Having just flown in one of these, all I can say is “I want one”. It was very stable and smooth, not too noisy(had headset on) and needed very little input from pilot-when trimmed correctly, it flew straight and level, hands off.
Having just bought a very nice used Calidus in the UK can say it’s a cracking aircraft. We have found a solution to the issue of seeing how much full is in the tanks. Get a powerful torch and shine it upwards at the bottom of sighting window and if you angle carefully you can see the fuel level. Takeoffs are much more challenging than in an MT03 particularly with turbo on full chat. Not a beginners gyro.
Electric fans for low speed, taxi ventilation, cooling? IR/Uv filtering canopy to reduce solar heat? Coated interior surfaces to reduce internal reflection?
I’d like to transition into a newer machine from my RAF2000 gyro, but have been told that with the Calidus, large pilots need not apply. Is it true that at 6’4” tall and 130lbs I would not fit? Where I’m from gyros are very rare birds, so I’ve not been able to try one on for size.