Aerolite EV-103 Electric powered aircraft - First Owner Review at Oshkosh 2021 

I always liked the fact that my 4 cyl. 4 pipe Honda Magna motorcycle, was a very quiet motorcycle

​@@97VF750My new dirt bike is uncharacteristically quiet, love that feature of it, the old bike wasn't loud by dirt bike standards, but so much louder.

Mas Boy RC, thank you for your comment. I am happy you liked my video. Your RC airplane channel looks great! Best Regards, Wayne Whitley

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Agreed

Mine to. It's just expensive.

@@caseykelso1 Casey, what does this model run for?

@@caseykelso1 It's really not any more expensive than the gas version if you factor in a couple hundred hours of gas and service. And LESS expensive overall after 500 hours or so.

Q, well its tons of them on sale on "Barnstormers "...Mite have travel to go get it, but, some are purty cheap....

@@beAdeodatus gas models I think like 28k fully assembled I think 🤔 ,2x as much as my next car purchase is gonna be 😒

True, those weedwacker motors don’t make me feel safe either.

Could not agree more. The safety and reliability of an electric motor is fantastic. I've flown rc for years and when it was all nitro power it was also all problems. Now all my fleet is electric, just plug in the batteries and go.

Completely agree. I went with the Legal Eagle option.

They are coming out with four stroke engines for these ultralights, I've seen videos about them here.

@@PM-qp5he all pilots practice that.

That analogy works if you add the fact that the type of fuel you'll be filling it with costs much less than gasoline per tank. Over the life of the aircraft you will end up saving quite a lot on fuel cost.

@@Metacognitor Yes, I understood that, that's why I said slight exception. It works for now but in 5 to 10 years when government is making less money from gas taxes, they will be coming back to raise electric prices to recoup that revenue. Hopefully buy than we will see a big drop in battery costs. Cheers

@@patrickmckowen2999 Oh yeah, I get you, and agreed. Also hopefully home solar/wind install costs come down too.

@@patrickmckowen2999 Pat, in theory if things work in a most efficient manor , costs/ need of high taxes would become a thing of the past! Jim.

I have solar panels on my house, haven't paid an electric bill in 3 years. Get the facts right before you make assumptions

97VF750, thank you for your comments and interest in my channel. Congratulations on your incredible aviation career. I hope you will get a chance to fly in an Aerolite EV-103 and just have FUN with the experience. Best Regards, Wayne Whitley

My buddy is a retired brain surgeon who flies an Aerolite. He’s 92.

I'm also a retired 79 yr.old airline pilot. I've been flying my Silent 2 Electro for 6 seasons . I also have a CriCri and an Aeroprakt 24 amphibian, but I've only flown the electric Silent since I got it. It's registered as a "Basic Ultralight" in Canada so I can do the negligible maintenance required with minimal paperwork. The Silent is 8 years old with original batteries which show very little loss of capacity. So far I've done over 550 hours in our short gliding season never needing a tow or running below 20% battery or not making it back to my airport.. Most flights are over 2 hours and several have been over 5 hours and 300km. Sadly the days are getting short and the gliding season here is almost over. I've been maintaining a commercial pilot medical but it's unnecessary for a Basic Ultralight. The Blackfly VTOL is another electric aircraft that interests me but they aren't available yet.

For the vast majority it is inconceivable to live decently let alone dream you are blessed by your achievements and the future ventures to come. God Bless you..

non-polluting ??? lol, they are HEAVILY polluting

An ultralight for traveling? I venture that most owners fly for fun, training, neat home. Speed alone is a deterrent as to going somewhere distant. BTW, this is a start as to battery powered planes. The RC industry has gone electric including jet engines. Thanks

@@Rhaman68 70 mph... Not slow to me.

@@saltythugproductions9686 Thought he said he cruises at 45. I would think at 75 the battery would empty fast. And just how long can you go on a battery charge? With a headwind? Where can you charge up the battery? How long to charge the battery? What's the cost of a battery? Have you had a fire yet? (I ask this because I'm hearing several fires in electric vehicles).

Wonder when they will take the EV motors out of cars ?

@@The762nato not worth. Completely wrong kV (that's how much rpms you get out of the motor per volt). It's actually shockingly easy to wind these motors yourself. No exotic materials needed. Just copper wire and some core material (even iron will do).

@@Argosh There will be lots of used EV car motors as the batteries are too expensive to replace in the car .

@@The762nato 1) no there won't. Battery exchange is standard and not as hard as you think. 2) even if they were abundant, they're still the wrong type of motor and will not turn at the right rpm.

will be affordable, when the motor can come from some other high volume production use, like a lightweight 3rd World country EV.

Jon, thank you for your input and I am glad you enjoyed the video. Click "SHOW MORE" in the Description above and follow the link to the Aerolite 103 expert, Dennis Carley for an answer to your airframe safety question. Best Regards, Wayne Whitley

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an accidental loop ? seriously…

Yeah...he kept talking about how safe he was flying but not following the ultralight pattern.

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Wow, no answer after four days?? You'd think they would be all over this thread, but maybe they don't need the money...

@@cookies-n-cream728 what are you talking about? Aero-works doesn't get a notification when anyone anywhere on the internet asks a question, and they probably have a marketing budget of approximately $0. You have a bewildering level of entitlement.

@@derp195 Don’t get so worked up, dummy. The statement had nothing to do with you in the first place.

@@cookies-n-cream728 try asking at their web site… they do have an e-mail.

@@derp195 Funny right? All they had to do was go to the provided links above and most of the numbers there would provide the answers to his questions.

Billy, thank you for your question. If you select the "SHOW MORE" tab in the video description there are a number of links to answer most questions. Try the electric Propulsion tab in the Factory - Dennis Carley link www.uflyit.com/aerolite103main.htm Best Regards, Wayne Whitley

I agree, except there is no motor.

@@Farmer_El I think you’re confused… There is no engine there is an electric motor. Unless this thing is rocket powered.

@@jaredj631 IS A BRUSSLESS MOTOR THIS PEOPLE JUST TAKING THE MODEL AIRPLANE COMPONENT AND MAKE IT BIGGER, THE DID NOT INVENTED ANYTHING, ONE MOTOR ONE ESC AND LIPO BATTERIES.

This guy was more interested in his sales pitch then actually showing the electric components or giving the takeoff specs.

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David, thank you for your question. If you select the "SHOW MORE" tab in the video description there are a number of links to answer most questions. Try the electric Propulsion tab in the Factory - Dennis Carley link www.uflyit.com/aerolite103main.htm Best Regards, Wayne Whitley

La Mar, thank you for your question. If you select the "SHOW MORE" tab in the video description there are a number of links to answer most questions. Try the electric Propulsion tab in the Factory - Dennis Carley link www.uflyit.com/aerolite103main.htm Best Regards, Wayne Whitley

Joey, thank you for your questions. For information about cost, specifications, and availability see links below Aerolite 103 Cost: www.uflyit.com/aerolite_103_prices.htm Aerolite 103 Specifications: www.uflyit.com/aerolite_103_specifications.htm Aerolite 103 Factory - Dennis Carley: www.uflyit.com/aerolite103main.htm Aerolite 103 Builder - Rick Hayes: hayesaero.com/ AirVenture Oshkosh: www.eaa.org/airventure

Jeff, thank you for your question, I'll refer you to the experts, In the video description, select "SHOW MORE" and choose the link to answer your question.

1hr of flying

1 take off.....mild climb and a gentle cruise you can squeeze an hour out of a 4 battery pack setup......flying the pattern with touch and goes you would be lucky to get 30 minutes.

Brian, thank you for your comments. If you select the "Show more" tab under the video Description you will find a "Aerolite Factory" link to "Electric propulsion". This should answer your questions. Regards, Wayne Whitley

30 minutes at maximum i would say.

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That and the limited supply of lithium, the limited range, the discharge rate, the vulnerability to immediate electrical discharge…. For aviation, it is extremely unlikely that any significant range or flight time will be achieved electrically, specifically with weight requirements.

@@Rakkasan-vr8xt exactly, "battery technology is the only thing holding electric aviation back at the moment." It will be probably many years until a battery is made that can rival the raw energy contained inside a drop of gasoline.

Danny, Thank you for your questions, For information about cost, specifications, and availability see links below Aerolite 103 Cost: www.uflyit.com/aerolite_103_prices.htm Aerolite 103 Specifications: www.uflyit.com/aerolite_103_specifications.htm Aerolite 103 Factory - Dennis Carley: www.uflyit.com/aerolite103main.htm Aerolite 103 Builder - Rick Hayes: hayesaero.com/ AirVenture Oshkosh: www.eaa.org/airventure

I’m with you…

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I agree, my 5 gallon fuel capacity never limited me to my range. I could easily fly several hundred miles across Ohio by carrying extra oil a couple of plugs and landing at airports that had gas, can't do that with electric can you

How To Tube, thank you for your questions. I will give you the link to the expert manufacturer web page to answer your questions. www.uflyit.com/Aerolite%20ev-103.htm Best Regards, Wayne Whitley

@@WhitleyVideos Again Thanks for your valuable help

Mark, thank you for your question. If you select the "SHOW MORE" tab in the video description there are a number of links to answer most questions. Try the electric Propulsion tab in the Factory - Dennis Carley link www.uflyit.com/aerolite103main.htm Best Regards, Wayne Whitley

Bobby, thank you for your questions. I have added links in the video description to answer your questions Here are those links: Best Regards, Wayne Whitley Aerolite 103 Cost: www.uflyit.com/aerolite_103_p... Aerolite 103 Specifications: www.uflyit.com/aerolite_103_s... Aerolite 103 Factory - Dennis Carley: www.uflyit.com/aerolite103mai...