 |
|
GYRO PLANE / GYROCOPTER
NEWS, INFORMATION and RUMOURS
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canadian Gyroplane
Training
|
|
|
|
January 2012 |
| |
|
|
|
|
The
absence of gyroplane training in Eastern Canada has passed. There
are two locations to earn your gyroplane flying license now.
In Québec, you can take training with ULP Aviation Inc.,
located at the St. Lambert de Lauzon Airfield (CST7). CFI: Nicolas
Horn.
And in Saint-Apollinaire the CFI is David Sigier of AirPro Gyro.
In Ontario, you can sign up with Gyro Ontario, located at the
Region of Waterloo International Airport (CYKF). (Opening in Fall
of 2012)
--> websites
|
|
Gyro Ontario uses the
Magni gyroplane, the M16 Trainer. The instructor (CFI), Neil Laubach,
was puzzled at the lack of instruction in Ontario, so he did something
about it. Gyro Ontario is his "baby".
The first gyroplane licence issued in Canada was in Petrolia,
Ontario for R. Sager. He had to instruct himself and have a Transport
Canada representative watch him fly.
|
|
Magni-Gyro
Electric Powered Gyro?
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canadian Gyroplane
Cargo Carrier Unmanned Aircraft
|
|
|
|
June 2009 |
| |
|
|
|
|
The
self launch, gyroplane type aircraft has vertical take off and
near vertical landing capability. CQ-10 Bravo is manufactured
by MMist Corporation in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It was designed
to be operated from an unprepared launch / landing site with flexibility
in regard to operating location and terrain. The user selects
and installs the self launch kit, programs the selected launch
mode during mission planning and loads her with up to 500 lb.
(227 Kg) of cargo.
It has an exceptionally high cross wind tolerance during launch. |
|
MMIST is a full solution
provider of Precision Aerial Delivery products and services. This
is not their first product of this type for delivering cargo "in
the field". The Bravo unit is a cross over aircraft using systems
from both the rear propulsion design of a gyroplane to the fixed
landing gear of a helicopter.
The overhead rotors are powered for vertical take off, but it
is not known if they remain powered or go into autorotation once
in flight. |
|
CQ-10 Bravo, Ottawa, Ontario |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gyroplane Commuter
a Real "PAL" in Holland
|
|
|
|
April 2009 |
| |
|
|
|
|
A
few people in Holland are actively testing gyroplane commuting
to relieve road congestion. The first press conference, with a
prototype, took place this month. Information circulating in many
areas, indicates a serious effort using the Pal-V hybrid* design,
in government sponsored road tests.
*(auto-motorcycle-gyrocopter)
Regalpony research on the subject has learned: The Dutch Minister
of Transport, Minister Eurlings, is responsible for roads, rail,
aviation and also the ports of Rotterdam and Amsterdam. |
|
The Pal-V has been in
the news before. The design rocketed to the top of aviation news,
a few years back, with it's innovative use of autorotation (from
the gyroplane) and it's combining the motorcycle drive train with
the automotive body styling. There have been many other concepts
before of this type. This is the first one to make it onto the
desk of someone who can push the idea through the many channels
of "red tape" and bureaucracy. The Dutch Minister of Transportation
appears positive to the driveable Pal-V concept. |
|
The PALV company has an impressive employee roster, with many
experienced people on board. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gyroplane Takes The Plunge - ASRA Operations Manager Safe
|
|
|
|
April 2009 |
| |
|
|
|
|
The
Operations Manager at Australian Sport Rotorcraft Association
took a death defying plunge in Tasmania. He was strapped into
a Monarch gyroplane at the time.
Mr. A. Wardill experienced loss of control in his gyroplane during
a flight. The aircraft turned upside down before it entered the
water of the Tamar River, in what must have been a terrific splash.
Mr. Wardill was rescued by a passing boat after the mishap. |
|
According to statements
made by Mr. Wardill, it is suspected the problem was associated
with the control linkage for the rotor blades. The Monarch gyroplane
is known for having a good safety record. So it is with some surprise
at learning of a possible hardware failure on this aircraft. At
the time of writing, the gyroplane was still at the bottom of
the river. It is not known if attempts will be made to raise the
wreck.
It is not known if a bird strike at the mast head could cause
sufficient damage to make the control input to the rotor blades
inoperative.
|
|
There is speculation that
the linkage from the joystick to the swash plate became separated.
This could occour at two mounting places on the swash plate control
bar, where the two vertical control rods connect. It could also
occour at the lower control bar linked to the horizontal end of
the joystick. All of these areas are bolted together.
On most gyroplanes, screw on fasteners are backed up with cotter
pins to prevent vibration from loosening bolts. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gyroplane Pusher
Type Leading Tractor Sales
|
|
|
|
March 2009 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Gyroplane
designs and models produced using the popular pusher propeller
configuration, continue to dominate the gyroplane marketplace.
Although the original gyroplane (Cierva autogiro) used a tractor
configuration (or propeller upfront), the use of pusher propeller
designs have continued to dominate since the introduction of the
Gyro Copter by Mr. Bensen in 1955.
|
|
Tractor designs are known
for their stability in flight. Tractor gyroplanes do not exhibit
the tendency for pilot induced oscillation which happens in pusher
gyroplanes when flown by novices. The stability of propeller forward
gyroplanes has been documented in several tests. One such test,
conducted by: D. DeWinter, showed the tractor gyroplane to be
the easiest to fly over pusher types and small fixed wing aircraft.
(Full article ->)
|
|
Currently there are three
manufacturers of tractor type gyroplanes:
Pitbull (Washington, USA) ->
Little Wing (Arkansas, USA) ->
Rotor-plane (Colorado, USA) ->
Currently there are no known tractor style gyroplanes in Canada. |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
