Gyrocopter Problems

[ladydragonJane]

I have tried and tried many times now. I can not fly the thing. It either goes up or down or swings around right away and crashes all on it's own. I can not even find my Island, thought I used less than 1/4 tank to get to the Island I am on with it. I would like some help please? Thank you

[Sir Laffsalot]

Sorry, milady, but I hate to inform you that the gyrocopter is basically useless. It's really just for island hopping or scouting as you can not carry anything on it. I've never flown it myself, but that is what I've heard from others.

[ladydragonJane]

Thank you for the answer, sir. I have restarted. Happy I did as, now I have found a wonderful island. Oh, I also feel the motor raft is also useless. Have a wonderful week. :)

[Snifferdog]

No, you can carry stuff in your backpack in the Gyrocopter, so you can use it for collecting stuff. the boat motor isnt useless either, its faster than sails but the turning circle is horrific, its also more efficient on fuel.

but to answer your question, make sure you take off on a FLAT surface, I find taking off on slanted surfaces causes a crash.

[ladydragonJane]

Yes so, as the islands are Not flat. They make the gyrocopter a pain to use. I saw a few end game videos. You can do the end game without it as well. I am starting on that now as I have maxed to 6 in most skills now. I built a wonderful 3 story brick and container building for my base. I have added the pad for a gyrocopter. I may want to use it after finding the partial aircraft carrier with the plane.
Still using my 2 x 3 raft with mast and rudder. Works great for me.

[Snifferdog]

Originally posted by ladydragonJane:

Yes so, as the islands are Not flat. They make the gyrocopter a pain to use. I saw a few end game videos. You can do the end game without it as well. I am starting on that now as I have maxed to 6 in most skills now. I built a wonderful 3 story brick and container building for my base. I have added the pad for a gyrocopter. I may want to use it after finding the partial aircraft carrier with the plane.
Still using my 2 x 3 raft with mast and rudder. Works great for me.

I can always find somewhere flat enough to take off on a island. I think its more of a bug, the gyrocopter seems to think whatever angle its at when you get in it is "level" and so it self rights to that angle, which if your take off isnt perfectly flat it makes you fly at a weird angle and possibly crash. but yeah making landing pads with foundations is a good idea!

also sorry to disappoint but the ending is currently only on the console version of the game :( coming soon to pc tho! so dont waste your time looking for the aircraft carrier just yet. and like you say you dont even need the copter for it which is nice.

I would say the gyro copter is most useful for local island hopping, its much faster than a raft but it uses loads more fuel than a boat motor/sail making it expensive to do long trips with.

[ladydragonJane]

Thank you for letting me know about the end game. I'll have to wait for it. Wonder what else can I be doing now? I already completed most of the achievements. Some are not worth doing like crafting 10 metal furniture Only can make tables basically with the scrap metal.

[MantroniX187]

....BUILD A HELI PAD... so its always level...thats the answer to slanty slopes.
Helicopters are extremely difficult to fly, I learnt this when i started flying rc helis. they have 3 axis: ie up and down, left and right, forward and back...
put a marble in a small plate and try to keep the marble in the centre while holding the plate in the palm of your hand, that is the principle of hovering a helicopter

https://youtu.be/SiSIg7NfbOU

[ladydragonJane]

Okay have fun with that gyro now. :)