Like I said before - take a look at the Gyropedia link above and / or read Phil Harwood's books. They are the standard texts in the UK and have been translated in to many other languages.
Don't take too much notice of what you see written by aeroplane pilots on forums. I'm sure Crash One is meaning to be helpful but in the nicest possible way his posts aren't doing a very good job of explaining how to handle a gyroplane.
For most of the flight envelope a gyro handles very similarly to a light, draggy aeroplane. It's when you get to the edges of the envelope that things change and life gets more interesting (and much more fun!).
Enjoy your gyro flying!