#4 Unbelievable! 7 Mind-Blowing Skills of a Gyroplane  

Gyroplane technology has come a long way since the days of the Benson Gyro. They're safer, easier to fly, and more fun, in our opinion!

CONSTANT AUTO-ROTATION. INHERENTLY STABLE. S L O W. by nature tho😬🤯

And hes so very happy in his job big salute to him and you will feel safe with him

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10 times less safe than an aero plane??

10 times less safe than an aero plane??

10 times less safe than an aero plane??

10 times less safe than an aero plane??

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Thank you so much for the warm compliment! Let us know if there are other topics you'd like to see us cover in future videos!

It's what we do! We love to introduce people to the flying characteristics of the gyroplane. The tech is awesome in the AutoGyro Cavalon.

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And this year is the 100th anniversary of his design!

Well, if you're in Southern California, come on by!

Awesome! Keep it UP!

Yeah the Benson's are old tech. These Cavalons are state of the art.

You know, I had a heated debate with someone here a few days ago. I dont care if gyrocopter is copywrited. The plane of this aircraft is a gyroscopically balanced rotor, that makes it a gyro copter. Nothing about this is an airplane. Nothing.

It's called a gyroplane by the US FAA, but an autogyro or autogiro in most of the world. Aerodynamically, it has more in common with a fixed-wing aircraft than it does with a helicopter, so genericizing "gyrocopter" is not as logical as you seem to believe.

I bet! All I know about New Zealand is what I've seen on the LOTR trilogy and based on that, I'm sure every flight would be beautiful.

There are still good instructors out there. Give us a call and maybe we can refer one to you in your area.

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Interesting that you would bring that up! Henry just got back from Texas where he and the AutoGyro team presented their models to various law enforcement agencies like the Texas Rangers, CBP, and smaller municipalities. They also fired rifles from the gyros while using brass catchers. Operational cost is only about $60.00 an hour. Stay tuned for our next video which will include footage from that meetup.

Law enforcement agencies are reluctant to buy an aircraft that can't land and take off again from a spot on a highway. Some agencies have used them for aerial patrol. Here in Salt Lake City, a gyro was used for security patrols during the 2002 Winter Olympics.

PROBABLY EXCELLENT PLATFORM for""loitering"" EXTREMELY valuable to military. etc🤯🧐👍👌

You gotta try one out at least once!

We put out videos weekly about gyroplanes, so if there are any topics you'd like us to cover, let us know!

They are so much fun!

Great story..Thanks for sharing!

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Show them this video first and tell them you wanna do that! You'll have so much fun no matter what they do!

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Yep! If you ever find yourself in southern California, come by and say hi!

If it's in the air it's wonderful

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Thanks! We have a new one coming out every week.

Check out our other videos as well. We've covered some.basics so far. Thanks for watching!

So very true!

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Gyros are slowly becoming more popular than they used to be. The technology is actually older than helicopters but they've gotten more advanced in recent years. They are definitely more popular in Europe and we started this channel to raise awareness of them here! If you're ever in Southern California, come check us out!

They do so many things well I have never uderstood why they are not more common.

Some of it has to do with earlier designs giving gyros a bad name. And these new designs are really expensive. But some are absolutely wonderful if a pilot has the right training and skill.

Email Henry at: adventureairla@gmail.com or you can also call our business line at: 310-570-9390 so you can discuss.

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It's good practice to maintain forward airspeed when landing to stay in the height/velocity curve, as well as maintain rudder authority when landing. During an emergency, if you had to land in a confined area, you could do so without the forward airspeed.

@@AdventureAir Thanks for the explanation.

So does a plane, as long as there's airflow over their wings. But since they're fixed, the whole aircraft has to remain in motion at a reasonable speed to generate lift, be either by it's own power or trading altitude for speed. Gyroplanes are rotating wings aircraft, so as long as the rotors keep spinning, there's airflow and lift regardless of the movement of the aircraft. But obviously it will still descend if not powered.

Watch this video where Henry explains more about the gyroplane's capabilities including rotor speed. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iIHgAI3vV_Q.html

@@AdventureAir Yeah, what I was thinking of was 'bunting' but didn't know there was a separate term for it.

This is one of our earlier videos when the channel was newer and we were still trying to find our niche. If you watch our more recent videos, you'll notice the background music isn't as prevalent.

@@AdventureAir Thank you I have subscribed geep up the good work!!

It's an AutoGyro Cavalon. They start around $130,000 USD new.

If you find yourself in southern California, come take a ride with us!.we have flights starting at $99

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Thanks! They're a lot of fun!

We also have a loft that we use as an apartment in the hangar that we let students use if they're from out of town.

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@@AdventureAir You got it. Wouldn't want to upset the weight and balance too much. 😂

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Henry is an Instructor! He is a CFI and has been involved in aviation for over 30 years. Thanks for commenting!

@@AdventureAir Well, it comes through in his attitude and patient explanation of what he is doing and why. His students must be solid and safe pilots.

Henry is the Best! Great instructor, great guy!

Come on down to CNO and take an introductory ride!

It's an AutoGyro Cavalon. The newer models have an autopilot available.

@@AdventureAir Thanks for your quick response. That's what I thought it was based on the interior. The Cavalon was actually the first Gyro I saw back in 2017 at Sun 'n Fun. You do a great job teaching and you should move to Florida to do your flight training! LOL

Gyro's generally need about 300 feet minimum to take off, but can land in small spaces.

No one has built one large enough for medivac purposes. Generally there is a pilot, copilot/flight nurse and flight doctor.. then the patient. Size would be the restricting factor. Technology is just recently catching up with fixed wing and helicopters and many consider it to be the safest aircraft available since it can't stall and is in constant autorotation.

This is one of our older videos so we were still working out how to edit the audio. If you watch some of our newer videos, you'll notice a marked improvement.. Thanks for watching!

They start around $130,000 USD brand new. You can shop around for used and may find some costing less. Depending on where you live, you may need a full pilot's license. Check with your country's governing administration for the rules involving gyroplanes.

Not in the way a helicopter does. The rotors don't push air down like a helicopter, they act more like a wing on an airplane. With a strong enough headwind and a high pre-rotation speed, they can have a very short takeoff.

It depends where you live.. in the USA all that is required is a minimum of 20 hours, 15 dual instruction. That will get you a light sport aircraft -gyroplane certificate and you can fly VFR daytime only.

There is a condition called pilot induced oscillation. We have plans for a video on that coming soon!

Also P.P.O... pleeez!!!

@@AdventureAir okay cool. I'm only wondering because I possess the mechanical ability to build one. And I'm seriously considering it.

@@bartbarnett2811 AutoGyro has a builder assist program available if you're interested.

Sometimes there is crosswind. The engine does produce a little torque so there is adjusting for that as well.

They are a ton of fun!

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Watch some of our other videos. Those don't have as much music.

The whole point of them was affordability, manueverability, fault tolerance, stability and VTOL (which is present in many earlier models) to compete with helicopters but everything went to s***. Maybe they can hover with the same kind of device used for jump takeoffs (a form of VTOL), a low power pre-rotator, and stabilized by the control surfaces. Compound gyroplanes are very fast, simple compared to other aircraft and somewhat competitive with airplanes, but they also were memoryholed.

The one thing gyros do beat airplanes is the turbulence tolerance, that's it, but I wish my plane could handle turbulence as well as gyros can

@@esau82 Did you even watch the video? Or are you one of "those people"?

@@esau82 hello. is that true? how difference the tolerance in gyro compared or is it didnt feel the turbulence at all

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If you know him, he has an open invite to come down and fly with us!

@AdventureAir I don't know him at all but I wish I did and I wish he would be my friend lol...anddd I wish he would pick me up in his tomahawk and then we could come see you together lol

I'd love to get a ride with him in his Blackhawk 😁

Oh I thought that it was a tomahawk 🤣 my bad lol

Nope! Looks kinda like a helicopter, can get your rotory endorsement, very safe to fly, and costs less to learn than an airplane. Not to mention they are very fun to fly!

They're addicting!

We just flew one back from Florida to California. Isn't that cross country?

@@AdventureAir How many *days* did it take? I could do it in ~12h in a LongEZ.

@@TheTransporter007 3 days due to weather in Texas. A gyroplane also has a different mission than a LongEZ

This is an older video. We've adjusted our editing to reflect that. Watch our newer videos!

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This is a training tower, so odds are he got some remediation.

Can't pull negative Gs at all. You'll unload the rotor. Why would you?

Hi, thanks for your comment! We're always trying to improve the quality of the videos and keep viewers engaged for the whole video. Sometimes between voicing in the video, without music it makes for slow watching. We're still trying and learning video editing and we are turning down the decibel level of the background music and using ducking against the narration so hopefully that helps. If you have more constructive criticism and new video ideas, we'd really like to hear them!

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No offense taken! Gyros are very misunderstood as a whole because they fit in an obscure category. They're a rotor craft that flies like a plane. It has a much lower cost of ownership and operation in general and can fit the needs of a lot of people who want to fly. They're also a much less costly way of building hours for a rotor craft rating toward helicopters.

We really appreciate your constructive criticism and positive comments! While we have some followers that are familiar with us, most of these comments are from people we've never met. This happens to be our most popular video at the moment and is also one of our older videos. We didn't expect the attention this video would get and were still trying to figure out the format we wanted to use. It seems our main demographic wants to see more informational style videos and we've since started to move in that direction. If you watch some of our more recent videos, you'll see that we've adjusted to fit more of our viewers' interests. Thanks again for watching and we look forward to more of your comments!

100 MPH cruise isn't that slow.. still faster than a Cessna 150, and a lot nicer.

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Being familiar with the area means you know there's no wires to strike.

@@AdventureAir No wire until someone strings one up without your knowing. Just a typical gyro attitude I've seen before. Reckless? Care free? Thrilling? Deadly? Enjoy what's left . . .Over & out

@UCcOj9LfJRe11LUSqkrF-R%F0%9F%98%80TA We fly where people aren't allowed to be and are also known FAA training areas. Thanks for your concern, Over & Out 😀

@@AdventureAir I got paid to be there and done that pt 133 - 40+ years -Enjoy Out with a smile

Oh not at all. He was having a great time!

@@AdventureAir Haha! I thought he was losing it when they were doing the 360.😵‍💫

@@duvidl it's definitely surprising if you're not ready for it!!

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A sport pilot license is all that is required. At least 20 hours of instruction, including 5 hours of solo flight. No medical needed.

Hi! Thanks for watching and commenting! We really appreciate your constructive criticism and are striving to accommodate viewers and subscribers of all demographics. Part of our goal is to keep people engaged and to view the entire video and also bring in a younger generation that would be interested in this type of sport aircraft. If you watch some of our later videos, you will see that we've made some changes to appeal to a wider range of viewers. Thanks again for your comment!