Riaan and Carel are two South Africans passionate about flying and adventure!!
We go on adventures with a Kitfox Series 7 kitted out with a Rotax 914 Turbo and monster Alaskan Bushwheels - Enabling us to land viturally anywhere!!!
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Not interested in bhp figures Number one on power is torque. Torque is king. That’s why formula one engines makers never tell there torque figures a big secret
Subscribed! I have an Avid Flyer with a 80hp VW. I'd love to install a 912, I like your (Eurofox) motor mount. Engine vibration has always surprised me when fly in other Kitfoxes that had 912's. While you're experimenting with VG's try them on underside too, I'd like to see your findings. With the camber on the bottom side of the wing, the VG's are supposed to raise your cruise speed.
@wiplashsmile Hey! Yeah, we have been inactive in posting videos for a while. But I actually did install VG’s on the bottom and saw about 5kts increase in cruise speed!
Some contrasting comments here on the quality of the Lightspeed. Some say they are just junk, which is not my experience. I brought brand new in mid 2018, flying about 500 hours a year, and have had no issues apart from the usual wear and tear. I fly in skydive operations, up and down, sometimes all day, in all types of conditions, sun streaming in the cockpit, and up to 18k where it can be bloody cold. Headset on and off my head 2-3 times per flight hour, of course the ear seals and mic muff degraded over time, so I just replaced those myself last year. Haven't had to touch the headband. Cord falling apart? Never experienced it, in fact not even close. The cord still looks brand new. I really can't explain what others have experienced, it just hasn't happened to me, and I've never had to contact Lightspeed's customer service so I can't comment about that either. I'd recommend them.
I was just given an Avid Mk4. ZERO TTAF. he never put it into phase 1. It has literally never flown. I dont care for 2 smoke power, so will be repowering. I wish i could afford the route you went.
Thank you for the review. My personal experience with Lightspeed has been really bad. I had two Zulus with broken cables and there were no spare parts available from the manufacturer. The support was horrible and now the headsets are essentially garbage. I can only warn against purchasing a Lightspeed headset based on my experience.
Thank you for the review. My personal experience with Lightspeed has been really bad. I had two Zulus with broken cables and there were no spare parts available from the manufacturer. The support was horrible and now the headsets are essentially garbage. I can only warn against purchasing a Lightspeed headset based on my experience.
I saw your video of the 3aw and I'm interested in buying one. I was wondering if you could do the installation yourself, how complicated is it? I would like to buy 3 units, one is for an A600 Talon ultralight helicopter. The others are for a speed card and a bonanza. They provide support or guidance on installation and calibration. how did you do it?. Thanks.
Hi Elias! It's really easy to install and all the info needed is in the manuals that are available on their website. They also provide pre-wired wiring harness as an option. Hope this helps?
You wrote "2x4" for 2 of 4 point (90 deg) hesitation roll in the beginning but later "1/4" for 1 of 4 point hesitation roll. Do "x" and "/" mean the same thing in Aresti?
Evidence based data backed up by well-done testing of their hypothesis to prove the concept. Will definitely change the position of my VG's on my Highlander wing to rib based and add the roof. Nice to know the gap seal needn't be fancy but can be 3M clear tape or duct tape if appearance is of no issue. No airfoil is left unattended makes total sense to me. Great work and please keep going with the top gas cap work as I am at a loss on how to attach that to the wing.
How does everyone feel about the iPad only solution in the cockpit? It seems like a great way to undercut the very overpriced glass panel manufacturers, but is it as reliable?
Hi Forrest! I've been flying with this setup for almost 2 years now with no issues. I made sure that the Ipad has good ventilation in the back, and this have not had any overheating issues. I'm actually making the Autopilot video now and have their sister company Aircraft Automation standalone efis unit as well. Which seems to be a great Alternative for those who worry about the ipad only 😊
Where or how do you get it in south africa ? Its close to 19k ZAR with absolute aviation which is close to a 1000USD. Any where that you can get it for cheaper ? Thanks for the great video.
Hi! Unfortunately the Rand is so weak against the dollar these days that all the prices are effectively "more" for us here in SA. But the best places to try include, Century Avionics, Absolute Aviation, Evans Aviation and Wings and things
I have questions regarding mogas. In North America, Chevron supplies 94 octane. I some more remote areas your lucky to find 89. Avgas is not recommended for these engines without additives. What do you do if out in the back country and 87 is the only fuel available. Can the engine retard the ignition to compensate for the fuel, or are you stuck on the ground till someone can ferry out high octane. Frankly for a functional back Country aircraft, Id bail on all this extreme high performance boosted performance stuff for a lower compression engine that can burn stale farm gas and can be hand propped if the battery goes dead. A zipper or over size bore kit that keeps the compression down while adding power is the best and most practical for bush in my opinion. More more more may be fun, but is just not needed and can have inconvenient consequences in some cases.
Great review, thanks! Now that you've used the iLevil 3 AW for a year, are you still happy with it? Any problems? And did you ever install the autopilot?
The trick to bose is as follows Use a different case(most would've owned a different headset before bose) Get glasses and sunglasses with flexible temples eg flying eyes
I wanna put this in a Risen or modify the 915 to have even more power! That air frame with 170 hp would cruise at 200knts I know it! EDIT: ohh well never mind. Same continuous HP... Damn. Still 50 lbs lighter that alone is massive! this is a no brainer for anyone approaching TBO on a Rotax.
This is a very helpful video, as I'm trying to get back into the cockpit after a few too many decades. When I was flying ANR Headsets didn't exist, we were "bare" ear. I had an opportunity to try the Bose A20's when a friend took me up and yes the ANR was great. But getting back into flying in the age of ANR Headsets and EFB's requires some cash outlays. If I can find a pair of A20's at a good price, sure. But the Zulu 3's are a great option too.
Hands down, the cord for the Zulu is the baddest cord I’ve ever seen on any corded device! Being prior Army we didn’t even have cords that felt this strong. Just throwing that out there, that Kevlar cord is a beast!
