I'm not a gyroplane pilot and have my own prejudices, so take what I say with a pinch of salt. Anyway, although they have some advantages and look a lot of fun, they are noisy, slow and have small fuel capacity. There have been various discussions over on the Rotorheads forum where most people are highly dubious about their safety for various complex reasons I will never understand. They do have a high fatal accident rate.
What about the PFA side of things re fixed wing? Get into a group on a farm strip and you'll find it's a completely different kettle of fish to club hiring.
QDM