Gyroplane question.

[Dean Abbott]

Gyroplane PPL

Training can be carried out by any CAA authorised Gyroplane Instructor, the qualification required to fly is the Private Pilots Licence (Gyroplanes), or PPL(G). The precise requirements for this vary according to your qualifications when you start, but can be summarised as:
Ab-initio (no previous licence held):
40 hours training under instruction. Of this approximately half will be flown with your instructor on board, and half flown solo. You will take a set of straightforward written exams.
Holders of fixed-wing or microlight PPLs:
Training requirements are reduced to 30 hours. Requirements for written exams are waived, other than the Aircraft Technical examination.
Full details of the PPL(G) requirements can be found in the CAA's LASORS publication.
Medical requirements are pretty straightforward. You will need a form signed by your GP declaring that you meet the same standards that the DVLA apply to professional drivers. You can pick up a copy of the form here.