Fantastic video...

Nice job!

How long would it take for a complete newby to learn to fly a Gyrocopter? Do you have a video for newbies? This video was very nicely done. Thanks

@gyrocopterflyingclub6148

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Kirk, In the UK the minimum number of hours you need prior to applying for the licence is 40. In the USA the minimum is 20 but actually I think that is quite low. All these videos are aimed to either highlight things pilots struggle with or things you'll do in training.

@kirkjohnson9353

5 жыл бұрын

@@gyrocopterflyingclub6148 That sounds quite doable . Thanks for the reply. I'm getting very interested in Gyrocoptors. It looks like a LOT of fun.

@gyrocopterflyingclub6148

5 жыл бұрын

@@kirkjohnson9353 kzread.info/dash/bejne/h31m18eLgaXPfZM.html great fun

Is there a limit to how far you can vertically descend? Does the rotor slow down during the vertical decent, or does the air flowing up through it keep it spinning at adequate speeds?

@gyrocopterflyingclub6148

Жыл бұрын

The limit is really how much height it takes to either recover to fly level and avoid terrain or to gain airspeed to land - if you are doing it well 2-300ft AGL is likely a sensible minimum for landing. The rotor speed is stable once in a Vertical descent

@whoiam5838

Жыл бұрын

@@gyrocopterflyingclub6148 Thanks!

General question, do gyrocopters have the same issues as helicopters? Such as mast bumps and receding blade stalls?

@gyrocopterflyingclub6148

5 жыл бұрын

Hi - so you can not bump the mast in a gyroplane because it doesn't have a drive shaft to the rotor. There is a very good film on mast bumping on KZread here kzread.info/dash/bejne/foSEs6mwm9uwfNY.html whilst a gyroplane does not suffer from mast bumping it is still not tolerant to low g flight because control is lost in much the same way as described in the linked film except rather than a tail rotor a gyroplane is the influenced by its propeller. Retreating blade stall is ultimately a factor in all rotorcraft however it will occur later in a gyroplane than a helicopter because of the effective lower AoA effectively because forward thrust is produced by the propeller in a gyroplane whilst with the helicopter it is the main rotor. It is why recent rotorcraft developments in high speed flight have been bias towards compound helicopters.

@russella7263

4 жыл бұрын

Contrary to the comment above, mast bumping is possible on any two bladed teetering design rotor system. The absence of a powered mast does not prevent this. It’s excessive flapping causing the blade root or part of blade root to hit the bump stops with each revolution of the blade that is the definition of mast bumping. Whether that bump stop is located on the mast or some other part of the rotor head (such as a yoke arrangement typical of small Autogyros) makes no difference it’s still mast bumping.

“As the American Test pilot was sure to discover.” Just like the Democrats and our president. You could have said just test pilot but had to add American. Then again I could be a bit sensitive.

@gyrocopterflyingclub6148

4 жыл бұрын

I think it was nothing more than reporting the bare facts of the matter...

@crawford323

4 жыл бұрын

I’m sure you correctly speak. My apologies for being overly sensitive to pointing out failures

helicopters stinks!