Psalms18:10
Hi, I'm Tilden.
I joined this forum at great risk of sleeping on the sofa for an extended period of time should my wife discover I'm seriously toying with the idea of buying an autogyro. She's convinced I'll kill myself if I were to fly one. Midlife crisis or not (I'm in my mid 40's) this seems like it would be a blast! Any tips on how to get the wife to buy into the idea are appreciated!
I have no piloting experience other than with remote control airplanes and remote control helicopters. I'm experience with those and handy with tools. I've always wanted to fly the real thing but financially that is not a possibility. Then I stumbled across this forum and eureka; I basically build an oversized remote control toy and strap myself in!
I'd like to be able to fly over inhabited areas such as along the coastline. By the very little I have read that is not allowed with an ultralight aircraft unless you have a pilot's license. I'm guessing there may be more restrictions as I've never seen an autogyro flying near the beach. A couple times I've seen the motorized parachutes but I'm not too interested in those.
Well, I have a lot to learn so I'll be browsing the posts here to figure out how best to start flying without spending an arm and a leg.
Alan
I have no piloting experience other than with remote control airplanes and remote control helicopters. I'm experience with those and handy with tools. I've always wanted to fly the real thing but financially that is not a possibility. Then I stumbled across this forum and eureka; I basically build an oversized remote control toy and strap myself in!
I'd like to be able to fly over inhabited areas such as along the coastline. By the very little I have read that is not allowed with an ultralight aircraft unless you have a pilot's license. I'm guessing there may be more restrictions as I've never seen an autogyro flying near the beach. A couple times I've seen the motorized parachutes but I'm not too interested in those.
Well, I have a lot to learn so I'll be browsing the posts here to figure out how best to start flying without spending an arm and a leg.
Alan