3 Loops and a Whirley Twirl

[rsbiser]

Captured at Carolina Barnstormer’s fly-in in May, 2022.

WARNING: Viewing this video is not for the faint of heart and just may induce a desire to blow chunks!

 

[Resasi]

Nice.

Certainly another interesting perspective.

 

[Jerry_Forest]

Captured at Carolina Barnstormer’s fly-in in May, 2022.

WARNING: Viewing this video is not for the faint of heart and just may induce a desire to blow chunks!

Wow! What a great display with the 2 screens. The only thing missing is the the G load chart, which could have shown positive the whole flight.

Ps, Chuck Beaty, you've gotta see this one!

 

[GyrOZprey]

POINTLESS POST ...the video IS GONE!!!

 

[BEN S]

Why is it gone? Did it violate some arbitrary Youtube rule?
Was the Acro not FAA sanctioned or video broke some other rule in some way?
Or is it gone through Moderator moderating stuff?
Or lastly is it gone because some one wants to make sure no one else trys it?
Just curious

 

[Vance]

I did not have anything to do with it being gone Ben and even though I have not spoken to Kevin about the matter; I am confident he did not remove it either.
It may be that the person who posted it on YouTube decided to take it down.
That is his choice.

 

[Georgi]

I did not have anything to do with it being gone and even though I have not spoken to Kevin about the matter I am confident he did not remove it either.
It may be that the person who posted it on YouTube decided to take it down.
That is his choice.

Putin again?!

 

[Kevin_Richey]

The wording on the missing video is the key.
We've seen this before, where whomever uploads the video to YouTube later decides to remove it. That's all.

 

[EI-GYRO]

Probably a wise move, for whatever reason.

 

[GyrOZprey]

I see it popping up on Farcebark gyro pages & it still seems to be around!

Last year some other aviation related YouTuber posted a clip & the critical comments ...struck a nerve among friends - name-doxing & comments seem to be discouraged!

There WILL always some dare-devil out there who believes he can try such antics without deep understanding of rotor dynamics and disciplined aerobatic background ...so I agree with El-Gyro ...probably a wise removal! (for many reasons!)

 

[Resasi]

Would think that that particular pilot probably has a pretty good understanding of aerobatics, and certainly demonstrates some amazing control of gyro flight.

 

[GK2]

I know the pilot and perhaps the pilot asked person who posted video to take it down. (Probably because of negative comments) I admire this pilots skill set and His ability to fly the gyro in the manner he does. I know my own limitations and I will not try to do what he does. The same as I would not do what a some airplane pilots do, or what some race car drivers do.

Maybe I give people more credit than most do. Just because I see someone do something risky or dangerous doesn’t mean I lack self control and must try it because I think it’s cool. I saw guys on motorcycles do flips, I think it’s cool, but I am not gonna do it. I don’t think most people want to endanger their lives.
Just because we see something we feel is too risky or something we might deem as crazy doesn’t mean it actually is for the person doing it.

I believe the pilot is using a skill set he has built with physical abilities and understanding of physics. I also feel he has a way out of a situation (to a point) if something doesn’t feel right. Yes, parts could break or some maneuvers with problems are unrecoverable. But, that is what I feel is the calculated risk, not a pilot just doing something with reckless abandonment. There is a difference,

Now, I do know people who have a “hold my beer man” type of personality and that’s a different story altogether. However, I don’t believe that’s the case here at all.

 

[BEN S]

Soo...back before they called themselves "Tier One" my Det and I were sitting in a warehouse in a far away land waiting for a phone to ring....it was torture.
We all start chatting about crazy shit...funny thing was no matter how nuts you are for doing what you do, you will always look at some OTHER crazy MFer and say "Damn.....that's friggin nutz!"
A popular one was Pro Bull Riders, and Chilfrens Hospice workers...and the guys who change Nuke fuel rods...
Point is these guys were getting paid peanuts to do the most dangerous wartime missions and they thought riding an animal people do for fun was crazy....
Theres always someone with bigger balls.
This was before the X Games became a thing.....I can only imagine....

 

[Gyro28866]

There are still 2 video's on Youtube regarding this, under 2 different titles. He has a aerobatic fixed wing background (as I understand it) and brings it into the Gyro world.

 

[EI-GYRO]

Very skilful, and probably a bit hazardous. I still think a gyro loop is awful ugly, a strangled loop. Usually, bringing fixed-wing skills into the gyro world is seen as a significant problem. I wish him well and hope some jackass with more balls than skill doesn't try to emulate him.

 

[WaspAir]

It's very hard to get an IAC-standard truly round loop without opening it up at the top, and that makes low-g problems for rotorcraft. The resulting shape, viewed from the side, of an always positive-g gyro loop is more like a lower case script "e" than a big circle in the sky.

Foward stick while inverted is no big deal with fixed wings but definitely not recommended for gyros, and thus round becomes elusive without just the right winds.

 

[GyroRon]

The guy flying is one of my best friends, and he and I both started flying about the same time ( 1995 )

It has been said that I have very good natural seat of the pants piloting skills. I got nothing on my buddy, he is literally the best " becomes one with the machine " pilot I have ever known.


He does have a background in aerobatics, and although it looks like he is a wildman just doing crazy stuff, he didn't just decide to pull the stick back and loop his gyro... he worked his way into being able to do them.

You also have to consider his gyro is not a run of a mill gyro, it swings a 72 inch prop instead of a typical 60 inch prop and instead of being powered by a Rotax 582 with 65HP, his has a modified Rotax 670 sled engine making closer to 100-120HP. Not sure he would even attempt to loop a normal dominator, not enough power.

It is easy to be critical of his flying, but he has a good handle on what he is doing.

I always get bothered by comments such as this.... "I wish him well and hope some jackass with more balls than skill doesn't try to emulate him."

I mean why even say that? Every sport, especially motorsports, there are examples of people doing very extreme stuff... Say it is a mountain biker that is jumping off the side of a mountain, should he not do that because someone else not qualified might want to do the same? Or a skydiver that decided to jump out of a plane with no parachute and land in a net? Or a freestyle motocrosser who hits a big ramp and does a triple backflip, maybe we should be critical of him cause some kid with no skill or talent might try the same and break their neck? I hope I am making my point... Some people just excel at whatever sport or hobby they are into, and can do stuff the average ordinary person can't do.

 

[EI-GYRO]

Sorry my comment bothered you, Ron. But it's only a comment.

 

[GyroRon]

Sorry my comment bothered you, Ron. But it's only a comment.

I ain't mad at you for your comment. I just think sometimes people shouldn't be so judgemental.

Some people are just really good and really skilled at certain things, where as others are not. This pilot is extremely skilled.

I pushed the limits when I fly gyros, and I had the same comments made about me, that I am a accident waiting to happen.... or that even if I could pull off that kind of flying safely, some newbie may try to copy me and they could end up killing themselves cause they just don't have the skills to be doing that.

I just hated when people would say that.

Every other action sport, motor sport, there are people that are at the top of the game... Only in aviation, and specifically, gyroplane aviation, do you see so many people instead of praise the top guys for what they are able to accomplish, instead people want to tear them down. It is ridiculous.

 

[Burrengyro]

I ain't mad at you for your comment. I just think sometimes people shouldn't be so judgemental.

Some people are just really good and really skilled at certain things, where as others are not. This pilot is extremely skilled.

I pushed the limits when I fly gyros, and I had the same comments made about me, that I am a accident waiting to happen.... or that even if I could pull off that kind of flying safely, some newbie may try to copy me and they could end up killing themselves cause they just don't have the skills to be doing that.

I just hated when people would say that.

Every other action sport, motor sport, there are people that are at the top of the game... Only in aviation, and specifically, gyroplane aviation, do you see so many people instead of praise the top guys for what they are able to accomplish, instead people want to tear them down. It is ridiculous.

Hi Ron,
I have watched both gyro displays multiple times on Youtube and my awe and admiration for the skills and techniques displayed grow more after every viewing. I can appreciate that honing these gyro skills took many hours of practice and dedication along with natural ability. Most of us will never attain that level of skill.

My take on EI-GYRO's comment was that it was not aimed at skilled pilots such as yourself nor at the pilots doing the display flying. It was a warning to gyro pilots like me with basic piloting skills not to overestimate our abilities. John H.