5,000 Autorotations

The 5000 autorotations above may seem like an exaggeration but in a gyroplane you have very little choice: leaving the ground is optional and landing a necessity.

I tell all newcomers to the gyroplane world we are not helicopters nor are we fixed wing aeroplanes; we can’t alter the pitch of the rotor blade and therefore we are unable to demonstrate a vertical take off or more importantly a vertical descent to the ground. But what we do achieve through our limited abilities are consistent and successful autos to the ground, and while training student pilots we complete 10 reduced power landings an hour equating to over 100 on a conversion course...