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High Wind Flying in a Gyro.

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Uploaded by on Feb 10, 2007

Demonstrates hovering and backward flying capabilities of an MT-03 gyrocopter in high wind.

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  • @ 2:16 could have loss lift and crash.

  • @basimpsn The gyro needs at least about 40 km/h of forward speed to maintain altitude. The wind at that day was well above that -- maybe around 60 km/h. So the wind would have had to drop more than 20 km/h, which wasn't going to happen.

    Incidentally, there is a certain band of altitude where it's dangerous. Below that and you don't damage the gyro, above that and you have enough altitude to regain speed.

  • What if the wind suddenly stops, will he fall?

  • Yeah, she will. That's why you need to be very careful, be quick on the throttle and keep some extra speed on, at least the amount the speed changes between a gust and a lull.

    -- Chris.

  • hi, i just want to know is it possible to hover without rely on the head wind?

    autogyro needs airspeed to maintain the lift force, right?

  • Yes, a gyro needs to move through the air in order to fly. This particular model I fly starts to hover at wind speeds greater than about 30 km/h.

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  • do u need a pilot license to fly this one.. ? or any 2 seater.. and how much did it cost to built this one..?

  • Absolutely great!!  I loved it!! Great flying and control.

  • The wind. Anybody must to think that you can do it everydays.

  • Fantastic! Im seriously thinking of learning to fly these MT-03 machines. I have 1700 hours fixed wing so should be reasonably ok to complete in the 30 hours....i think!!

    How much does the MT-03 cost, i can find nothing on the net about purchase price without e mailing rotorsport directly

    Thanks

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