loftus
Super Member
- Joined
- Mar 17, 2013
- Messages
- 1,339
- Location
- Ponce Inlet, Florida
- Aircraft
- Aircam; Previously owned Autogyro MTO
- Total Flight Time
- 800 hours
I have had an issue with one needle valve sticking, not a gyro and fortunately I have two engines, I doubt with the remaining engine a gyro would have stayed in the air indefinitely as max rpm was 2500 - 3000 RPM. I was near an airport so no issues returning to land. The electrical component is an issue with injected engines and a reason why the is engines have the added on alternator.from the above;
"Power was the main consideration.
redundancy was also a consideration; the engine will continue to run on only one carb, with enough power to keep the typical aircraft in the air."
I wonder if the gentleman who made that claim has ever tried it?