| A completely different design of the ultra light flying | | | | can make a hundred and eighty degree turn in a very |
| machine, the auto-giro is fitted with a rotor blade | | | | short distance, nearly around its own axes. It reaches |
| without wings, similar to a helicopter. | | | | quite a high speed in straight and level flight. It has |
| The rotor blade does not have a fixed drive | | | | the ability to land on a very short runway. The |
| connected to the engine. The pilot engages the rotor | | | | aircraft is practically stationary on touch down. When |
| blade to the engine before takeoff. The engine then | | | | referring to practice landings the auto-gyro pilots will |
| pre-rotates the rotor blade up to a rotation speed of | | | | talk about "stop and go" landings where winged |
| two hundred revolutions per minute when the drive | | | | aircraft pilots will call it "touch and go" landings. |
| from the engine to the rotor blade is disengaged as | | | | Compared to other models the auto-gyro is the least |
| well as the parking brake. | | | | affected by wind and turbulence thus can be |
| The push propeller on the back mounted engine then | | | | operated in winds much stronger than what the |
| pushes the aircraft forward. Picking up speed, the | | | | weight shift and fixed wing models can handle. |
| wind from the front "auto rotates" the rotor to gain | | | | The rotor blades are manufactured from either |
| speed and lift until the aircraft is airborne. | | | | carbon fiber or aluminum with pros and cons to both. |
| Once airborne, the aircraft is normally flown level at a | | | | The carbon fiber blade may gain rotation speed more |
| low altitude to gain air speed and more rotor speed. | | | | readily than the aluminum blade, (not verified) but |
| With sufficient air and rotor speeds, it can climb at a | | | | gets pit marks when flown in rain. |
| considerable steep angle. | | | | The versatility of this version in the ultra light aircraft |
| Handling and maneuverability of the auto-gyro is | | | | range will surely make it the popular choice of most |
| unique compared to other micro light models and | | | | enthusiasts able to afford it. |
| configurations. It can be flown almost sideways. It | | | | |