Gyrocopter 1st solo flight
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- This is my first solo flight in my Brock KB-2 gyrocopter on 9-3-06. What a rush! Thanks, Ernesto, for manning the video camera. For more info on gyrocopters visit www.pra.org and www.rotaryforum.com.
OMG that is freaken insane!! U guys have some balls. WOW!
Very nice!
Thanks for sharing it. I was as nervous for you as I was for my own. Thanks too for sharing the addiction with the world.
Great job! It's refreshing to see when people first get proper instruction then fly their gyros correctly.
Nice flat lift off. Steve taught you well.
Nice!
@bodyguard108 There are several people I know that fly in Colorado at higher elevations. Yes, you'll need a larger engine and yes the rotor blades will have to be a little larger than some on a gyro flying at sea level. It can be done.
@tchick Cool, thanks for the info, i first was thinking of getting a LSA along with the sport pilots license, but these gyrocopters look affordable and fun especially if you dont need a license.
@tchick Do all gyrocopters glide and land if the engine quits? I heard you can install these special parachute things that you pop out in emergencies and it lands you too. Would they work? And how old do you have to be to learn to fly these? I am interested in buying a big 2 seater unit that goes fast and high. But I want to have some lessons first so I know how to fly one. Good flying too! Thank you!
These machines seem very dangerous, but yet controlable. What safety record does the aircraft have?
whats the price of this piece of art?
Wow 2006 was 17 years ago
@catliftresearch A used gyro can cost $7000 and up. New single seat gyros start around $12,000 and up. Flight training will cost another $2000-$3000.
@tchick hey tchick..who did you take your lessons from?
@MickNJ1979 A gyro with a 65 hp rotax engine can fly a pilot who weighs close to 300 lbs. (depending on altitude, temp, etc.)
I soloed after 11 hours of instruction. Some people require a little less, some a little more. I took my lessons in Macon, GA.
That looks like fun. Again I must ask "How Much?"
@eburt6 If a gyro meets ultralight standards no license is required. If it does not meet ultralight standards than it will be registered as an experimental aircraft and a sport pilot or pilot's license is required.
whats the max payload u can have with these with upgraded engines?
WAW!
With that engine it can peg the airspeed indicator at 80 mph.
How much does it cost to operate one of these per hour?
what cc is th engine
i want one but im just scared if the engine ever failed or something messed up.. haha
I want one. Do you need a special license to fly one of these?
Can you comment on the maximum package load?
With proper flight training they're as safe as any other aircraft.
Hi. whats the fuel capacity? are the fuel special?
Looks like a blast ! thumbs up !
Landings were my weak area so I figured I'd get a little flying in and only have to land once.
In short, yes all typical gyros will glide / auto rotate back down to earth for a controlled landing, baring any major airframe failures.
A parachute would not be a good idea in a gyro, as the main rotor blades are ALWAYS spinning even with no power... It would only make sense if your rotor completely left the airframe... which would be very bad :P
Soooo, there's no way that you can put the brake on or even ditch this bird in flight??🤔
I can't remember what cc the engine is. It was a 72hp, 4cyl 2-stroke drone engine. I changed to a Rotax 503 engine. I no longer have this gyro but it is alive and flying still.
@7digitalSunday The larger gyro is a Parson's. It has 2 seats and is the gyro I took my lessons in. This one uses a Mazda rotary engine. If the engine quits you simply glide down and land. Been there, done that.
@Clearly69 Safer, in fact, just less versatile performance. You'd be hard pressed to find yourself even in a roll in one of these machines. No stalls either, zero power landings are somewhat 'normal' :)
Congrats man! That looked sweet!
that is a sweet sounding motor...........wish i could find a 90 horse Mac.
I bought this one used. As seen in the video I have $5,500 invested in it.
This gyro would probably fly comfortably with someone weighing up to 220lbs.
@Paynekillah There are larger engines for larger payloads. Gyros with a Rotax 582 and up would fly you no problem.
made me smile
молодец :)
The good thing about gyrocopters is that if the engine were to fail the rotor would continue to spin and you would "float" down to the ground (think Maple tree seeds; aka Whirlybirds)
I see the Black in the background, I learned to fly on her as well. Also soloed at Herbert Smart.
@tsakula I had around $6500 invested in this one. I have since sold it to upgrade to a newer design, a Sport Copter Vortex.
Very adventurous flight for your first solo! I just did one quick circuit!
72 hp McCulloch
220lbs? Guess I'd better stop working out, and go on a starvation diet if I ever wanna fly one of these. 6'1", 250lbs. :^(
would love to have one of these but im probably gonna have to settle for a PPG
@brofun Steve McGowan in Macon, GA.
My fuel tank holds 7.5 gallons. The McCulloch engine requires 100ll aviation fuel.
Nice job! What's the licensing requirements for a flying machine like that? PPL, Sport, or does it meet ultralight class reqs?
If you get a small bare bones machine you can meet the UL class. I later swapped out the engine on this gyro with a Rotax 503 and flew it for another year before I sold it to upgrade. I now have a Sport Copter Vortex which is registered as an experimental EAB aircraft. Either a PPL or Sport pilot license is required for the EAB class.
tchick Very cool! Hope to join you up there someday!
I'm not an expert in gyros but wouldn't it be safer to stay a bit higher for the first solo?
I think it’s common when flying an open frame machine, because of the lack of a cowling, it is easy to lose the perspective especially in the pitch attitude of where the horizon is. I have heard of incidents where the new student flew too high too soon and had difficulty. So for that reason some instructors have new students fly a lower and tighter pattern.
is that steve back there?
Takeoffs are longer than the landings. Most people can get off the ground within a couple hundred feet and a lot of experienced pilots can do no-roll landings.
ok
horrible noisy engine...
que motor é esse ?