Gyro_Kai
Senior Member
- Joined
- Nov 29, 2006
- Messages
- 3,279
- Location
- near Frankfurt, Germany
- Aircraft
- MT-03, Calidus (rent)
- Total Flight Time
- about 150
Hello,
here we are again. I know, you have been waiting and I'm late, so here are last few year's statistics on the German gyroplane market.
I have failed to present this lately, so I will catch up for the trend.
Again for the non regular reader: In Europe we have a deregulated class called Ultralights or Microlights which has to have an MTOW of less than 450 kg (992 lbs). Apparently we have a gyro-nut mole in the ESA who, let an exception slip into the regulations, that gyroplanes, and only gyroplanes, are allowed up to 560 kg (1234 lbs).
Apart from the weight the class is pretty much de-regulated, similar to the US LSA class. The data was provided by the Patrick Holland.
The new registration figures for gyroplanes and in comparison, the other ULs (PPGs, trikes, 3-ax fixed wings):
We can see a clear decline in the gyroplane market, which I find quite disturbing.
I hear also from colleagues, that this year is not going to be great, either.
Apparently the novelty effect has worn off, many go to fixed wing, because of higher speed and greater reach. Another thing slowing sales down is the ultralight helicopter, which will come soon. Let's face it, many people fly gyroplanes, because helicopter is too expensive. Little do they know, how much harder and more demanding it is. Additionally, in Germany, you still have to use airports.
That's all, comments welcome,
Kai.
here we are again. I know, you have been waiting and I'm late, so here are last few year's statistics on the German gyroplane market.
I have failed to present this lately, so I will catch up for the trend.
Again for the non regular reader: In Europe we have a deregulated class called Ultralights or Microlights which has to have an MTOW of less than 450 kg (992 lbs). Apparently we have a gyro-nut mole in the ESA who, let an exception slip into the regulations, that gyroplanes, and only gyroplanes, are allowed up to 560 kg (1234 lbs).
Apart from the weight the class is pretty much de-regulated, similar to the US LSA class. The data was provided by the Patrick Holland.
The new registration figures for gyroplanes and in comparison, the other ULs (PPGs, trikes, 3-ax fixed wings):
Year | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
MTO Sport | 18 | 15 | 11 |
Magni M24 | 10 | 15 | 6 |
Calidus | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Trixy | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Cavalon | 4 | 13 | 3 |
C2A | 1 | 1 | |
ELA 10 Eclipse | 1 | ||
AC20 | 3 | 5 | |
Xenon | 3 | ||
Cloud dancer | 7 | ||
Sum | 51 | 58 | 30 |
others | 193 | 165 | 171 |
We can see a clear decline in the gyroplane market, which I find quite disturbing.
I hear also from colleagues, that this year is not going to be great, either.
Apparently the novelty effect has worn off, many go to fixed wing, because of higher speed and greater reach. Another thing slowing sales down is the ultralight helicopter, which will come soon. Let's face it, many people fly gyroplanes, because helicopter is too expensive. Little do they know, how much harder and more demanding it is. Additionally, in Germany, you still have to use airports.
That's all, comments welcome,
Kai.
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