You asked for advise which is freely given, OK?
Others have suggested several craft which could be used as
autogyro trainers and probably with some aid would serve the
purpose.
There is another possabilty of conserable merit, especially for
one who is new to Gyros and has no close assistance.
The 1977 M.A.N. autogiro was developed to easily allow any one
with no rotary wing experience assurance of success.
It is worth anyone's consideration, age means little in this case.
For more info checkl the post "has anyone known of the 1977
debolt autogiro"
Amazingly plans are still available from Model Airplane News

hal deBolt.