Gyrocopter fun

An MT-03 gyrocopter does some fun flying.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• gyro
• gyrocopter
• flying

[FunnyHaHas]

How much are the running costs? Fuel, Airport fees, licenses, maintenance, insurance and other things I don't know about. I am seriously considering getting into it but the cost might make me just get a hyabusa motorcycle instead.

[ckurz7000]

My gyro burns about 12 liters per hour of automotive gas. Insurance regs depend on your country and area you live in. Hangaring the gyro costs me 70 € per month. For maintainance and miscellaneous I set aside about 1000 € per year. That's about it.

[carpathia3882]

I was curious, do you think any joe blow off the streets can learn to fly one of these? I just bought a motorcycle and while it gives me the thrills and sense of speed, I have a feeling this may accomplish that true free feeling I seek. Can 7-14k purchase one of these and is it possible to start from a stand still or is a run way necessary?

[ckurz7000]

In the US there's a large community that builds gyros as homebuilt flying machines either from plans of prefab kits. Within the price range you quote there should be a solution available for you.

As to your second question: gyros can't lift off vertically unless there's about 15 kts of wind blowing. Without the wind the need about 20-50 feet before getting airborne.

[carpathia3882]

And whats your opinion on the learning curve for someone to just hop in one of these?

[ckurz7000]

Legal training requirements differ vastly from country to country. In the US you can even teach yourself (I think). If that's good advice, I leave for yourself to judge.

Generally, it takes someone without any previous flight experience somewhere between 20-30 hours of dual flight instruction to become reasonably proficient.

[JonnyTommyGuns]

I want a Gyro... I think I will just park it and take off in my backyard tho.....

[smmovi]

great video! :)

5***** points

[JTREY83]

how much do they cost plz write back o can a 13 year old fly them and were can u get em

[gregzagoa06]

Unlike tons of gyro videos in wich one can see plane like motor landings you show un a real gyro plane landing, starting with an autorotation, then regaining speed and landing short aftee a deceleration flight over the air field gongratulation for your skills

[RadioflyerGeri]

This music does not match that flight at all :(

[redtail0202]

if i had one of these lol i would take it to school even though i live 5mins from school by car....mor fun, and i could land it on the roof XD lol

[wesdh]

you can have vertical take off with no wind but the gyro would cost a bit more, youtube gyrocopter jump takeoff. it requires a pre-rotator and pitchable rotors

[JonnyTommyGuns]

woah dude. i dont care how big you are or how much you think you know or what your friends tell you. but if you are thinking about gettin a busa for a first bike then you have a death wish. start with a gixxer 750 or a 1000 at the most. 3 of my friends 4 crashes in 6 months and they have smaller bikes.

[daskalasv]

super muzik,fun video,i like the gyrocopters