Thanks Gyrodoug. Let me admit NO I AM NOT A GYROCOPTER DESIGNER. There I said it, hope everyone feels better now. I knew you didn't think I was a dummy, I was just using this as a simple expression, for everyone to understand. We all have limited knowledge and understanding, so I am in good company. The thing to realize is that with respects to this project I am FULL of ideas and as I discuss them, I don't make decisions on what I am "going" to do based on these discussions because while people here offer support and answer questions I have or make comments about my ideas I take them all with a grain of salt. Regarding this idea, I have not applied any "personal" theories to it. In my minds eye I see a clear picture of what I want and now I will speak with as many Gyro-knowledgeable people as I can to discuss things in general. From my school of thought, if I get a red flag on this, you better believe the project is over and I will find another gyro project. Also understand I am not even thinking of building this to "change" the industry , as my idea is NOT that big of a deal to the gyro segment. This would simply be MY personal vision. After all building a gyrocopter from an aircraft fuselage has been done already so my idea is nothing new. Also regarding your comment about me being in over my head, I would have to disagree. If I were building this without consulting engineers or asking questions and getting answers, then I would fully agree with that comment. But since I am hiring engineers to discuss the project and having you guys as my "arm chair consultants", I think that I am approaching this correctly. When I posted my idea I fully expected to receive discussions from both ends of the spectrum and I have not been disappointed. In closing again I say thank you to you and everyone that have posted their comments and thoughts or concerns about safety, because that is really what your post and others like it are trying to convey.
Respectfully,