GyroFX has launched a YouTube channel which contains a Playlist of very useful tutorial videos covering the main features of the GyroFX Aerobatic Flight Analysis System.

GyroFX YouTube Channel

GyroFX has launched a new feature that allows users to share a flight or part of a flight and to have a conversation about the Shared Flight.

With a few clicks of a mouse, a link is created which can be automatically sent by email to one or more people. Any recipient of the email simply clicks on a link which launches GyroFX and displays the flight in the 3D-Viewer. Alternatively, the link can be copied and pasted into any of the Social Media messaging platforms such as Whatsapp.

Anyone who views the Shared Flight can also view all the comments associated with the flight and add their own comments to continue the conversation. GyroFX automatically sends notifications out to the participants of the conversation.

To make the sharing process easier, GyroFX users can now create Groups in a similar way to WhatsApp. Typical groups could be a flying school; a peer group of like-minded aerobatic pilots or just friends.

Because GyroFX is “mobile-friendly”, shared flights (or partial flights) can be viewed and comments added from a mobile phone, anywhere, any time. It's a great way to quickly share that special manoeuvre with your friends or your Aerobatic Coach.

In a close-run competition, Andy McKee won the British National Intermediate Championships in September 2024. The British weather wasn’t kind and there was only one day out of three suitable for flying, so the competition was decided over only two rounds.

Competing in his Silence Twister, Andy scored 74% in the first round, taking the lead with a slim margin of 0.4%. The second round was another close run affair, but with a score of 75.6%, Andy held onto his lead, winning the competition with a very slender margin of only 0.07%

Andy’s self-built Twister has a small UL Power engine rated at only 107hp, so his win against the more powerful One Design, Cap 232 and Extra 300s was even more remarkable. GyroFX has been a key part of Andy’s training schedule since the beginning of the season:

"Competing in a low powered aircraft means energy management is crucial. I found GyroFX’s 3D viewer and stats data to be very helpful in my training to get the most out of the performance I have. The ability to view a manoeuvre from any angle and in slow motion allowed me to spot errors in shape and entry speeds.

Positioning is another area where I was able to improve my flying. GyroFX automatically draws an aerobatic box around the sequence enabling me to easily see positioning and wind drift errors.

Analysis and improvement on the ground using GyroFX is a whole lot cheaper than burning fuel and trying to figure it out in the air."

Matthias Jeserich won an outstanding Silver medal at the Open German National Championship at Welzow in June 2024. Competing against a field of nine competitors at Intermediate level, Matthias scored an average of 73.3% over the three rounds. This was his first competition and a fantastic result.

He was leading the field after the first round with an impressive score of 77.2% in the known sequence. Unfortunately, on the second flight, Matthias was judged with two Hard Zeros for doing two incorrect rolls. This pushed him back to second place. His third flight was another great score of 75.4%, winning the round, but not enough to regain first place.

Matthias started to use the GyroFX system in March 2024 when he took delivery of a new Extra NG. With only four months of experience at aerobatics, GyroFX has proved to be a great training aid, helping him win the silver medal.

"The GyroFX system was extremely useful during my training for the Nationals. A coach cannot always be present on the ground during solo training flights. The GyroFX system allowed me to compare my own subjective impression with objective data thus recognising and being able to correct errors. The 3D viewer allowed me to observe the flight from all perspectives.

As a beginner, the basics had to be learned and improved first. For example, changes in direction after rolls are very clearly visible, regardless of whether they are 45 degree lines, aileron rolls or flick rolls. Later, I also paid attention to wind influences and corrections. I believe that the system will help me improve my skills for a long time."