Gyrocopter Fatal Accident Prevention!

[@lupuscanis7523]

Hey Ron, thank you for your clear pronunciation and not speaking to fast. I’m not a native speaker, but I could follow you easily 👍

[@ewjorgy]

Hi Ron, Thank you for this video. I was not aware that you should not slip a gyroplane. As a private pilot with many hours in a short wing piper with no flaps I have literally become the king of slipping. When I eventually start gyro training I will have to make absolutely certain that I unlearn that habit! Great video!

[@currentfaves65]

Did not know to never slip a gyroplane. Will remember this if I get to start lessons.

[@Wayneshelp]

Ron, Thank you for your great insights and explanations! They are very valuable to me. I'm a new to Gyro (MTO) pilot (24 hours) that has a lot of experience (50+ years) in fix wing and hot air balloons. Matt was my instructor and he was very thorough in driving into my fixed wing mind set the importance of not slipping a gyro to loose altitude and to keep them straight when wheels are contacting the ground (taking off and touching down). Thanks!

[@Echobike01]

hi Ron , Greg from Western Australia . i really like what you do Ron and its much appreciated , Thank you.

[@luismiguelrelinquemartinez8337]

Muchas gracias Sr Ron muy buena teoría un saludo desde España 👍

[@MarcoArredondo-bc1zo]

Great video Ron. Matt sent me the email with the link to watch your video. It reinforces proficiency and the importance of keeping the aircraft straight at all times.

[@silverlightaviation]

Rolls to the right. I think that is what Ron meant to say. Torque rolls the aircraft to the right and yaws to the left. This is all from sitting in the pilot seat sense

[@jetskiwrench4093]

Thank you Captain!!

[@michaelmacelli3117]

Hey Ron. I recently started watching all your videos and can't thank you enough. I'm a high time fixed wing and rotor (helicopter) pilot and currently fly helicopters for an EMS company. A good friend has taken me up in gyros over the years and its something that I'm getting into. Keep up the good work and hope to meet you one day.

[@CLuengas]

Muchas gracias Ron! Excellent video and very important reminder for us new pilots

[@cornpop7805]

What I've picked up on from watching videos about gyro-plane accidents is this: Pilots of traditional planes will have reflexes, which can prove fatal, when flying a gyro-plane. 1) Don't slip (like you would with a traditional plane. 2) Don't bring your nose up whilst throttling up. (Like traditional planes can handle). Would anyone care to confirm my understanding? I'm not a pilot of any kind, but I'm considering a Gyro-plane as a retirement gift to myself.

[@garyowen9044]

As a fixed wing pilot I concur with your observation, for me personally anyway. I’ve been flying for so long, my muscle memory, for some issues, is to push the nose down, were I to do that in an auto gyro, it would likely be un recoverable.

[@currentfaves65]

You keep saying to the left but it looks to me like you are rolling to the right from the pilot's perspective. What am I missing ?

[@paloureiro]

How a gyro landing is done when there is crosswind?

[@ActionSportsMaui]

Great Tips, very helpful advice. Thanks.

[@royhoss8309]

Thanks for this video explanation of what happened! I am looking at a gyro with a 915 and what would be really helpful is what would be the correct way to do a high engine power take off? I know it would be covered in training but would be great if you could visually explain the right way to do it so as not to get into trouble.

[@SpeedDemonExpress]

Instead of slipping, trying to correct to level flight and running out of cyclic I would think a way to make a correction would be to power on and come around in a circle in the direction of the roll then you can level out and land straight.

[@arcanondrum6543]

No, the first input must be opposite Rudder; Right Roll? Right Rudder. Power on first would increase thrust on a Rudder that Ron said, was pushed to the left, increasing the yaw and the roll.

[@coulterjb22]

I love your videos, Ron! I just started looking into Gyroplanes and want your opinion on MSFS. I wanted to get some time flying Gyroplanes using Microsoft Flight Simulation but don't know if that would help or hurt. Does anyone have any experience with MSFS VS the actual flying? Can it help build muscle memory and help before taking lessons?

[@maibemiles3904]

Sounds like it might’ve been a case of “expert syndrome”…. Until you have your 10,000 hours, there’s going to be situations that you haven’t even thought of, let alone practiced for. Gotta be vigilant and extra aware when you’re new at… anything! Especially when what you’re doing doesn’t give second chances… my condolences to the family of the man who passed.

[@nitro200flyer3]

Good video Captain Ron I fly paramotors and I know all about energy management I've been interested in getting into Auto gyros and I've heard all the those things are a death trap BS same thing I heard about paramotors when deciding to fly them I've been flying for 8 years 400 hrs never had an incident anyways would love to see a video on how to properly bring in a gyro with a heavy crosswind without allowing it to Ya or crab to one side or the other.

[@crawford323]

Adverse roll with yaw?

[@peterclark6290]

Is there a video for this incident? Not a ghoul, I can visualise everything Ron said, but I would like to see it second hand.

[@richardcattafi1327]

where did you get that model from ???

[@Kebekwoodcraft7375]

Maybe a person can make a self video will he’s confortable with is flight some can watch it before to jump back into it 😊 Thanks for your video 😊

[@gyroplane]

ron try to hang your gyro in the hangar and then try to push laterally on the fairing trying to flip the gyro like the side wind would to … impossible it is too heavy … so you can slip but not in zero G , i slip all the time to spot land and it is not an issue for me ..Of course in zero g even a small force will flip the gyro .. but not under one g.. just do the maths

[@pepperpeterpiperpickled9805]

Help Me, Ron! Would you be able to answer 4 questions, I trust you more than Reddit. 1) If Im in a gyro and I face a big headwind, would it make my gyro faster (faster blades and all) or would it slow it down like everything else? 2) do gyros suffer from retreating blade stall? 3) would 3 gyro blades increase stability when flying through rough weather, allow the gyro to carry more weight and/or go faster? 4) can gyros fly through worse weather than planes and helicopters?

[@sasharamirez2335]

this was hard to watch, my idea of LEFT isn't the same as this guy's idea ...clearly, he keeps showing the aircraft banked to the RIGHT, but keeps saying left over and over, this just kills my concentration as I try and find my missing aptitude for logic

[@OshoLee]

is a Cessna safer than a Gyro?