AutoGyro

Guide to flying:
Engange SAS and engines. Set throttle to 1/3 and stage to free bearing. Wait for rotor to spin up while using rudder to keep straight down the runway. When up to speed, increase throttle to ½, and it should take off by itself at about 42m/s. Be prepared to correct roll. If there is a strong rolling moment, rotor speed was too low.
Use throttle to control climb - recommended 1/3 to 2/3. Cruise is around ½ throttle and 45m/s. Try not to go too fast or have too low AoA, as rotor will slow down. For power-off descents, keep a forward speed of 30m/s and a descent angle of 40 degrees. Some flare is possible, but landings are a bit firm. Landings with 1/6 throttle are much more gentle.
When you get the hang of it, try to remove the reaction wheels in the cargo bay or set the wheel authority to zero, including the one in the cockpit. With a bit of care, it still flies reasonably.
Considering that the stock autogyro has a rigid rotorhead, it flies remarkably well - maybe due to limitations in the physics model or play in the bearing?!

The bearing was snatched from ThatSaneGuy’s Stick helicopter:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1541278290

Details

• Type: SPH
• Class: aircraft
• Part Count: 49
• Pure Stock