Let me be honest with everyone. I have always wanted to fly a Gyro. I took my first ride about a month ago and it scared the crap out of me. I have been in planes and helicopters, but I have to admit, when I was in the Gyro it scared me. But, I still want to buy and fly. From all the professionals out there. What kit should I buy. I plan on (hopefully) to get Chris Burgess to teach me how to fly one. Money is tight right now but dang, I want one.
Thanks,
Bryan
Bryan,
Asking "what kit should I buy?" is like saying "what should I eat for Dinner?". It really depends on your goals and requirements, how much money you have to spend, how much you weigh, where you will be flying from and what kind of flying you want to do. While we could really get into debating all the advantages and disadvantages of all the different machines available out there (and that might be fun) you really need to start doing some research and learning about all the different machines available, then you need to decide what your priorities are and what you have to work with. Once you have a firm grasp on some of those issues, you will be in a much better position to understand and use the kind of information you are asking for here.
Here are some questions to ponder to help you get ready:
Do you want to fly a single seater or a two place machine?
Open frame machine or an enclosed cockpit? (or semi enclosed?)
How much money do you have available to get into a machine?
Do you have any special mission requirements?
Where do you want to fly?
Where will you store your aircraft?
One of your first steps should be to find the nearest PRA chapter and join it. Spend time around people who are doing what you want to do and learn from them. Take your time and learn as much as you can before you start making decisions that can change your life. Enjoy the journey because figuring out what you want to fly is one of the most enjoyable parts of the whole journey. Best of luck!!!
Gyro Doug