Chinook Ultralight Breakfast at Carrollton, Ohio... Heavy Traffic FOR SALE 

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Thanks for watching.

That is a good question. It is easy to get lost up there. Different times of day and weather conditions can make things look so different, it is easy to get lost. You can't just follow roads, as it is easy to get mixed up. When I started flying in 1995, I found it difficult to find grass strips. In Ohio there are many farm fields, and they all look like grass strips. When I started flying, I used a sectional maps, followed power lines, and looked for landmarks such as water towers, coal mines, etc. Most towns have their names on the water towers. I fly at about 700 or 800 feet above the ground. You won't find big aircraft that low, as they are very afraid of cell towers. Later, I got a camping and hikers GPS. They are much cheaper than aircraft units. I always used just the arrow that points to my destination. I flew much straighter with it, and it told my ground speed, too. You will see it in some of my videos attached to my control stick. Thanks for the question.

Lots of fun, and good food.

Glad you enjoyed it

It was. I really enjoyed it.

Top speed on mine is about 95 mph. I have 65 hp. I almost never go that fast. I cruise at 65 to 75 when flying with others. If I am buy myself, usually 60 mph. I am not talking knots. It drinks about 3.5 gph Faster speeds = $$$ There is one of my videos where I go 95 on a pass down the runway. My early videos do not have narration, only subtitles.

I built it in 2001. Engine was used, and I had that before getting the kit. Took me 90 days to build, paint, and wire it. First plane I ever built. Engine had 1400 hours on it before I put anything but gaskets in it. Check my videos. Thanks

Anyone wanting a new engine on one of these has to pay for an 80 horse power Rotax 912 now the 65 horse power 582 is out of production.

Yes, there are a lot of towers, but I like them. They keep larger and faster aircraft away from me, as I always fly low. Larger planes have an engine and lots of instruments in the front, and cannot see me very well. Some of the guys I fly with have transponders and ADSB, but my Chinook is not required to have one.🙂

I built it it 2001. Took 90 days. Been modifying it ever since. Engine has over 1400 hours on it with no parts required. Only gaskets. Just now put in new rings and replaced 2 main bearings on the crankshaft.

Thats what I was thinking. If you had a structural/air frame failure and lost a wing or tail, etc, etc, it probably wouldn't matter what you did with the flight controls. I would settle for hitting the ground anywhere, trees, ground, water, power lines, if I had a parachute slowing my fall so I'd be less likely to lose consciousness, compared to no parachute.

Keep checking on barnstormers.com. A single seater would be an ultralight.

Camera angle makes it seem a lot worse than it is.

Hard to see wires, too. I know where they are, because we fly this route every saturday in the summer. We don't fly in winter.

I usually prefer crosswinds of 20 mph or less if landing on pavement. 25 mph if landing on grass. Need to watch out for rotors when landing down in a slot with trees. Winds straight down the runway are no problem.

OHIO

Yes. It is a grayhead Rotax 582 with 65HP. 1489 hours when I sold it. Still running fine. I do take it apart about every 300 hours to check wear and be sure rings are not stuck. See my other videos.

Yes. The one you see in this video is for sale for $12,000 and is a flyable aircraft. You can contact me at badge417@ yahoo.com

I think you would find very few places in Ohio to land a float plane. Lake Erie, the Ohio river, and some private lakes. Better check into it.

@@Adventurepilot70 I don't understand. What would stop me from landing on Georgia Strait, which is a 30 miles wide inland sea in British Columbia, Canada?

@@kevinwelsh7490 Maybe nothing. I am just saying you are limited in the state of Ohio.

This is an LSA aircaft. While it is an ultralight type aircraft, it has 2 seats, large fuel tanks, and a weight of 550 lbs. The top speed in level flight is 95 mph.

@@Adventurepilot70 THANX...WHY DO THEY ADVERTISE IT AS A ULTRALIGHT AND NOT A LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT

@@EdwardKelly-vi9sg Early Chinooks were single seat, had only a Rotax 277 engine and 5 gallon fuel tanks. They were indeed an ultralight.

When flying Ultralight type aircraft, you should always expect it and be prepared for a forced landing. I practice forced landings.

@@Adventurepilot70 good idea! I flew a Kitfox II for 5 years ( about 500 hours). The Rotax 582 never sputtered.

I had 1489 hours on my 582 there when I sold the Chinook. The engine was in great shape as you can see in my engine video. 2 best things I did was remove oil injection, and run zero pressure in cooling system.

There are cuts in the video. Some of my videos show my run-up and mag check, but others do not. How many times do you want to to see it?

Yes. Just keep watching the videos on the play list. There are several showing my last flight in it to Put-in-Bay. Videos now are how it was several weeks ago. They are on a timer.

​@@Adventurepilot70 I'd like more information as I'm interested in purchasing it. How can I get in touch with you?

You can contact me at badge417@yahoo.com

$12,000 Located near Akron, Ohio.

I have used the same A3 radio for over 25 years. $165 ICOM. Range is an easy 80 miles. I no longer use the rechargable battery pack, and have the adapter wired into cigarette lighter 12v power.