Whether you are a committed “rotorhead” or just thinking about acting on a life-long dream of flying, you may be considering building your own gyrocopter. There are a number of websites, organizations and other sources for information about how to build a gyrocopter.
Choosing Your Gyro
Gyros come in various shapes and styles. Some seat just one [...]
The secret is out! It is completely affordable to join our fine feathered friends in the wild blue yonder! You too can be soaring through the skies with just a few weekends of labor and less money than you would imagine. How? Simple, build your own gyrocopter! Whether you purchase a kit or opt for [...]
If you are looking for a unique flying experience, look no further than a gyrocopter. These crazy looking aircrafts also are called gyroplanes and autogyros, and although they look somewhat like a helicopter they actually fly more like an airplane. Although the name may suggest similarities to a helicopter, they do not perform the precise [...]
With the increased popularity of piloting an ultralight aircraft, it comes as no surprise that there is an increase in the makes and models. It can be very difficult to figure out which one will suit your needs. For most, the beginning of the process is reading up on as many as you can.
As you [...]
Sometimes a great idea comes along and for whatever reason just doesn’t make it completely off the ground, pun intended. Such is the story behind the dream of Jack McCornack the founder of Pterodactyl Limited. Jack saw that the Manta Fledge hang gliders of the 1970s as a design that would lend itself well to [...]
If you talk to a dozen different ultralight aviators and ask them what they feel the best ultralight on the market is you are likely to get a dozen different answers. With so many choices to achieve the freedom that flying an ultralight affords it can be confusing for the first-time flyer to decide which [...]
Sometimes people look around them at the variety of products on the market and decide that none of them is what they are wanting and just do not want to settle for something less than they want. That leaves just two options: go without or make something yourself.
The later is what Leonard Milholland decided to [...]
Just like any mode of transportation, at some point your ultralight aircraft is going to need some maintenance or repairs. Although a lot of people tend to be procrastinators when it comes to servicing their automobiles, only the most foolish of aviators would do so with their aircraft. Let’s face it, a stalled car sending [...]
In Moline, Illinois there is a company called Quad City Ultralight Aircraft Corp. that produces Challenger Ultralights. Their Challenger Ultralight aircraft kit arrives at your door needing simple assembly, covering and painting.
Challenger Ultralight – A single-seat ultralight with a 31.5 foot wingspan; it can cruise between 55 and 80 mph. It can also be put [...]
With the price of a private plane and its associated maintenance costs far beyond the means of most of us, it is nice that there is another option – ultralight planes. An ultralight aircraft will only set you back between $3,000 and $30,000 depending on the type and whether you buy a new one, a [...]