TC Gyroplane Pilot Permit (GYROP) case studies
TC Gyroplane Pilot Permit (GYROP) · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Gyroplane Pilot Permit (often abbreviated GYROP) is a Transport Canada pilot credential for flying gyroplanes, a class of rotorcraft that relies on an unpowered, freely rotating rotor for lift. This page is an independent study resource for candidates preparing for the written knowledge examination associated with that permit. The TC Gyroplane Pilot Permit (GYROP) case studies are 5 cases and about 2,322 words.
1Fuel Margin on a Windy Cross-Country
You plan a 95 NM cross-country in a two-seat gyroplane with a 90 L tank. At 75% power the POH gives 28 L/h and 85 kt TAS.
452 words, about 2 min2Class D Transit with a Failing Radio
You are cruising at 1800 ft AMSL toward a Class D control zone whose floor is surface and ceiling 3000 ft. The ATZ is active and the tower has just cleared you to cross the zone, reporting traffic on a three-mile final for runway 27.
477 words, about 2 min3Takeoff Distance at Density Altitude
A grass strip 480 m long, elevation 1400 ft, temperature 30 °C, QNH 1002 hPa. The POH gives a sea-level, ISA, paved takeoff roll of 180 m and a 50 ft distance of 320 m at MTOW.
468 words, about 2 min4Low-Level Turn and Uncommanded Roll
You are at 600 ft AGL in calm air, turning crosswind at 45 degrees of bank at 55 kt. As you increase bank toward 60 degrees to tighten the turn, you feel the control lighten and the nose drop; the slip/skid indicator shows a skid toward the outside of the turn.
442 words, about 2 min5Marginal VFR into Rising Terrain
You are flying at 2500 ft AMSL toward rising ground that peaks at 3100 ft, 12 NM ahead. Visibility is 6 km in haze, cloud is broken at 3500 ft with bases lowering to 2800 ft over the hills.
483 words, about 2 min