Affordable manned aircraft for civilian applications.
The autogyro is a very good observation platform for both survey work, geological and mapping studies, air route planning and aerial photography work.
The ubiquity of Global Positioning Satellites or GPS navigation has added much needed precision for precise aerial work.
A town council, regional governement or even private companies or individuals can readily afford several gyroplanes for the cost of one helicopter.
These autogyros can map, survey and provide aerial photographs of the area agricultural land thus providing critical data and visual proof of the effectiveness of its agricultural and land space usage assets. These same aircraft can be dispatched to areas that have insect outbreaks for pesticide application/eradication before the effects become out of control.
Your very own aerial platform.
An aerial asset for those who think they can't afford one.
With it set of integrated sensors, the TOAD can fulfill many roles. City councils will use it to keep an eye on road traffic, trade shows, or fairs from above.
With its endurance (up to 6 hours in the air) it can keep track of forest fires or help in surveying beaches.
You can set it up to use your very own payload thanks to external hardpoints, gimballed cameras, chemical sensors, you name it.
The impact that these small and affordable aircraft have to offer is tremendous.
In addition to the agricultural uses, the gyroplane can be used for law enforcement or forest fire detection roles around the world in both developed and under developed countries.
With budget restraints and the high costs of fuel and parts, as well as insurance, many municipalities and cities have turned to using gyroplanes to provide the needed air support for their law enforcement agencies. Duties can run from national defense and protection roles, harbor and port safety, patrol of critical national or economic sites such as powerplants and dams, code enforcement duties such as environmental services.
