......... deposit and the rest over a few months !I do not see any reason why you could not go directly onto the Xenon.
I went the exact route you mentioned. Warrior , Arrow II , Seneca II, Beech Baron E55 and then ... aerotrike ! Then came the day Francois Maritz introduced me to his "what do you say this thing is called ? a gyro what ... copter ? plane ? "
I imported the 4th Magni in the country back in 1999 before ELAs and MT s etc. when we did not fully understand these wonderful machines that takes off like a taildragger fixed wing and then flies like a chopper but we learned very quickly. I had 1500+ hrs on fixed wings , mostly twins and the conversion to the gyro was not an issue at all. Back then we did not have the regulations in place as today . Butch and Eric were still pioneering the whole gyroplane scene. I went solo after 4 hours and that was it. Today, 1600 gyro hours and one stupid pilot error accident later , I still maintain that for affordable sport flying, you will have to go far to beat a gyroplane, no matter what the make. It all boils down to personal choice. They all fly well and are as safe as the pilot.
As with anything that floats on water or flies through the air or moves on tar , one needs a decent conversion to anything new or different and develop a feel for your craft until you are comfortable and competent.
If you are accustomed to flying the Xenon you will have to go through the same exercise if converting to a tandem.
Go and fly in a Xenon and see if this is the flight sensation you are looking for. Some guys swear by trikes and will not consider anything else. Others, fixed wings etc. Some of my chopper friends will not for all the convincing in the world get into a gyro, even after chewing on the safety concept of autorotation at all times during flight !
Good luck with your decision !
