I would put a gyro in my plane....

... but I would never compete with the gyro....

Originally Posted by Mithrandir

I would put a gyro in my plane....

... but I would never compete with the gyro....

That's a topic for a different conversation

Technically, I am very intrigued. I would like to try it.

Where did you get it?

Originally Posted by AeroSheldon

Where did you get it?

Demon Aero are the US distributor, and Esprit Model also carries the gyro. I got mine directly from Demon Aero.

I think 3DHS carries them as well.

Staying tuned......

Originally Posted by asimatt

I have gyros in all my planes. I mostly use the powerbox Igyro. I will never fly a plane without one.

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Originally Posted by badedge540

yea dude im wit ya

Originally Posted by CSpaced

Haha... it's nothing to be ashamed about, I figured there would at least be a few gyro-curious users here.

Years ago, before they were outlawed in IMAC and the TOC, a lot of us were playing with them. I don't think there's anything wrong with using them for fun/sport flying. They just shouldn't ever enter the competition arena.

Originally Posted by Shaker

Years ago, before they were outlawed in IMAC and the TOC, a lot of us were playing with them. I don't think there's anything wrong with using them for fun/sport flying. They just shouldn't ever enter the competition arena.

So, with the help of my buddy we fixed the high idle problem on my DA50, and I'll be installing the gyro in the plane this evening.

It comes with some adhesive pads to stick the gyro down inside the plane. Being as the wood is porous, I'm going to glue a plastic platform to the wood that the mounting pad will adhere to. Once it's stuck down, it won't come loose. How do I know it won't come loose? We've been slinging these gyros around on 3D helicopters for years now, and they don't come off! You have to resist the urge to put a zip tie around it, as this will interfere with the gyros operation.

Will be interested in hearing your impressions, setup/flying, etc.

Some people are using these mounts in gas planes to keep the vibration down:

Originally Posted by droland

Some people are using these mounts in gas planes to keep the vibration down:

I was thinking of making something like that myself, however I've been told that it is unnecessary.

that seems like it would cause the gyro to not know exactly where it was?