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GyroSchool Talk
Training to become a Gyroplane Instructor?...
Must have completed at least 150 hours of flying as pilot in command of an Autogyro since the issue of the licence. Any training prior to your PPL(G) licence issue does not count towards those hours. You may count up to 50 hours of flying as pilot in command of microlights / helicopters or fixed wing aircraft towards the total of 150 hours reducing it to 100 hours only and this includes commercial pilots and / or other instructors. |
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You will have to pass a flying skills entry test with a CAA Instructor Examiner FIE(G) in the UK to prove that you are competent at flying the aircraft from the front seat as you are not allowed to fly from the rear seat unless with a flying instructor or examiner of gyroplanes. |
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You will have to sit a ground school course consisting of a minimum of 40 hours. This can either be done before you start the flying part of your instructor training or it can run side-by-side when you train to fly. It is acceptable that ground course subjects can also be taught by any Microlight Examiner being able to teach and exam Ground School Subjects (Air Law/ Human Performance / Navigation and Met) and must be signed off as having been completed. Alternatively you may also elect to do it all in-house but only the Gyroplane Examiner FIC(G) is allowed to teach all subjects ground and air. The FIC(G) will also be teaching your Gyroplane Technical which may not be covered by the Microlight Examiner. Gyroplane Technical and flying the Gyroplane usually go hand in hand. |
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You will have to start a flying course of a minimum required 20 hours. During your time you will learn how to demonstrate the flying aspects and teaching aspects of the entire PPL(G) syllabus. |
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On completion of both courses you will be required to pass an Assistant Flying Instructor rating exam - this is an air exam where you demonstrate your ability to handle the aircraft from the back seat with (the examiner as) a student and be able to brief the (examiner as the) student before, during and after the flight applying corrections where you see fit for the safe conduct of everyone. |
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On successful completion you will be awarded with an Assistant Flying Instructors (AFI) rating which is valid for a period of three (3) years. This will allow you to train students however you may only do so under the supervision of a Qualified Flying Instructor (QFI). In order to become a QFI you must have trained at least 100 hours as an AFI and you must have taught at least 1 abinitio student (who holds no previous licence privileges on any type aircraft) the entire course and put him / her through the course with a positive outcome. |
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At that point a further Instructors exam (air and ground with a FIE(G)) is necessary to facilitate and allow the qualification of a Qualified Flying Instructor - QFI. At that point you are no longer required to teach under supervision, you can now teach by yourself. |
Gyro Management...
We now have a share scheme in place allowing you to part own your own Autogyro. For full details please visit www.gyromanagement.com |
Independent Gyro website...
By joining this website you are joining a website run by gyropilots for gyropilots which is independent and not part of any training school or party with an ulterior interest. We strongly recommend this site as it's all about autorotation www.autorotation.net |
Autogyro Books and Information...
This is a very good website listing a lot of different types of books on Autogyros. These websites are hard to come by so do stop by and have a look www.gyrobooks.com |
Interesting Facts...
Autogyros are aircraft that have been around for decades (the early history of the autogyro is basically the history of one man - Juan de la Cierva). In addition to the name autogyro, they have been known as gyrocopters, gyroplanes, and autogiros. They were the first rotary wing aircraft to fly successfully with sufficient control. They marked a departure from conventional fixed wing aircraft in an attempt to fill a role that airplanes couldn't. They can fly slowly due to a phenomenon known as autorotation, where the rotor is unpowered and is made to spin by aerodynamic forces. Many technologies essential for helicopters were first developed for the autogyro. The other part of an autogyro's advantage flying at low speed is its inability to stall and it has several advantages over helicopters, namely simplicity, speed, and weight. A helicopter rotor must be complex to a certain degree. It provides the lift, thrust, and control for the aircraft. It needs a method for cyclic and pitch control. The gyro also uses the rotor for control, but it does not need collective control. This reduces the complexity of the system, and by eliminating controls reduces weight. There is one other major advantage that autogyros have over airplanes and helicopters - safety in the event of an engine failure. If an engine fails in a gyro, the same thing would happen as if the pilot tried to fly too slow. The aircraft would slowly descend until landing. In fact, the procedure for landing an autogyro after engine failure is the same for landing an autogyro under ordinary circumstances. |
PPL(G) Syllabus...
Please download your free PDF copy of the current PPL(G) syllabus from here. This syllabus is currently used for flight training and needs to be signed off by both the student and the Instructor.
www.gyroflight.co.uk/PPLG Syllabus 2009 Rev A.pdf
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