Hey John,John...lemme think...................yep, you really need it! Trust me!
Especially you with the gyro...all the nice things you can make just for that!
I'm jealous, cuz I've been looking at them, on and off, for a long time and they seem awesome!
(in my ...richer..days, I owned a Hiller 12D and had 8 hours on it)
Still own a bunch of rc helis, but they are collecting dust now for awhile.
Go from this 'thinking line'...."If it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing".....so true )
You already have awesome machines so staying on the path of 'awesomer' only makes perfect sense.
John
First... you have a good name...
Since you mentioned gyro's... they are a LOT of fun! They fly mostly like a FW (fixed wing), however a few things are different, and a few things are opposite... so some flight training is mandatory to not 'get in trouble'.
For the sheer fun of having the wind in your face in an open (stick frame) aircraft... they cannot be beat.
And once one understands flying a gyro... they are a LOT less sensitive to shifting winds than a FW... other than one time... landing.
As in most small aviation craft... landing is the most dangerous thing... it is in reality a controlled crash. Gyro's, when they transition from the rotor carrying the weight>>to the wheels carrying the weight... are VERY sensitive to a quick gust of cross-wind. Careful and deliberate rotor management is the key.
A cautious pilot who is paying attention can avoid this potential issue... most gyro accidents happen in this phase of flight (other than newbee pilots who get behind the power curve and fall out of the sky... OUCH... ).
If you want to learn more about gyro's and flying... I can post a bunch of links.
Enjoy your new lathe...
As to my choices for machinery... I am kinda a perfectionist... getting the Taiwanese machines was just 'one of those things'...