David Meyer
Junior Member
When the type certificates were issued last year, the Production Certificates were expected to follow in October 2017. I've not read any more news since.
Yes the only benefit I can think of is commercial use so they can be rented to solo in and we have so few instructors.fara;n1134393 said:... I do not see a business case of going through the investment and hassle.
JEFF TIPTON;n1134447 said:The thing that I am looking at, is the possibility of when these machines come on line it may effect the ability of the instructors to continue with there LODA, as one of the reasons for having a LODA would no longer exists.
Vance;n1134450 said:In my opinion it would be a large benefit to be able to rent a gyroplane.
It is my observation pilots get excited that a Sport Pilot, Rotorcraft-Gyroplane add on is so inexpensive until they wonder what they can do with it. Unless they purchase a gyroplane there is not much they can do with a Sport Pilot, Rotorcraft-Gyroplane rating.
I am headed toward ROTOR now in a rental car and it would be nice to rent a gyroplane there. Unfortunately the operating limitations for experimental amateur built aircraft prohibit anything that is not for recreation or education so I will mostly be interacting with friends and a fly in becomes a drive in for me.
fara;n1134455 said:The right answer there is allow SLSA for gyroplanes based on ASTM standards just like they do for trikes and airplanes
PW_Plack;n1134617 said:I'm not sure that solves much. I haven't seen much in the way of available rental SLSA trikes and airplanes. Apparently nobody's figured out how to break even on it yet, especially when it's cheaper to rent an older Part 23 airplane than a new SLSA.