Abid, you are absolutely right. If we analyze the causes of fatal accidents, the human factor is the overwhelming cause of most of them. Most modern serial gyroscopes are built with enough care for the pilot. Unfortunately, if a human fails, we have to rely on the design of the gyro to protect us at least a little.
I don't know what they do at Magni and AutoGyro to take care of safety, below I'll give some design facts on what we did to make ARGON keep passengers safe when a human fails.
So why is ARGON the safest Gyroplanes in our opinion?
Most Gyroplanes are built around a metal chassis (Magni, AutoGyro) to which everything else is mounted, much like cars until recent years. ARGON is different. Utilizing the latest carbon fiber technology, the ARGON cabin is built around a lightweight but extremely strong monocoque protective shell, like that of a Formula 1 car. This shell provides both a crush-proof protective enclosure for the crew and allows all other components to be mounted directly, without the weight of a chassis or additional structural frame. This provides a tremendous degree of safety for the crew in the event of any accident, as the cabin can withstand loads many times greater than gravitational acceleration. The monocoque fuselage design means that forces are transmitted through the fuselage, rather than through the frame rods and tubes. ARGON is one of the few Gyroplanes in the world to use a monocoque design, and is now available in a carbon fiber version that offers unmatched strength and low weight for safety and performance.
The width of the landing gear also has a not inconsiderable impact on maintaining stability during landing and takeoff. The ARGON 915 Classic, our standard model, has an 85' wheelbase, providing much greater stability, especially when taking off and landing on grass or uneven fields. Landings on grass, uneven and rough runways pose much less risk for the wide wheelbase.
ARGON's high-inertia rotor made of carbon-Kevlar composite ensures stable rotation during flight and maneuvering, eliminating the risk of rapid loss of rotation and blade flapping effects.
ARGON has more than twice the ground clearance of its competitors, thanks to our taller landing gear and dual tail beams designed to keep the device stable above the ground during takeoff, landing and taxiing. It should be noted that competitors who use a single tail beam that curves under the propeller have very little ground clearance. The tail boom is much lower to the ground than the cabin and can touch the ground if the airfield is not quite level and smooth.
When the entire horizontal stabilizer and tail rudders are mounted on a single curved tube, flat and harmonic vibrations are much more frequent and more difficult to control. Two straight tail beams are much stronger and almost free of vibration. What's more, ARGONs have large vertical stabilizers and dual rudders, greatly improving maneuverability at low speeds during takeoff and landing.
A weakness of early Gyroplanes was the problem of “power push”; engine thrust tilted the Gyroplane forward and relieved the rotor or led to pilot-induced oscillations when the pilot retracted the rotor control stick to compensate. Elevating the cabin relative to the engine, as some gyro manufacturers have done to achieve a centerline thrust, is a half-measure that creates a tall, clumsy shape.
A better solution is to add a much larger horizontal ballast to solve the power pushout problem. ARGON has a much wider ballast to ensure maximum stability. Note that the height of this stabilizer is directly aligned with the centerline of the propeller thrust to maximize its effectiveness. This is the best solution on the market.
Gyroplanes' unparalleled flight pleasure is manifested in the unlimited visibility of the surroundings. ARGON maximizes visibility with a much larger windshield that wraps around the sides, with windows in the front floor, windows in the roof, extended downward visibility in the doors, and even windows behind the doors. Being able to see the runway directly below you, through the windows in the floor, has helped many new pilots better judge landings and master the art more quickly. This is an advantage we greatly appreciate. Our partially open back doesn't look as streamlined as a fully enclosed Cavalon. But the open space eliminates the heat buildup problems that Cavalons have.
What we admire at first glance - putting the turbo engine, water cooler and oil cooler, etc. in a small engine compartment - turns out to be a nightmare when we try to get to the components for inspection or service.
With our design, we can see and inspect all components and systems at a glance before flight, making pre-flight inspections much easier
The ARGON GTL has 25 more cubic feet of cargo space behind the seats than the ARGON Classic, and the cabin is wider and larger than our competitors Cavalon and Niki and Magni. When you want to travel, you need room for luggage or camping gear, and when you use the Gyro for work, you need room for cargo, scanning equipment or camera gear. Our ARGON models are designed to be more functional, useful and efficient than the competition's two-seat Gyroplanes, which fit two passengers and not much more in the cabin. A wider cabin with more space between the seats is a major comfort benefit of our Gyroplanes.
There is also a padded armrest between the seats. The hidden advantage of this extra space between the seats is that the center instrument tunnel is much wider. This makes it easier to access all the control cables and sensor wires. We've spent hours trying to fix something in Cavalon's small tube tunnel that only takes a minute or two in the wide tunnel of our Gyroplanes.
You may consider this information marketing, but it is factual and tangible.
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