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> sounds like things have changed Nope, compared to fixed-wing aircraft these things are still horribly unsafe.
by FDSGSG 7y ago
> sounds like things have changed
Nope, compared to fixed-wing aircraft these things are still horribly unsafe.
- ncmncm 7y agoTheir inventor died in a Douglas DC-2. The instability causing most of the crashes is now understood and prevented by construction. They are now considered no more dangerous than other light aircraft. That means that to be safe they must be operated by a well-trained pilot in safe weather conditions. Some frequent causes of fixed-wing aircraft fatalities, such as engine failure, are much less worrisome in an autogyro, because they can land unpowered at very low speed.