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- Joined
- Apr 21, 2008
- Messages
- 16,105
- Location
- San Diego, CA. USA
- Aircraft
- Airgyro AG915 Centurian, Aviomania G1sb
- Total Flight Time
- Gyroplane 70Hrs, not sure over 10,000+ logged FW, 260+ ultralights, sailplane, hang-gliders
My writing is prone to misinterpretation. So not sure everyone will understand my explanation. But I get it and know what to do next take-off.
Vance to the rescue with a phone call that is most helpful.
He has explained that I can push the stick all the way forward in a continuous smooth motion until she flies off.
And he described how the delay changes with the angle of the disk and how quickly you change/move the disk angle.
Aside to Vance on the phone call yes I've been taught the following POH for take-off and doing them but the main problem was trying to stop the stick afraid the nose wheel will hit/bounce and dart = stage right and tip over. With the 915 you hit the right rudder to the stop.
Check engine has reached full power for take-off. Otherwise, abort take-off
Commencing the take-off run with high rotor rpm (280-320) and the stick fully back
means that there is a high starting drag load. The aircraft has to accelerate to approx.
50mph (depending on loading) to take off, and achieve the rotor rpm for the loading
conditions.
Therefore, to minimize the drag and enable maximum acceleration at high rotor rpm,
move the stick forwards to approximately the mid position as the aircraft starts to
move. Monitor rotor rpm carefully ensuring that it is increasing, if the stick is too far
forwards the rotor rpm will decay, and a serious accident can be caused!
When the nose comes up allow the nose wheel to float at about 10 – 15 cm above the
runway by a balanced change of control stick position
Minimize lateral drift by applying appropriate lateral control stick input into a crosswind
direction
Maintain directional control i.e. runway alignment with sensitive pedal input
Maintain attitude until speed increases and gyroplane lifts off (at about 80kmh
(50mph, 45KIAS), depending on loading and rotor)
Allow gyroplane to build-up speed in ground effect
Vance to the rescue with a phone call that is most helpful.
He has explained that I can push the stick all the way forward in a continuous smooth motion until she flies off.
And he described how the delay changes with the angle of the disk and how quickly you change/move the disk angle.
Aside to Vance on the phone call yes I've been taught the following POH for take-off and doing them but the main problem was trying to stop the stick afraid the nose wheel will hit/bounce and dart = stage right and tip over. With the 915 you hit the right rudder to the stop.
Check engine has reached full power for take-off. Otherwise, abort take-off
Commencing the take-off run with high rotor rpm (280-320) and the stick fully back
means that there is a high starting drag load. The aircraft has to accelerate to approx.
50mph (depending on loading) to take off, and achieve the rotor rpm for the loading
conditions.
Therefore, to minimize the drag and enable maximum acceleration at high rotor rpm,
move the stick forwards to approximately the mid position as the aircraft starts to
move. Monitor rotor rpm carefully ensuring that it is increasing, if the stick is too far
forwards the rotor rpm will decay, and a serious accident can be caused!
When the nose comes up allow the nose wheel to float at about 10 – 15 cm above the
runway by a balanced change of control stick position
Minimize lateral drift by applying appropriate lateral control stick input into a crosswind
direction
Maintain directional control i.e. runway alignment with sensitive pedal input
Maintain attitude until speed increases and gyroplane lifts off (at about 80kmh
(50mph, 45KIAS), depending on loading and rotor)
Allow gyroplane to build-up speed in ground effect