RE: Adding a GYRO to an airplane
I respectfully disagree; I had a Decathlon that was totally unruly on the ground; I spent more time trying to get a decent straight roll out on take off, that I dreaded flying the thing; I put a Gyro in it and it was such a breeze to take off after that, it is now one of my more favorite planes to fly, because I don't have to worry and get stressed out by the take off, which I might add before the Gyro, I had many aborted take offs, ground loops, etc. put a Gyro in your plane and enjoy the plane after that, some will tell you, like they told me, that its cheating using a Gyro, I could care less; nothing is more enjoyable then seeing your plane take off down the runway staight as an arrow, and you can concentrate on elevator control for the coolest, scale climb outs; I have other tail draggers that do not have or need Gyros, I get plenty of practise with rudder control on take offs, I'm just a believer in putting them on planes that are out of control on the ground, and by the way, the minute the plane is airbourne, I turn the Gyro off; my 2 cebts worth.