hell
@user-by5wm1ev9z10 ай бұрын
Sorry,I had to shut down your video because of the wind noise across the mic. Need to muffle or foam cove the mic . I love gyro copters,would to watch it again. If you watch your video you’ll hear what I’ve explained . Thanks
@warrensavoy41317 ай бұрын
Sound is horrible. Get mic buffer
@miasgreyling183011 ай бұрын
You know what? I would like to see EV Gyroplanes with sodium - ion batteries. What do you think of that?
@kelleysimonds59454 ай бұрын
No, Gyrocopters are a combination of the worst traits of a helicopter and and airplane in one device.