Jean Claude
Junior Member
- Joined
- Jan 2, 2009
- Messages
- 2,589
- Location
- Centre FRANCE
- Aircraft
- I piloted gliders C800, Bijave, C 310, airplanes Piper J3 , PA 28, Jodel D117, DR 220, Cessna 150, C
- Total Flight Time
- About 500 h (FW + ultra light)
Recently in France a gyrocopter Calidus lay on its side because of a divergence of the flapping of the blades. Fortunately the pilot was not injured. He said, "I sure putting the stick completely on the side where the wind was coming in. Maybe not totally backward: I do not remember."
My opinion is that it's a mistake to push the stick all the way to the side: The angle of attack of the rotor offered to the compound wind during the run became much too low for a sufficient acceleration of the rrpm, even with the stick simultaneusly on the back stop.
I'm sure Mike's device would have avoided this accident by shouting "Stop stop stop stop" in the helmet immediately the full throttle was given.
My opinion is that it's a mistake to push the stick all the way to the side: The angle of attack of the rotor offered to the compound wind during the run became much too low for a sufficient acceleration of the rrpm, even with the stick simultaneusly on the back stop.
I'm sure Mike's device would have avoided this accident by shouting "Stop stop stop stop" in the helmet immediately the full throttle was given.