Gotta keep rotor rpm up on take off or you can get rotor flap if you hit bumps on take off. Even small impressions across takeoff surface can cause a flap if you are not careful. Fixed wing with 31” tires are 100% better for bush flying than gyros.
Also, takeoff surface has to the flat with limited side to side slant otherwise hard to keep them straight on takeoff with heavy rotors on top. Probably fine in desert area in Utah, but not so much in around mountainous areas. You’ll have to land up hill too since trying to stop going down hill or on slant with heavy rotors isn’t fun.
Site picture landing off airport is much different than landing on runway so be prepared to take that into account too. Make sure you fly by unfamiliar terrain before landing to check for gopher holes, poles, wire, fences and anything else that can cause you not to be able to take off again.
If taking off off on beach make sure the slant towards water doesn’t make you drift and get a wheel in the water since it can flip you. Landing on wet snow with wheels can cause snow to pack up in front of wheels and cause issues. Tend to flip fixed wing planes. Not sure what would happen on trike.
Also, takeoff surface has to the flat with limited side to side slant otherwise hard to keep them straight on takeoff with heavy rotors on top. Probably fine in desert area in Utah, but not so much in around mountainous areas. You’ll have to land up hill too since trying to stop going down hill or on slant with heavy rotors isn’t fun.
Site picture landing off airport is much different than landing on runway so be prepared to take that into account too. Make sure you fly by unfamiliar terrain before landing to check for gopher holes, poles, wire, fences and anything else that can cause you not to be able to take off again.
If taking off off on beach make sure the slant towards water doesn’t make you drift and get a wheel in the water since it can flip you. Landing on wet snow with wheels can cause snow to pack up in front of wheels and cause issues. Tend to flip fixed wing planes. Not sure what would happen on trike.