i've manufactured parts for a few gyros and repaired one. Most crashes with gyros occur at take off due to the pilot trying to get airborne before obtaining enough rotor speed. Take off is thought to be more difficult than the landing where in fixed wing craft, it tends to be the opposite.
^^^ But if the pilot adhered to the manufacturer's performance speeds, it wouldn't be an issue.. That is more a lack of training or mindset then it is a design flaw....
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^^^ But if the pilot adhered to the manufacturer's performance speeds, it wouldn't be an issue.. That is more a lack of training or mindset then it is a design flaw....
Of course,,, it's a lack of training and a lack of understanding the physics of auto rotation flight,,, and often, the mindset of the pilot thinking he is flying a plane.,, Nothing wrong with the design
Select to expand quoteJolene said..Toph said..
^^^ But if the pilot adhered to the manufacturer's performance speeds, it wouldn't be an issue.. That is more a lack of training or mindset then it is a design flaw....
Of course,,, it's a lack of training and a lack of understanding the physics of auto rotation flight,,, and often, the mindset of the pilot thinking he is flying a plane.,, Nothing wrong with the design
Wonder what the stats are like compared to people who learn to fly on furious autogiros...
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I think a glider with an electric motor to get up there would be the thing.
I think electric motors for powered paragliders have been around for a while. Buddy here has one (PPG more popular than kiting and windsurfing combined) and he said it's all the advantages and disadvantages you'd expect...
That glider concept has been around for ages, wonder why it hasn't taken off...
This is a much tidier concept...
I'm pretty sure that the bloke who built [and flew] the "little nellie" gyrocopter for the 007 movie is still flying his gyro's!!
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I'm pretty sure that the bloke who built [and flew] the "little nellie" gyrocopter for the 007 movie is still flying his gyro's!!
Yeah. I reckon I seen him on a cattle station in the north Pilbara
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I have heard pilots describe flying as 99% boredom 1% sheer screaming terror
Apparently even more so for Air Traffic Control. I had a friend who used to do that and quit. He was paid a lot more than I was getting as a young engineer and he had zero academic qualifications. I asked him why would he leave such a high paying job when he had no prospects of getting paid even half as much.....he gave me the 99% 1% line, and said he couldn't take the stress of that 1% any more. That was back in the early 90's when they had antiquated equipment that kept breaking down, probably a lot better now.
I've got a friend who left ATC recently for the same reason. I don't think it's any less stressful now
Surely just feet up on the desk and starting out the window these last three or four months? No, seriously, it's stressful... Huge responsibility
Select to expand quoteKamikuza said..GasHazard said..
I think a glider with an electric motor to get up there would be the thing.
I think electric motors for powered paragliders have been around for a while. Buddy here has one (PPG more popular than kiting and windsurfing combined) and he said it's all the advantages and disadvantages you'd expect...
That glider concept has been around for ages, wonder why it hasn't taken off...
This is a much tidier concept...
Looks to me like the LS8-E just has a sustainer motor (i.e. can sustain flight but not take off under its own power) whereas the Atares can take off under its own steam.
what qbout a paramotor outback tour staying at pubs and landing at servos for.fuel and snacks? is that fesible?
Select to expand quotemusorianin said..Kamikuza said..Harrow said..IanR said..
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I have heard pilots describe flying as 99% boredom 1% sheer screaming terror
Apparently even more so for Air Traffic Control. I had a friend who used to do that and quit. He was paid a lot more than I was getting as a young engineer and he had zero academic qualifications. I asked him why would he leave such a high paying job when he had no prospects of getting paid even half as much.....he gave me the 99% 1% line, and said he couldn't take the stress of that 1% any more. That was back in the early 90's when they had antiquated equipment that kept breaking down, probably a lot better now.
I've got a friend who left ATC recently for the same reason. I don't think it's any less stressful now
Surely just feet up on the desk and starting out the window these last three or four months? No, seriously, it's stressful... Huge responsibility
Ah, by recently I mean a couple of years ago 
