Flying The Rotor
If you follow the postings in the “Forum,” or talk with pilots in general and gyro pilots in particular about how the controls of a…
2017
Designing Gyrocopter Rotor Blades
The key to rotary wing aircraft – is the “wing” Gyrocopter rotor blades are not only the most intriguing part of any rotorcraft but they…
A Starter For The McCulloch Engine
Fitting a custom starter to the old Mac The McCulloch engine doesn’t come equipped with a starter but that wasn’t a problem for me during…
Arrowcopter Gyrocopter
Loving the Arrowcopter Gyrocopter : The love of Rotary wing flight is a common bond that draws us to this (Rotary Wing) Forum from around…
Interview: Chuck Beaty & Ernie Boyette Video
An interview with two modern gyrocopter pioneers An interesting insight to a couple of great modern rotorywing aviators and innovators. Chuck and Ernie have many…
Cyclic Lock by Gyro Jake & Rick Martin
Reducing static rotorblade flap Built by Gyro Jake and installed on Rick Martins machine. The idea for the gyrocopter cyclic lock of course, is that…
Gyrocopter Flight Helmets
What type of gyrocopter flight helmets do YOU use? This is a question I posed on the Rotary Wing Forum recently, and I got quite…
Auto Engine Conversion Reliability
Tech: MPS vs. Reliability There are many factors which go into predicting the lifespan of four-stroke piston engines used in applications other than those for…
Building The Aviomania Genesis Gyrocopter
This is an introductory article detailing my experiences as I build the first Aviomania Genesis Gyrocopter kit to reach the United States, the Aviomania Genesis…
The Story Of The Bumble Bee Gyrocopter
In 1982, the production of light, two stroke engines for snow-mobiles allowed aircraft enthusiasts to build light aircraft called ultralights. These two stroke engines usually…