Your reasoned response is a big help, Whirlybird. All the info I was able to get at the Pennsylvania airshow came from factory reps who wanted to sell me a kit for $10,000+. The Pitcairn autogyro was an impressive sight but nobody manufactures or sells an 80 year old design. After getting my recreational pilot's liscense, next stop is to buy + build a gyro. Takes plenty of investigation, anyone can set themselves up as a manufacturer of gyro kits, they're so easy to fabricate. The RAF2000 is a honey of an aircraft but too dear for most of us, including me.
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