Return To L.A. - Day 2... Lincoln, NE to Laramie, WY...

[@luiscolon3045]

🎉excellent videos, thanks, you inspired me to fly

[@lagyro]

Thank you for watching, and thank you for the kind words... Now, go fly, life is short... ;)

[@JeroldClyde]

Great Video... Jerry

[@lagyro]

Thank you for watching...

[@GyroplaneJake]

I am really enjoying your cross country video diaries. The view from that Gyroplane is absolutely stunning. I was wondering if you have Autopilot in your gyro, and what exactly does autopilot do in a gyro. Keep up the Great work.

[@lagyro]

Thank you for watching. No autopilot on this machine. There are very few high-end machines sporting autopilots, and, I have not talked to a serious gyro flyer yet who sees any benefit from having one. My airport-to-airport legs are fairly short, and flown in good weather conditions, so there is no task saturation to worry about, like some pilots experiemce when shooting instrument procedures... besides, I love flying, and controlling the aircraft. Also if your stick is properly trimmed, you only need two fingers to control it, which eliminates fatigue as a factor in wanting an autopilot. To answer you other question about what an autopilot does in a gyro... exactly the same things it does in any other machine - it mimics the human controls based on inputs from various sensors and avionics devices.

[@GyroplaneJake]

Thank you so much for your detailed answer. I have taken one flight in a gyroplane so far (a Cavalon) and absolutely loved it. I really think I would enjoy the front/rear seating arrangement you have in the Callithea however, with the extra ordinary views. I just wish the Gyroplanes were a little more affordable.@@lagyro

[@lagyro]

I hear you about the prices... 30-40 years ago a middle class family could efford a standard airplane, and those today are close to a million bucks. Aviation is not cheap... not cheap to research, to build, test, certify, sell aircraft. Hopefully flying clubs and partner owners can help... When it comes to the tandem seating configuration, I am reminded that there is a reason why fighter jets are configured the same way... ;)

[@hanovergreen4091]

WANT! Thank You for recording, time editing and posting. Very enjoyable. Wishing you fair skies. Best Regards and Best Wishes!

[@lagyro]

Thank you for the kind words… and thank you for watching… It does take a long time to process these videos, but it is rewarding when viewers enjoy them, and allows me to relive the experience multiple times…

[@Qrail]

I missed day 1. Thanks for taking me along with you on your trip.

[@lagyro]

Day 1 and the days going East are available on my Channel... take a look and let me know what you think...

[@241hnd]

This looks very relaxing. I'm curious...what is the speed of takeoff and landing, and about how fast do you fly at cruising speed?

[@lagyro]

Most modern gyroplanes have similar speeds. Climb out and approach speed is 55 knots (65 MPH). Cruise speed is between 65 and 80 knots. On this trip I found myself often cruising at close to 90 knots…

[@lagyro]

When it comes to the camera, it is a 360 degree camera that captures the world all around. Then, in post production i use a software to flatten the video by pointing to the stuff i want shown. So, to the viewer it looks like someone is moving the camera.

[@JulioR-j4x]

Hello Jerry from Florida whats the name of the NAV software I heard saying Approaching Rwy 35 3500 feet remaining or so please thanks

[@johnandrick64]

Is there a standard height for gyros doing cross-country trips like yours ?

[@lagyro]

Do you mean standard altitude to fly cross country in a gyroplane? There are no specific altitudes prescribed for gyro flying, but there are some consideration that I take into account on my trips. In general, I, personally, am OK with flying at any altitude from couple fo hundred feet above the ground to few thousend feet, as long as the local conditions call for it. Wind at various altitudes would be taken into consideration, local terrain, controlled airspace, gliding to dry land when crossing bodies of water, etc. Of course, safety is the number one consideration as far as I am concerned.

[@HavocStylesJoe]

Can a gyro do IFR? I know you are allowed night with the right equipment and training, just don't about IFR and IMC.

[@lagyro]

Gyros are not suitable for IFR according to the FAA. From personal experience, you can tell you that the ability to fly slow allows gyros to get away with flying in marginal weather conditions, but that is taking a big risk, and it is done at one’s own risk…

[@jeffreyprather3577]

It looks as if your stick has a good amount of vibration. Does that get tiring? I think that would bother me.

[@lagyro]

Rotorcraft, in general, deal with a fair amount of vibrations, and balancing the rotor system is important in order to attempt to reduce some of these vibrations. That being said, my videos are not a good example of the actual vibrations because there are many factors that contribute to the visual appearance. Bad vibrations would probably be annoying on a long flight, but I don't rememebr a case when I landed with an ache caused by the vibrations. My grip on the stick is never firm, so most of the vibrations are easy to ignore. I would recommend taking a demo flight from a local gyro instructor, so you can see yourself the extend of the stick vibrations, and determone if those can be a factor in keeping away from enjoying a fantastic flight on, what I call, a "magic carpet"... ;)

[@rongarrett1366]

You can fit two Indianas in Nebraska, but Indiana has five times the population. Also, cattle outnumber people in Nebraska by a more than 3-1 ratio.

[@lagyro]

During my trip eastward I crossed the middle of the state between Hwy 80 and Hwy 20... a vast sea of hills. Fascinating and very scary at the same time...

[@brucesweatman2146]

LOVE THE VIDEOS, BUT? Where are day 3 and day 4 of the return trip?

[@lagyro]

I am still working on these two days... It takes a great effort to prpoduce these videos, and this is not my day job, belive it or not... ;) The raw 360 degree footage takes the longer to convert to useful material, then the assembly of the intial video. Then the editing, trying to make it entertaining to the non-pilot crowd, while retaing the value for the pilots who understant the matter from personal knowledge. Cutting the video to manageable length, while keeping all key moments in the storyline is a balancing act... I am fully committed to publish the entire trip, so stand by for more adventures - two excitment packed days are coming up... ;)