Roost Air Lounge => Aviation related topics => Topic started by: SteepTurn on June 11, 2006, 10:30:15 AM
Title: Gyrocopter
Post by: SteepTurn on June 11, 2006, 10:30:15 AM
Hello mates
What do you think about gyrocopters??? I don't know, it looks quite ugly, but I'd like to fly one... just for fun.. www.gyrocopter.de/ (http://www.gyrocopter.de/)
Title: Re: Gyrocopter
Post by: happylanding on June 11, 2006, 02:23:11 PM
looks funny. worth a try, uh?!?!?
Title: Re: Gyrocopter
Post by: fireflyr on June 11, 2006, 02:46:50 PM
Gee, my reaction to watching gyrocopters flying is; WHY BOTHER??? ???
I mean, they are not capable of vertical performance or hovering like a helicopter, they have only a small payload, they are very slow traveling machines, and they are dismally inefficient. :-[
Title: Re: Gyrocopter
Post by: Zaffex on June 26, 2006, 02:48:22 PM
I don't know, I think they're pretty cool. True, they don't have eye-catching performance and they are pretty slow, but I think that they were built mostly for low, slow 'n fun flying in the first place anyway, so they suit their job well. Don't they have pretty good STOL capabilities too?
Title: Re: Gyrocopter
Post by: Stef on June 29, 2006, 03:11:03 PM
I want to second Zaffex here! It looks really fun to fly! You can probably go at very low altitutes and enjoy the scenery. That's one of the reasons why I like flying helicopters better than planes, because you can see more stuff pretty close.
I have one question though: Has any one ever flown such a thing? I suppose it steers more like a plane than a helicopter, right? What kind of license do you need for this? Uh, okay, that was not one, but three questions... ;D
Title: Re: Gyrocopter
Post by: SteepTurn on July 04, 2006, 12:42:53 PM
I want to second Zaffex here! It looks really fun to fly! You can probably go at very low altitutes and enjoy the scenery. That's one of the reasons why I like flying helicopters better than planes, because you can see more stuff pretty close.
I have one question though: Has any one ever flown such a thing? I suppose it steers more like a plane than a helicopter, right? What kind of license do you need for this? Uh, okay, that was not one, but three questions... ;D
Hello guys and girls! So then: I didn't fly such a thing, but I would like to!!!!! I found a school in Germany wich offers trainings on that "things". It's quite easy if you already have a PPL: A theotetical exam and about 25 hours....
I think I'll do that!!! What's about you Happy??
Title: Re: Gyrocopter
Post by: happylanding on July 04, 2006, 04:56:56 PM
I found a school in Germany wich offers trainings on that "things". It's quite easy if you already have a PPL: A theotetical exam and about 25 hours....
I think I'll do that!!! What's about you Happy??
Boy! What's that? An invitation to spend 25 hrs together?!?!? ;) ;) ;) ;) Jokes apart, I will think about it, but I first have to find a job to pay for it!!!
Title: Re: Gyrocopter
Post by: The_Joker on November 14, 2006, 10:00:37 AM
Hi people - look at this link: http://www.gyro.at This is a good site about Gyrocopter - much informations, videos and fotos.
