N369RD - 2023 Rotorsport UK Ltd Calidus Aircraft Registration

N369RD is a 2023 Rotorsport Uk LTD CALIDUS, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Daniels Ray in Chicago, IL. This aircraft holds a primary airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 21, 2023. The registration certificate was issued on January 13, 2023. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a Rotax 914UL engine producing 115 horsepower, N369RD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A42F36 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N369RD was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 42.5957, -87.9278 on July 10, 2025. The FAA registry record for N369RD was last updated on September 29, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The RotorSport Calidus, the world's first formally certified factory-built gyroplane with a closed-cabin tandem configuration, revolutionized autogyro aviation when it entered service in 2009. Originally designed by AutoGyro GmbH of Germany and adapted for British regulations by RotorSport UK, this enclosed two-seat aircraft features a composite teardrop-shaped fuselage with pusher propeller configuration. With its 8.4-meter rotor diameter and cruise speed of 160 kilometers per hour, the Calidus delivers both weather protection and long-range touring capability previously unavailable in production gyroplanes. AviatorDB tracks 64 Rotorsport Uk LTD aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is CDUS.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N369RD. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.