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What airspeed indicator are you using? How do you find it in slow flight or during take off and landings? Assuming the pitot tube is mounted to the left wing strut and the hose wrapped around it? How do you find the switch placement while using a helmet? Would the switches be better located further forward?
Nice video, but you really should consider mounting the headcam fixed and forward, with it on your helmet, the movement is kinda dizzying. You're looking around as you should be, but it doesn't make for good video.
Who taught this guy how to taxi? Way left of centerline. Supposed to keep the nosewheel on the yellow line, that's what it's for. I see this guy clipping a wing on another aircraft someday taxiing like that.
Nice camera work, despite the haters saying they got dizzy and it shakes...head cam worked well. I found myself looking out at as if I was flying it...my spot where to set the wheels on landing..etc...I'm not looking at the frame work which yes shakes but it shakes in life...so good POV video. As for someone saying wear more gear...I think they forget 10lbs of leather gear and more of this and that for safety, on a PART 103, a few pounds adds up very very fast. Fly with the gear YOU feel you need to feel safe. You're not setting world speed records and altitude records in one of these.
I find myself drawn to these little flying machines. On my third airplane now...built an RV8, loved it, then family grew. Sold it, bought a Cessna 180 Skywagon. A helluva plane, but like flying a truck. Wife hated it too. Ate gas and was older than me. So, traded it for a like-new Evektor Sportstar SLSA. Nice little airplane, but still have to take the damn thing apart every year for annual, do transponder cert, still yet to do ADSB, pilot BFR, etc etc. I'm sick of it! Part 103 is looking REALLY attractive to me. Still can pass a medical (although sport pilot/driver's license still works for me), but for how long? Get a denial and you're SCREWED.
Grew up flying with my father this has been my dream machine aerolite 103 with the backcountry Wheels someday I will own it best airplane on the market
You really need to put that camera somewhere where your head is not (bob ) in your head around watching this makes you very damn dizzy be nice if you’d show landscape with the (bob ) in your head around
Tv Tiger , It’s unfortunate the guy posting this video doesn’t take the time to answer questions. If this is a legal “ultralight”, then you would not need a license to fly it. It’s considered recreational flying and exempt from FAA rules and restrictions. Look up FAA Part 103 rules and regulations and check with a local EAA person. Best of luck to you.
I almost forgot to answer your first question. These ultralights are around $18,000 to $20,000. Older used UL’s can be found for about $4000 to $10,000 in reasonably decent condition.
Tv Tiger , for Aerolite 103, like the one in this video, no need for license. Only training. About pricing, it is between $22K - $30K for a brand new one. The more avionic instrument installed, and an engine with higher horse power and other bells and whistles, brings the price close to $30,000.
So, I see motorcycle safety in leather jacket, boots an gloves hasn't caught up to ultralights yet, flying off ground thousand ft not just height of bike seat! Is flying around in shouts an t-shirts wise? What, figure just going to die so I'll die in my favorite t-shirt!
