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The flight experience
The experience begins before takeoff.
The flight experienceGyrocopter tours: a look back at 2022
From our Cóbano base to routes along the Pacific: a snapshot of the experiences described in 2022.
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The flight experienceBefore takeoff: the gyrocopter tour briefing
The welcome, the questions and the preparation: a look at how passengers were introduced to their flight.
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The flight experienceThe feeling of flying in a gyrocopter
The open cockpit, the changing perspective and the feeling that is hard to describe from the ground.
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The flight experienceWhy choose a gyrocopter?
One pilot’s story of discovering a different way to experience aviation.
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Costa Rica from above
The landscape and the life around us.
Costa Rica from aboveWhales from a different perspective
The Pacific and its seasonal visitors, seen through one of the wildlife stories in our archive.
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The pilot’s notebook
Curiosity, learning and aviation knowledge.
The pilot’s notebookBecoming an ultralight pilot in Costa Rica
An archive introduction to pilot qualifications, training and the different paths within ultralight aviation.
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The pilot’s notebookBuilding a gyrocopter: an enthusiast’s perspective
An archive discussion of the planning, expertise and responsibility behind an amateur aircraft project.
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The pilot’s notebookBefore buying a used gyrocopter
Aircraft history, maintenance records and professional assessment: the themes of this ownership guide from our archive.
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The pilot’s notebookMountain flying and moving air
A student’s question opens a discussion about airflow and the challenges of mountain environments.
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The pilot’s notebookUnderstanding rotor vibration
Maintenance observations from the archive, with an emphasis on the manufacturer’s instructions.
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The pilot’s notebookWhat is a gyrocopter?
An archive introduction to the rotor, the propeller and the story behind the aircraft.
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