I put a 2.5 gallon aux fuel tank in the rear baggage area behind my seat of my Mini Max. I ran a clear 3/8” fuel resistant tube up to my main tank that had a boat squeeze bulb about 1/2 way between the tanks (about where your radio is located). I’d burn 2.5 to 3 gallons out of the main tank and then squeeze bulb transfer the 2.5 gallons of fuel in the rear aux tank up to the front into my main tank. I put a small valve on the line where it plumbed into the main tank that I could reach up under the instrument panel to open and close when I wanted to transfer fuel. It was nice little mod for getting longer range flights in and allowing me to stay completely with the CG. I wanted to build the High Max but my brother in law talked me into building the Mini Max like the one he had built. I also had two brake levers mounted side by side on my stick for differential breaking. I also made some wing tips that were based off of Grumman Cheetah wing tips that looked and functioned awesome. I was running the same size Rotax that only had the single ignition and needed to be hand propped. I built that Mini Max about 35 years ago LOL and it was my first airplane. I had it about 3/4 built and started taking flying lessons. I had gotten about 30 hours of instruction right when I finished it and started taxi testing and flying it. I put about 250 hours on it, decided I wanted a bigger airplane, sold it, and bought my first Luscombe. I finished my Private ticket in my Luscombe and the rest is history. Just retired after 25 years of professional flying as an ATP with right at 22,850 hours. Looks like you have a pretty nice flying airplane. 👍🏻
Hi Max 🙂 VEEEERY nice flight 😃😃 but I think that you are a very brave, that you start up, and land so close to the trees 😬😬 some day, a big bird will shows up from one of these trees, maybe hit the propel...then what, its not possible to react there, because there are not space enough for that... but you know best by your self how to handle it there . Like this video very much , and your plane to 👍👍😊
Great content! Butt, Hell to the naw, the naw, naw naw! Flying a square body wooden coffin with a big go cart engine. All they will have to do is remove the wings and dig a hole!
I am indebted to you for making this ! This really gives me an idea of the flight charactoristics of the Hi-Max.. and I have to say I am impressed, with the airplane and the nice little Hirth. I didn't expect to love it, but I did.
Enjoyed your video. Well done. You have a nice airship and it was almost like being in the cockpit with you but the sun glare obstructed our sight a little but it was a good experience.
Well done! Trim tab not necessary with such a small speed range. Climb rate not exciting. I built a Renegade 2, 63HP, 2 cylinder Rotax 503 - super reliable. 6,000+ rivets; push pull control tubes; differential frieze ailerons; aerobatic, +10G, -6G. CAVU skies to you, sir!
Nice Hi-Max. The Hirth really sounds good, and performs well. How were you able to get your empty weight down to 254lbs or below? Were you close to that weight in order to remain a Part 103 Ultralight? One of the better mini maxes I've seen. Thanks
@moenaguib2947 pretty sure it's the guy that landed an gyrocopter on the Whitehouse lawn in protest of something ongoing to this day with the post office.
Gyro, what was the width of the flashing you used to make your strut fairings? I'm thinking of doing mine after finding what I think is a great way to bend the radius in the leading edge: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2_QWPoFEhWc.html
no need to get complicated as long as you use thin roof flashing you can bend it with two 2x4s on a flat bench, A break would be nice but I didn't have one.
Your first 2-stroke engine-out (or power shortage) in that terrain will provide you with an unforgettable experience. Glad you dig your bird, but you exhibit some really risky habits and procedures
