We're flying a Roo here in New Mexico and it does not have a gyro. Take offs, landings and ground handling in general are ok PROVIDED THAT you hold full up elevator for the entire take off roll and until it climbs out. If it is traveling at any speed at all then elevator must be applied to help keep the weight off the nose gear or it will become uncontrollable on the ground. This also holds true for landing and roll out - don't release the elevator until almost all of the speed is bled off.

Len