FAA Private Pilot - Gyroplane (PRG) case studies
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The FAA Private Pilot Certificate with a Gyroplane rating allows you to act as pilot in command of a gyroplane, carry passengers, and fly for personal rather than compensation purposes. It suits hobbyists, sport pilots moving up, and anyone drawn to the short takeoff and landing capability and wind tolerance of rotorcraft. The FAA Private Pilot - Gyroplane (PRG) case studies are 5 cases and about 2,531 words.
1High-Density-Altitude Departure with a Tailwind and a Deadline
A private pilot in a two-place gyroplane plans a midday departure from a 3,000-ft asphalt runway at field elevation 4,600 ft. The surface wind is reported 180° at 7 kt, and the only available runway is 18.
555 words, about 3 min2Low-G Pushover and Rotor RPM Decay
A private pilot is cruising a gyroplane at 1,000 ft AGL and 70 mph with rotor RPM steady at 340. Crossing a ridge, the aircraft encounters a sinking air mass and loses about 300 ft.
495 words, about 2 min3Ridge Crossing with a Gusty TAF and a Job Interview
A private pilot plans a 90-nm VFR cross-country in a gyroplane from a field at 1,200 ft MSL to an airport east of a 3,500-ft ridge. The destination TAF reads: wind 25012G22KT, visibility 6 SM, ceiling 4,500 ft broken, temporarily 3 SM in light rain showers, with a 30 percent probability of thunderstorms and rain between the planned arrival time and two hours after.
492 words, about 2 min4Class C Entry After 'Stand By' and a Transponder Failure
A private pilot of a gyroplane with a serviceable Mode C transponder is flying at 2,500 ft MSL, 8 nm southwest of a Class C primary airport. The Class C is configured with an inner area from the surface to 4,000 ft MSL within 5 nm and an outer area from 1,200 to 4,000 ft MSL within 10 nm.
488 words, about 2 min5Engine Failure at 700 Feet over a Wooded Ridge
A private pilot is at 700 ft AGL and 60 mph in a single-seat gyroplane when the engine coughs, loses power, and quits. The aircraft is over a wooded ridge; a 500-ft clearing lies about a quarter mile ahead and slightly left, and a two-lane road is directly below but has power lines on both sides.
501 words, about 3 min