45. Gyroplane Flying Made Easy: Follow These Simple Steps 

Hey everyone! Thanks for watching! We really appreciate all your support and comments! If you could help us out with the RU-vid analytics and like and share this video, we'd really appreciate it!

WELL DONE Henry! As an ex-Pat living in Germany as an "Ultralight" Gyro Instructor on MTO Sport and Calidus, I find your videos EXCEPTIONAL! Flew solo today in an MTO Sport for proficiency in Bavaria with an OAT of -2 degrees Celsius, blue skies and sunshine. Count me as another subscriber, Brother! THANKS for your content.

I will be visiting your area to check out the Gyros. I live in NE Mississippi and I've been wanting one for over 15 yrs. Its definitely time now. I'm 56 and ready to fly now.😎

Hello Henry, I met you a couple of years ago up north at an Auto-Gyro class. I have about 275 hours under my belt now on the Cav 915. I thought your video was very well done and is a fine contribution to your fellow pilots/students. The only two things I would add would be to advise students to 1) read the POH all the way through and become very familiar with i, and 2) to take the POH cautionary advice of flying unbalanced without left seat weight seriously. Flying without a 2nd person or additional seat weight on the passenger side requires additional skills and awareness. The unbalanced Cavalon, in my experience, when adding power too quickly on takeoff can dramatically unstable the Cavalon with left yaw and right roll AND left yaw on landing when lifting the nose in certain circumstances.

Things I’d like to see (if you haven’t already done a video of these): Emergency landing procedures, power off landing (auto rotate ?) - glide rate ?, turns (clearing, fig 8, banking, coordinated, etc), max bank angle (or at least what is acceptable and what is dangerous). Basically the acceptable limitations of the aircraft under normal operation. How stabel things are when balanced. Let’s geek out on this stuff!! ;-). Love your calm demeanour and way of explaining things. I’m looking forward to the next set of videos!!

Gyrocopters look like great fun. That was fascinating, thank you.

Thank you for explaining it so simply

Thank you for such detailed explanations in this video. I've had my SEL license for 25 years and I'm in the process of getting my gyro sign-off. I always enjoy hearing and seeing how others manage their cockpits and procedures. As pilots we should always challenge ourselves to keep learning and refining our skills, and this video certainly did that for me. Thanks for being an aviation and gyro ambassador😄

Best instructor ever!!!

very nice, I understand more now. trying to decide between gyro and fixed wing.

Brilliant, thank you.

Great video and methodical narrative, thanks Henry.

Fantastic! Exactly the video I've been waiting to see. Future gyro pilot manifestation visualization enhancer.

Nice Job! I’m a fixed wing guy, who has always been interested in flying gyros. Your videos here have convinced me that you are the right place to go for training. Two observations about this video. No explanation about setting your altimeter by ATIS. I assume like most experienced pilots you set altimeter to field elevation earlier on. Next, it scared me to hear that if you pull the stick without pre-rotating the rotor it will cause a prop strike. Yikes! I’m imagining how easy it would be for an uninformed passenger to intentionally or unintentionally pull the stick. Part of the preflight briefing I suppose? I’m confident you know exactly what you’re doing, so those two observations are more about the video presentation than your procedures. Like I said earlier, your videos are very well done, I’m planning to visit you in person at my earliest opportunity.

@AdventureAir >>> Great video...👍

Thank you for the great upload and information. I really would love to fly in one. ❤

Thank you so much

That was great!!

that was really interesting as I am looking to start lessons here in the uk

Wow I been wanting to fly for a long time and was looking at the gyro copters. Thanks for sharing.

Hey folks! Congratulations to this wonderful Gyroplane real world info video - it's as much fun as it is informative! Henry, you're best flight instructor ever 😊 Could you Film a video in the same wonderful way dealing with Gyroplane ops in windy conditions especially mountain flying tips how to deal with adverse weather conditions for example updrafts and downdrafts, precautions etc., please? Love your calm voice in fun lesson style and enjoyment of flighttime at the same time - best advertising for the sport flying hobby ever!

Excellent! Very good information. Thank You.

This was an awesome video, very informative.

Great job always enjoy your videos.

I like this step-by-step video.

Nice informative video Henry.

Really good video, Henry. I'm sending the link to my wife so she can back seat drive better.

Great Video!

That bird is a far cry from an old Benson. Nice ride you have there! Just found your channel. I know a couple of guys that bought gyro kits back in the 60’s and built them. Then proceeded to teach themselves how to fly. Although the gyros had limited lives the tubing was used for various projects that lasted years. Both self taught pilots died a few years ago of natural causes. The good Lord looks after dumb people was one of guys mantra. 😂

Awesome

Hi Henry love the videos hopefully soon I’ll be in the seat next to you. I have a question I imagine by design the rotor will not hit the prop in flight. What pilot error could or would cause the rotor to contact the prop during flight?

Good procedure video. I think everyone even remotely interested in learning to fly should spend some time in a gyrocopter. Very maneuverable and safe ))

Im definitely interested in getting one and learning to fly one

That was a great explanation of the pre flgiht - prior to flight check list. I am so fascinated by Gyros. Can't afford to get one or even pay for flgiht classes.

My new pipe dream. I have been flying paramotors for 8 years there's no freer way of flying more seat of your pants type flying than a paramotor. That being said I've had an eye on these gyro planes for quite a while. Shure would take cross country flying to a whole another level just a bit above my income level . But enjoy watching your videos maybe one day but at 63 those days are running out

TOP MAN, CHEERS, MINT.

That was very informative Henry. Just curious, how many hours before you have to replace the gear box? Does making sure the blades are true and balanced extend the gear box life? I really enjoyed this one. Thank you.

Information Yankee! Must have been a pretty variable day there

Seen many air shows at that airport.

Just saw the video and have questions. 1-what is the weight capacity to get the certificate for it. 2-How long can one of tbbem fly on one tank of gas gojng from gliding to motor and back.3- What meds disqualifies you from getting the certificate.

Great video, thank you.. Recently I took a flight course with Cessna 152 and even it was great, it was a bumpy. My instructor said, it was very normal and the weather was perfect, for me it was uneasy. It was like a big plane in turbulance if it makes sense. I read in some forums that gyros are way more smooth compared to fixed wings due to autorotation. Could you please share your opinion? I am planning to take a discovery flight and I am trying to understand what to expect.

Very informative, thank you. At 19:50 you "pull back on the stick slightly, and climb out". Doesn't pulling back increase drag, slow you down and move the vector of lift to slightly behind you rather than directly above you? Even though the pull back is slight, wouldn't it hinder rather than help climb out?

Is that ignition noise on your radio?

What does going into flight mode mean? I really enjoyed your video, very informative. Henry do you know of any gyros that have a retractable landing gear and do you think that would help with the aerodynamics of the gyros?

Thanks for doing this. It was very educational and fun to see what’s involved. Damn it looks like fun flying a gyroplane. I gather that you can learn to fly one by getting a Sports License. Is that correct ?

Question , sharp left or right turn. Rudder and stick , what prevents altitude drop ? Newby here Miami

i would like to know what the least expensive (kit or not) gyroplane is. i do not care about a canopy if that makes any difference, and solo seat is fine. i love riding my motorcycle with no windshield. the air blasting into my face and chest is half the fun.

Do the control shaking is normal on gyro ? What causing it ? Thanks 😊

Nice simple tutorial. Too bad videos cant give you the 'feel' of the flight. Im sure it would be wonderful. Thanks for posting this.

What are your limitations on cross country flights?

My father flew hellcats in ww2. Are there any of those there?

Poor jim was ready for take off an hour ago 😂

Where is Chino airport?

Who is he talking to at 3:00?

5 gallon in the tank!?

14:07 Is this not an aircraft?

get a pilots license first

1). WHY DOESN'T THE GYRON HAVE 4 BLADES IN THE ROTOR? 2). DOES IT BECOME TOO HEAVY, CAN'T MOTRON TAKE IT, OR WHY, DOES IT THINK IT WILL BECOME SAFER? 3). DON'T WANT A TEACHER, WHO JOKES AND LAUGHES ALL THE TIME, WANT IT TO BE QUIET, NO CATERPILLAR!