Gyroplane Training 
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Web by: Rebel Systems Training Days April 7 - 22 2001 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 May 26 - June 2 2001 April 1 - 11 2002 |
Day 2 Conditions had deteriorated today, but Roger got a few trial lessons done.
Well the afternoon was better for the next stage of training so we got "booted and spurred" as Roger refers to it. This was an altogether better session. We headed out to the East towards Great Orton. Initially given cyclic and rudder, then throttle. The 914 certainly throttles nicely. Session was straight and level, with gradual turns, and control of throttle. Flight parameters were given as maintain 800-1000 feet, and between 60-70mph so a fair latitude. Seemed sensible to me to aim for 900 feet at 65 mph, so that's what I did, with what I like to believe was a fair amount of accuracy despite the thermic conditions. Unfortunately we are in the middle of the foot and mount epidemic here, (countryside open - I DON'T THINK SO!!!), and it was desperate to actually see not only the lines of dead animals, row after row of them, but also the cull gangs at work in the middle of live/dead animals: Very sad. Those that have been listening to the news will have heard of Great Orton, and as we flew near it those mass graves were very obvious. Reminds me of other pictures from past wars, but I digress. Flying through plumes of smoke was very off putting as we were very aware of what they were so I avoided downwind where possible. Anyway, we started to head back to the airport, and let the tower know we were inbound. Roger said he was enjoying the flight so much that we were going on another detour and informed Carlisle to cancel our approach and so we went off to the south. I must say I did enjoy the session in flying terms. The scenery was dire at times but that was out of our control! Anyway I flew us back and into circuit descending to threshold. Roger took control and flew the "wedges" as he calls them. The thick wedge as you start to descend for landing, and into the thin wedge at 30 feet or there abouts and then round out to an almost full stop landing. Roger then decides we should do that a few more times which was good, then hover taxied us back to the apron. Nice session. Lots learned. Must have been a good day as even the trikes ventured out. Plenty of other Gyro's buzzing around as well. Good to see. Spent some time looking around the hangar as to what's available. Interesting to see that no two gyro's were the same: Even the same type! Can't be allowed to continue in that vain if it's the sport is grow! |
