"The number of wild animal footprints, that you can see in this sand, so where gonna go down a little lower" (4 wheeler tire tracks) proof that floridians are wild animals.
In my youth, more than 55 year's ago; While in my early 20's. I built, learned to fly, what was then referred to as a Gyro-Copter. I put more than a couple of hundred hour's in that old converted from a go-cart, an old raggedy Brigg's and Stranton lawn mower engine. Ahhhh, the summer of 69. While other youth's my age were busy with the Drug's, Sex, Rock and Roll, I had my gyro- copter.
I wan't a house like Joe. Forget the gyro - how about a close up on the working of that amazing garage door. Sorry, front of house door. No, Wall Door? Front, wall, house, garage door. (With hydraulics)
The Gyrocopter/Gyroplane would be a whole lot of fun but that house is fascinating! I don't my wife would be exactly thrilled with it but I'd have a great time with one of those!!
I have lived in Florida since 1972 and have traveled extensively by motorcycle for fun I had no idea about the exact area where you were flying, but I will ride my bike down Highway 46 soon I would love to go see Gyro Joe... Just to give him a hearty handshake and thank him for taking you on this adventure I appreciate you sharing this with us "Out of Africa" was one of my favorite movies of all time and I really appreciate the reference in the beginning of this video I can't imagine a more exciting flight and how fantastic you got to experience it Once again, thanks for sharing this with us
I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Joe at his house and taking a flight with him. A great guy and I hope one day he comes to the UK and I can take him flying in my gyro. Safe flying
Seriously, I've watched this 4 times! Several years ago, a group of us paramotor pilots got permission to launch from Southerland to fly to an event up at Para-Rave island about 10 miles to the north. I'd almost forgotten how fantastic this area of FL is. Thanks a million for positing this!!!
I've done both a while ago and I'm not sure which one I would like to do again. Gyros are so much faster and easier to take of and can handle winds, but glide like a brick with engine off. PPG are safe and slow I guess, cheaper and easier to put into the back of your car.
That's how I liked to fly with my ultralight. Relaxed low level sight seeing, while everyone else was trying to fly long distance or as high as possible.
Terrific! I’m considering getting one. Out in the open is great but I think I want a little more fuselage around me. From what I’ve read, they are very safe but have a high crash/death history due to the fact they’re so maneuverable it makes cowboying them hard to resist. 😉
I’ll say this, I am absolutely ridiculously terrified of flying. When I was young I loved every second and I flew at least 6 to 8 times a year. Something in me over the past 5 years has made it unbearable, each time I got worse and worse. It would require heavy drinking or medication to get on a plane. It’s now gotten to be that I will not fly anymore, even with heavy Xanax I just can’t do it. I truly respect and admire people that can enjoy flying. I hold myself back from a lot of adventures and beautiful experiences because of this fear that I have metastasized. I really enjoy learning and am an undercover nerd. Needless to say I found your channel by going down the quintessential RUclips rabbit hole and here I am. I’ve kicked around some of your videos and must say I’ve enjoyed them. This gyroplane seems very cool and that has to have been such an amazing experience, great job capturing that. Very cool guy to take you out and fly you around on such a unique machine. Florida has it’s perks, just moved from Ft. Lauderdale to Greenville, SC 8 months ago. Sorry for the long ramble, anyways 🤦🏼♀️just wanted to express my appreciation for your video and you’ve got a new sub. Thanks
@Lauren Arnold >>> I have not flown in *_several_* years, but I *WAS* a student pilot back in 1979 & 1980. {I did not stick with it due to lack of $$$. However, I have worked in aviation - both military and then civilian - since 1983.} *PLEASE* _try_ to find *SOMEONE* to help you *OVERCOME* your fear! What I WOULD NOT GIVE to have my private pilot's _or_ sport pilot's license NOW _and_ have _something_ to fly, *INCLUDING A GYRO!!!!* BTW, I was born and raised in St. Pete {where I was a student pilot}. I also lived in Dade County from 1988 to 1995, when I was in the US Coast Guard. I have lived in northeastern North Carolina since 1995 - transferred here with the USCG. Retired from _"The Guard"_ in 2003, been living here ever since.
KutWrite Hello, I CARRY EXTRA GLOVES for them, or ask them to change their , when they examine my CPAP MACHINE, which is life support when I sleep. Cheers From NJ 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
"If you can't smell the flowers..." Another great RUclips moment. Up there with 'Life is like a carrier landing..." comment. What a great resource this is.
Sorry I did not see this till today. I am not taking people up, because there is no way to social distance while I am getting a pax ready. Also I can not adequately clean my helmets, and the back seat passenger uses my wife's helmet.
I feel like this whole setup is the equivalent to a motorcycle in the air. There's is literally nothing around you to protect you from rain, bugs, crashes, snakes, or anything. Yet it's a ride you won't experience anywhere else
Yes, gyros are the "motorcycles" of the air. They are VERY maneuverable and are quite open to the air. They can also do some maneuvers that a helicopter can not do.
Joe thanks for the , whaddya call it, reminiscing tour! I've spent much time on the Econlatchee and St. John's river kayaking!!!Years actually!!! I live in SC now. I miss the gators! Was that lake Harney you flew over? Coulda used your deal there a few times!!🤣😂👍👍👍
That shed door is some Thunderbirds level stuf
"The number of wild animal footprints, that you can see in this sand, so where gonna go down a little lower" (4 wheeler tire tracks) proof that floridians are wild animals.
lol
*hawkinatorgamer* "...so where gonna go down a little lower"
* *We're* gonna go down.
@@seikibrian8641 thank you, I know better. I believe I had been drinking a bit when I posted this comment.
In my youth, more than 55 year's ago; While in my early 20's. I built, learned to fly, what was then referred to as a Gyro-Copter. I put more than a couple of hundred hour's in that old converted from a go-cart, an old raggedy Brigg's and Stranton lawn mower engine. Ahhhh, the summer of 69. While other youth's my age were busy with the Drug's, Sex, Rock and Roll, I had my gyro- copter.
God, I’ve always wanted one of those!
We all need a friend like joe.
just making my license, so soon I will be a friend like Joe :D
mamma
Sup
All we need is to befriend Joe....
A friend like Joe.... Joe mamma!
Wow, looks like you had a lot of fun and thanks for sharing.
when you take your friend on an adventure in your minecraft world
deserves 9999 likes
I like that avatar!
😂😂 Exactly
He kinda looks like Harold the stock image dude
You mean he is a blessed king?
Kinda? That's an understatement lol
100% THIS
it is
Pilot Harold
I wan't a house like Joe. Forget the gyro - how about a close up on the working of that amazing garage door. Sorry, front of house door. No, Wall Door? Front, wall, house, garage door. (With hydraulics)
www.pinterest.com/srafitzpatrick/hangar-homes/
Foldable house?
The Gyrocopter/Gyroplane would be a whole lot of fun but that house is fascinating! I don't my wife would be exactly thrilled with it but I'd have a great time with one of those!!
Ok but like his house just opened up
We not gonna talk about that?
Ok
Give this man enough money and we would have a real life boulder mountain playset.
I have lived in Florida since 1972 and have traveled extensively by motorcycle for fun
I had no idea about the exact area where you were flying, but I will ride my bike down Highway 46 soon
I would love to go see Gyro Joe... Just to give him a hearty handshake and thank him for taking you on this adventure
I appreciate you sharing this with us
"Out of Africa" was one of my favorite movies of all time and I really appreciate the reference in the beginning of this video
I can't imagine a more exciting flight and how fantastic you got to experience it
Once again, thanks for sharing this with us
Greg Savel Out of Africa. Yes! Kim and the Land Rovers. No better combination than that. Great movie.
I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Joe at his house and taking a flight with him. A great guy and I hope one day he comes to the UK and I can take him flying in my gyro. Safe flying
@Stephen Morris >>> I bet _you_ NEVER SEE *'GATORS* when flying in the UK...😁😁😁
That’s great dear 👍 I will also love to meet you one day and you will take me fly with your gyro lol...😊
Got to get one of those! Makes my motorcycle look like old folk's toy.
Seriously, I've watched this 4 times! Several years ago, a group of us paramotor pilots got permission to launch from Southerland to fly to an event up at Para-Rave island about 10 miles to the north. I'd almost forgotten how fantastic this area of FL is. Thanks a million for positing this!!!
creativity and motivator
I can only imagine the flight hours it takes to feel confident flying at those speeds in something that small and open
Flying at those level trust in your machine is everything!!!!
I mean, its a flying machine. If you hit something, I don't think how open or small it is will make much difference to the result.
Is it fitted with air bags ? 😀@@drew6017
THAT is how I fly my Gyroplane... I love the Flower quote...
If I could get past being terrified, I think it would be great fun. Glad I got to watch from my living room. Thanks.
That was wonderful! I fly PPG but I would love to Hitch a ride in gyrocopter sometime!
I've done both a while ago and I'm not sure which one I would like to do again. Gyros are so much faster and easier to take of and can handle winds, but glide like a brick with engine off. PPG are safe and slow I guess, cheaper and easier to put into the back of your car.
That's how I liked to fly with my ultralight. Relaxed low level sight seeing, while everyone else was trying to fly long distance or as high as possible.
I just want add another WOW! to the many you already have. 😁😁👍
It's like a damn helicopter motorcycle! Looks like a complete blast! Thanks SO much for sharing!!
Great Gyro and lovely Florida.
I can describe Florida's landscape in *ONE* word:
*_"ABSOLUTELY FLAT"_*
😊😊😊😊
Which is a good thing during the "the engine just quit in my home built Gyrocopter " scenario
@@Bigsky1991 >>> Agreed...😊
I am truly envious of that home
Best flight video ..even I enjoy ...
Let's say that Joe is living my dream life, and leave it at that.
This video is 100% happiness!
Lucky Lucky Joe!
Terrific! I’m considering getting one. Out in the open is great but I think I want a little more fuselage around me. From what I’ve read, they are very safe but have a high crash/death history due to the fact they’re so maneuverable it makes cowboying them hard to resist. 😉
About all I can saw is a HUGE WOW!!! I've flown in small planes and a helicopter and that there was something else, thanks for the ride along.
Beautiful most original type of flying
Thats one cool hangar door. Puts my ordinary one to shame. Looks like alot of fun in the open like that.
I’ll say this, I am absolutely ridiculously terrified of flying. When I was young I loved every second and I flew at least 6 to 8 times a year. Something in me over the past 5 years has made it unbearable, each time I got worse and worse. It would require heavy drinking or medication to get on a plane. It’s now gotten to be that I will not fly anymore, even with heavy Xanax I just can’t do it. I truly respect and admire people that can enjoy flying. I hold myself back from a lot of adventures and beautiful experiences because of this fear that I have metastasized. I really enjoy learning and am an undercover nerd. Needless to say I found your channel by going down the quintessential RUclips rabbit hole and here I am. I’ve kicked around some of your videos and must say I’ve enjoyed them. This gyroplane seems very cool and that has to have been such an amazing experience, great job capturing that. Very cool guy to take you out and fly you around on such a unique machine. Florida has it’s perks, just moved from Ft. Lauderdale to Greenville, SC 8 months ago. Sorry for the long ramble, anyways 🤦🏼♀️just wanted to express my appreciation for your video and you’ve got a new sub. Thanks
@Lauren Arnold >>> I have not flown in *_several_* years, but I *WAS* a student pilot back in 1979 & 1980. {I did not stick with it due to lack of $$$. However, I have worked in aviation - both military and then civilian - since 1983.}
*PLEASE* _try_ to find *SOMEONE* to help you *OVERCOME* your fear! What I WOULD NOT GIVE to have my private pilot's _or_ sport pilot's license NOW _and_ have _something_ to fly, *INCLUDING A GYRO!!!!*
BTW, I was born and raised in St. Pete {where I was a student pilot}. I also lived in Dade County from 1988 to 1995, when I was in the US Coast Guard. I have lived in northeastern North Carolina since 1995 - transferred here with the USCG. Retired from _"The Guard"_ in 2003, been living here ever since.
I blame TSA for your fears. Those ugly, strange hands all over you, using gloves over and over again to spread cooties. Ugh!
KutWrite Hello, I CARRY EXTRA GLOVES for them, or ask them to change their , when they examine my CPAP MACHINE, which is life support when I sleep. Cheers From NJ 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Older guys have some really cool toys!
Dude what an AWSOME hobby .....Joe you da man
Wow great landscape thanks for the ride along.
What a Beautiful gyro !
This is fantastic ! One of the coolest videos I've seen on RUclips of late.
REAL NICE VIDEO.
That is flying! Awesome!
@ 66 this is one of the things on the bucket list. To fly with someone who knows what they're doing.... this is AWESOME !!!
Absolutely beautiful. And the landscape was nice too.
Absolutely amazing, what a great experience. Thanks for sharing!!!
GREAT flight, videography & commentary! GyroJoe ....- one of Florida's gyro legends! (&an awesome humble guy I am proud to call friend!)
Gawrsh...high praise from the internationally known Gyrogypsy.
I'd LOVE to fly that thing around my neighborhood, in a New England blizzard!!
"If you can't smell the flowers..." Another great RUclips moment.
Up there with 'Life is like a carrier landing..." comment.
What a great resource this is.
Hey Joe, I live in Florida and I’m free next weekend. Seriously, this is the kind of flying I’ve always wanted to do. Awesome video.
Sorry I did not see this till today. I am not taking people up, because there is no way to social distance while I am getting a pax ready. Also I can not adequately clean my helmets, and the back seat passenger uses my wife's helmet.
My bad, I was just kidding. Sorry.
Fantastic and you've got a great governor too, Ron De Santis.
WOW. The FPV take off view was amazing, it was almost as if I was sat there. Thanks for an amazing video.
I feel like this whole setup is the equivalent to a motorcycle in the air. There's is literally nothing around you to protect you from rain, bugs, crashes, snakes, or anything. Yet it's a ride you won't experience anywhere else
Well, theres very little to protect any plane from a crash
@@fryncyaryorvjink2140 But in most planes, you don't get bugs in your teeth lol
@@thomasvlaskampiii6850 Why do you think they are wearing helmets with visors on them?
Yes, gyros are the "motorcycles" of the air. They are VERY maneuverable and are quite open to the air. They can also do some maneuvers that a helicopter can not do.
Brilliant video green with envy
Awesome video. Thank you for sharing.
Awesome what a fine flying machine
It's cool, but I'm thinking, what if the rear passenger accidentally raises his arms? Is that blade in amputation range?
I was wondering same thing.
No it’s nowhere near close enough for that. Just looks like it is from the camera angle
NOTAM: tell your passengers not to raise their arms
How does one "accidentally" raise his arms?
Amazing video. Thanks.
This is really cool and I’m loving watching it!!! Joe, thank you man. My bud needed that ride. ☺️
Thats a perfect way to spend a day
If you can't smell the flowers, you are flying too high! Great, I love it.
I would add, if you can taste the soil then you are flying too low
the river flying was like me looking for players in Arma 3 with my mozzie.
Great video! Love your channel, glad you found Joe to introduce you to Gyroplanes!
Very nice. Thanks
I half expected to hear the Internet Historians voice come out of Joe’s mouth.
Great video, love it!
I like the encounter with the airboat - two fairly niche vehicles travelling along the same river!
Excellent video... thumbs up.
Very nice!
Joe thanks for the , whaddya call it, reminiscing tour! I've spent much time on the Econlatchee and St. John's river kayaking!!!Years actually!!! I live in SC now. I miss the gators! Was that lake Harney you flew over? Coulda used your deal there a few times!!🤣😂👍👍👍
Make that Golf Buggy Fly, now that’s impressive.
Amazing stuff thanks Joe
Thank you for sharing 👍
WOW! spectacular.
Wow this is amazing. This is only possible in America I’m from Switzerland.
Great video I love it 😍 and we are living since six years in Florida.
Wow, this is the 1st time I am seeing a helicopter/gyroplane taking run-up before taking off 😁.
Those sceneries were awesome.
Great flight! Another bucket list item that will never happen.
Happy landings
Amazing.
That was pretty cool. 😁
What a cool adventure!!!
A-mazing! And yes, that house is straight from Tracy Island!
I stayed at Dan’s Airbnb hangar across the street, love that grass strip!
What fantastic video
Watching from New Zealand 🇳🇿
Nice view and I like the garage door 👍🏻
Wow, every pilots dream home.
Very unique... Just discovered your channel, thanks for the content! Sweet soundtrack too
I Love his unique Garage and his Fabulous Flying Machine! Cool Beans dude.
damn.wow.dude you are living a dream life
Wow amazing
this video is very kool tanks for share i never get my foot 5 feet of the ground but im glad you can
Pretty spectacular! Please make more videos👏
Fantastic !!!!
Nice! Reminds me of another cool video--"Dragonfly River Run."
Fantastic video thank you so much
Excellent video & flight too!
Really i enjoyed watching , i had free ride , beautiful
We love you joe
That’s awesome 😎
At first I thought the garage door was CG! That’s the craziest thing ever!
Would love to have a friend over on that porch and take them for an unexpected ride with the hydraulics!!
This is so cool! WOW!
Road Warrior kept popping in my thoughts
Beyond cool.
Omg! I could smell the flowers!
That was out in Geneva off Jungle road. I grew up like 1.5 miles from there. Beautiful. I was just kayaking on lake harney a few weeks ago