A tandem gyrocopter flight from airfields north of Cape Town, steady in rough air and able to fly unusually slowly.
A gyrocopter looks like a small helicopter but flies on a different principle. Its rotor is not driven by the engine. It turns freely in the airflow while a propeller pushes the aircraft forward, which makes it steady in rough air and able to fly unusually slowly.
You sit behind the pilot in an open cockpit, and passengers are generally offered a turn on the controls once the aircraft is settled in the cruise. The cockpit is open, so warm clothing matters even on a mild day.
Flights are weather dependent. The morning is the reliable slot, before the summer south-easter builds.
Highlights
- Open cockpit, seated behind the pilot
- Rotor turns freely in the airflow, not driven by the engine
- Steady in rough air and able to fly very slowly
- Thirty or sixty minute options