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Old 05-04-2017, 10:48 AM
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After looking at several gyrocopter crash videos on youtube, it seems if the pilot is not constantly on top of the controls there is a good chance of stalling or going into a spin. They appear to fly like a helicopter will little chance to being able to trim the aircraft. The bad part about crashes is you have two propellers in close proximity to the pilot and if the impact doesn't kill you, the blades will. I think a glider is safer than a gyrocopter, that's just my opinion.