Any gyro plane / gyro copter pilots out there?

[Dpmulvan]

Always wanted to build and fly a gyro. I live in an area where none exist and many pilots of fixed wing aircraft have told me not to go there for safety reasons.
I'm well aware of pilot induced oscillations but aren't those from lack of training and poor design( center of gravity below thrust line) would like to hear any opinions on the subject.

[SpyderMike]

I built a Bensen and flew it with a VW engine and then a MAC72 back in the late 1980s at El Mirage dry lake. Taught myself how to fly it (not real smart). It was a blast. I am currently looking at two place ones and looking to get one in a year or less. Engineering has improved them greatly. They are more popular outside the US but the momentum is slowly growing here.

To me it isn't necessarily about the short takeoff or landing. It is the flight experience which is closer to the helicopter but not nearly as expensive. Pretty basic and reliable.

Here is a forum focused on them:
www.rotaryforum.com

Proper training is critical as they are different than fixed wing in the way they are flown. Plenty safe if flown properly (like most aircraft). They had a rough reputation back in the day because of people like me. There were very few instructors, so we just learned to fly. Some of the designs weren't that great either. Quite a few were killed.

The nice ones coming out of the Europe are tested and certified. A few are available as certified in the US too. But my problem is that a couple that I like are not available in kit form, so I would have to import them and go the Experimental Exhibition route which has some restrictions on use. I am narrowing it down...

[Bill Douglas]

Originally Posted by Dpmulvan

Any gyro plane / gyro copter pilots out there?

Nope, they all died.

[Dpmulvan]

Originally Posted by afterburn 549

Your best dollar spent will be HERE
Mosquito Helicopter - Official Website
They are real.
they answer the phone.
No excuses.
And when you are done it will sell.
There is a waiting list for new and used. Usually.

XEL -no license required
But you BETTER go get at least 10 hours somewhere or you will turn any helicopter into a pile of trash.

I'm familiar with the mosquito, I can't afford a gas turbine therefore helicopter is out for me. No way I'm flying a two stroke helicopter.

[Dpmulvan]

Originally Posted by Bill Douglas

Nope, they all died.

Pilot error coupled with lack of horizontal stabilizer.

[crustychief]

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj-ivhpjeSj7Qpqi8MHF-RA

She flies all over Europe.

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by Dpmulvan

Always wanted to build and fly a gyro. I live in an area where none exist and many pilots of fixed wing aircraft have told me not to go there for safety reasons.
I'm well aware of pilot induced oscillations but aren't those from lack of training and poor design( center of gravity below thrust line) would like to hear any opinions on the subject.

Are you a rated pilot now?