If you like Airshows and Light Sport Aircraft fly-ins, you are in luck. I love both and want to share some of those experiences through my whitleyvideos channel on RU-vid. Thank you for your support. Wayne Whitley
It requires some courage to cover those distances in a small ultralight plane. Particilarly for a girl of her age. But she is already so dedicated, covering those serious distances solo. Chapeau! Learning flying an ultralight makes her aware of everything that happens in the sky. Like karting for future racing drivers. There is nothing childish on this kid. She is a treasure. I saw this beautiful 3 point landing! She is already becoming a celebrity! Oh, greetings from France/Holland.
It's great to see an extraordinary product presented by its creators. We all owe you so much. It's great to see you talking about how things developed back then. Fantastic. Thanks
mdgrkb, Thank you for your comments and input. Simon was created by a team of engineers and programmers dedicated to advancing the way people communicate. It was just ahead of its time. Best Regards, Wayne Whitley
Chris, thank YOU for the "Super Thanks". Sorry it took so long to post your interview. I'll try to do a bit better next time. Best Regards, Wayne Whitley
Chris, you have a very exciting Part 103 foldable wing ultralight. I look forward to seeing you at AirVenture 2024. Keep up the great work. Best Regards, Wayne Whitley
8 and 27,... lol She'll get it! Love this video, very cool. She has a lot of guts and determination to pull these flights off!. She's the only one I've seen so far at her age doing this so my hats off to her!. Great job Alina!. Here's an old one from me way back in 2010. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-x5MV0IbsplU.htmlsi=QdX9O9HPqOmHnI-Q This thing was like flying an 747 :)
I met Alena and William Scott when she arrived at Sun & Fun. A very accomplished teen with great support from Dad (William). As a future Aerolite 103 builder - flyer I appreciated their suggestions on Aerolite operations.🛩
I'm absolutely impressed with your teaching methods, as well as Alina's patience in taking what you're instructing her to do and putting them to use. Awesome video all the way around. Good on both of you!!
I have watched a number of her videos. Fun to watch, just praying she is getting continued training. I have been. flying 20 years and 3500 hrs, i try every year to fly with a different CFI.
@SMcda Thank you for watching and for your input. I am confident that Alina's Father will continue an excellent training program. Regards, Wayne Whitley
Stan, thank you for your comments. I appreciate your input and enjoy your wildlife videos. Keep up the great work with your inspiring stories of our wonderful National Parks. Best Regards, Wayne Whitley
Great video. Alina is amazing... Nice her father was talking us through her journey.... I remember the mosquitos were huge in wiscoson when I worked there from the UK...
Maybe she should consider a full face helmet for better sound control. Or a face helmet that splits and can open part way, like for a motorcycle. Might protect her head from the wind a little better.
Wonderful to hear from you David. I always appreciate your input. Would be a great pleasure to meet you in person on our next trip to Europe if possible. Best to you and your family, Wayne
@fredrikwergeland9531 Thank you for your comments and input. I agree, the more angles give a wider perspective. I will work on that. I like your work and enjoy the music thoroughly. Best wishes to you in Beautiful Sweden.
Nicely put together. Particularly enjoyed the maps and voice-over. Edited a treat too. While the in flight footage is exemplary, you really see how fast she is flying when it's combined with additional land footage. Video worthy of her remarkable achievement! Really enjoyed the spicy landing splices. And her greasers/shadow chacing are fun too!! Greetings from the UK.
@LovelyFish-wg1dq, thank you for your thoughtful comments and input. Alina and William are an exceptional example of how to safely learn to fly in an ultralight aircraft. Best Regards to you in the UK. Wayne Whitley
I met Alena and William Scott when she arrived at Sun & Fun. A very accomplished teen with great support from Dad (William). As a future Aerolite 103 builder - flyer I appreciated their suggestions on Aerolite operations.
Another great film, many thanks. Just a tiny thought, would it be possible to either add another radio PPT or move it to the right-hand side to avoid the cross-hands routine. Best wishes
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