![]() As for safety the chances of the main rotors hitting the prop are pretty remote if not down right impossible on most modern Gyroplanes. Helicopters require you to enter autorotation.Īs for hauling capability it can range from 150 to about 700 lbs. Gyroplanes are ALWAYS in autorotation mode. Gyroplanes (their proper name) are using a propellor to drag a spinning disc thru the air much in the same way a powered parachute does. Helicopters have powered rotors that are inclined forward pulling the aircraft thru the air. From an aerodynamic point of view they are pretty much a train wreck. Factor in a headwind and you'll look down and see kids on skateboards passing you up ! That's just the nature of the beast - I mean look at them your basically dragging a spinning rotor disk thru the air just like a big kite or parachute. Ok, gyros are pretty slow - like 70 knots slow. Photo I took after they set a world record: Flying over 100 miles of ocean in an open-cockpit gyro took some faith! The Magnis all have Rotax 912 or 914 engines. How much does Dayton trust his gyro? He and three other guys just made the first VFR flight to Cuba in over 60 years in two gyros. I've also seen people shut off the engine and land. I've been with him when he almost stopped in the air, stopping all forward speed and slowly sinking. Not sure what you're talking about on the negative flow, but I'm sure he could address your concerns. The rotor blades are then far from the propeller. When you land, like landing a tailwheel plane in a wheel landing, you push the stick forward. The new gyros with large tails and the engine mounted lower have addressed this issue. The old accident-prone gyros had low engines and little or no tail, and got into push-overs where you couldn't recover. ![]() Safety-wise, don't get into negative G situations and you'll be fine. I can't speak to useful load, but I'd say his cruise speed is about 95mph, so faster than a cub, slower than my 140. Now with thousands of accident-free hours under his belt, I'm impressed. Like most fixed-wing pilots, I was leery of them when I first found out he was getting into the gyro business (btw, gryoplane is the correct terminology). The one he is training in now has around 500 hours and it's a year old. He has put 40 hours on one in two weeks before. My friend Dayton Dabbs from Lone Star Magni Gyros sells gyroplanes and instructs in them. Is there a reasonable way some sort of chute could be fitted to a Gyro, what with two different sets of blades spinning?Ĭlick to expand.You could call my airport a gyroport sometimes. Oh crud at 4000' knowing you are going down with no hope. The rotor disk can be put into a negative flow where the rotor blades cannot start again, turning into an unrecoverable situation. Can't a bar be put over the prop to avoid this? Still not good but couldn't it be survivable? ![]() The rotor blades can slap and hit the propeller. Other than folks thinking they don't need instruction ( duh. Seems like the very short landing capability adds to safety, no? Safety wise, I've seen the videos from showing short takeoff and very short landing, think there is a link to engine out safety also. Seems like some of the Gyros have same engine but not the speed or useful load of a Cessna 15x or 172, What limits the Gyro speed and useful weight compared to fixed wing? I know I can ask over on a rotary forum (Hey Vance!), want opinions from a different group. Wondering about Gyrocopter/Gyroplane speed/useful weight and safety. I never had the motorcycle but ill give that a try to.If only i could get a little more speed to these vehicles that would be great.First off, sorry about my layman terminology. Yeah im not a big fan of it because of it being slow and glitchy, but ill keep using it since it is helpful to travel. You can be in nose dive position and not notice how fast you are falling until your hitting the ground. I recommend trying to tap the C and spacebar and not directly hold it down. I use the gyro for 90% of my uses, the motorcycle only for if im going to a mine that is close by or something. You will notice turning does not affect engine strain and does not cause you to lower altitude. After a few hours practice you will be able to land the gyro exactly where you intend it to. If you pitch up to high with C you will stall out the more shallow the angle the better. Unless you are left clicking in flight to change movement inputs its pretty straight forward with practice. ![]() It also has the speed boost of shift key if you aren't using that. Unless they changed it in 18.3 the gyro is the same speed as the motorbike for fastest vehicle so being up high makes it seem slower. Originally posted by Sinbad:Yea you have to imagine it more like a plane.
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