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Old 10th September 2023 | 15:40
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lederhosen
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I flew an autogyro for a few years and whilst I enjoyed it I would not describe them as easy aircraft. Up in the air they fly like an ultralight but close to the ground they can be tricky. The classic accident is on takeoff when people have not held the stick back while getting the rotor up to speed and the aircraft flips on its back when the stick is moved back. This is not fun particularly with closed cockpit autogyros and has made insurance rather tricky to get. The manufacturers did a stellar job marketing that they don’t stall and can land and takeoff in a very short (but not helicopter like) distance. They are of course much cheaper than helicopters. But if you want to land and takeoff like a helicopter and have plenty of money fly a helicopter. Otherwise I would recommend a fixed wing ultralight.
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