Ultralights And Light Sport Aircraft l Evolution Trikes 

Cool... Why stop?

bipola telly The business died in the early 80's with a 60 mins expose making them look dangerous, sales dried up and people stoped flying them. It's only in the last couple of decades that they've come back somewhat. It's now the light sport aircraft that have grown.

What a beautiful pair

I understand that she understated the weight limit. Is it safer if you put less weight? I’m just now getting into flying.

USA's Last Resort -Yes she misspoke on the seat weight limits. As normally configured it is 250 lbs. up front and 300 lbs. in the passenger seat. It can actually be adjusted to allow for 300 lbs. up front as well. An aircraft is not necessarily safer if loaded lighter, but they do fly a little differently when lightly vs. heavily loaded, and that should be taken into consideration by a good pilot. With the “Rival X” wing, the REVOLT has a maximum takeoff weight of 1160 lbs. and is rated to +4G maneuvering load. The REVOLT carriage weight is 424 lbs. plus a few if you add options like the roll cage windshield. The Rival X wing is another 124 lbs. with electric trim. So you’re looking at approximately 600 lbs. of aircraft which leaves you 560 lbs. for fuel and people. That’s two fat Americans at 250 lbs. and 10 gallons of fuel. That’s enough for almost 4hours of flying. Even at max gross weight the aircraft is a impressive performer. Check that out here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dWJvqWubcQ0.html - As for “safety” like anything, flying is as safe as you make it. I know that is stated a lot, but it’s true. Some pilots fly safely, keeping the aircraft loading and maneuvering within design limits, they diligently consider weather conditions, carry enough fuel for their intended flight, and have a contingency plan for the unexpected. Then there are pilots who are unsafe and get hurt. There are no commercially available aircraft that you could call “unsafe”. If they were, they wouldn’t be on the market for long. The REVOLT can be built as an S-LSA which means it is Factory built and meets the FAA accepted ASTM industry standards for quality of materials and manufacturing. If you load it and fly it within your skill and the aircrafts design limits, properly service and maintain it, follow regulations and get proper instruction, and don’t fly it like an idiot, you should have many happy and safe years of flying. This is true in ANY aircraft.

AV8R Tom Sure you are, it’s a year later. Where’s your channel showing you flying it? 🧐

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@@floridamusings5244 OK, thanks for the info. Great stuff.

www.evolutiontrikes.com has ALL of those answers. the fastest most expensive is $120,000 that will cruise at 100 MPH and cover 300 miles on a tank. the cheapest is $20,000 and will cover 90 miles at 43 MPH.

Sometimes I swear there’s people that just give a thumbs down to every video no matter what. Some people are just assholes because they like to be.

AV8R Tom- too bad for them. Life is great in the air.

Thomas Anderson They probably saw the price on these things. There so over priced it’s ridiculous. You can get a 4 to 6 place airplane for what a new one costs so maybe not everyone is all giddy about them.

Powered paragliders are the way to go, price wise. Plus they are so much fun.

Gleanerman Paragliders will run you $30 grand and up after instruction and a decent motor and all you need to be safe and do it right. And there’s insurance so still not real cheap but yes, cheaper.

I did but that thing is tight

@@mojogrip I don't have a license but I have some income and I'm getting more and more into the thinking of getting a plane and I find out that at least here in Denmark, fractional overship is quite common. As an example there is a semilocal new Pipistrel Alpha offered for 3k$ for 1/8 and 120$ a month for about 3 years until it's paid off. 50$ an hour tacho time. Not sure what that covers. 1/8 might be too little for you but that's dirt cheap into a brand new certified plane. That's so cheap I could just buy it and it would hardly register in my finances and it's a brand new quality bird, not some soul crushing cessna from 68. (I blame cessna for their hideous planes :) even 1/3 or 1/2 majorly takes the edge off ownership and you could luck out it's some well off elderly dentist that never uses his part :)

DailyTech trikes started in Europe.

yes they are.

I found a quickie for 8k, and yes, it is in usable condition (and it is like a golden apple compared to ultralights, though very quirky)

Damn!

Leagend

👏👏👏👏😆😆🤩🤩

Melons

Ghost Tommy they’re not. They’re a blast to fly

RIP Craig

Size Up to a light sport one and you are good to go.

Amy was mistaken in part of this video though, as far as the weight limits for the Revolt. She said it was 200 pounds in the front seat and 250 in the backseat but it’s actually 250 up front and 300 in the back. She misspoke. I just contacted Larry Mednick and he reassured me it’s 250/300 for the Revolt, and You could even certify it as an ELSA, and modify the Hang point to get it certified for 300 up front!

Want earplugs?

That's why I love being a pilot. Get above the whining masses and feel real freedom

Thomas Anderson : an electric Engine would do it too. Or for now at least the obligation to put a proper exhaust on it.

@@Fr99763 I agree with the proper exhaust. the noise gains nothing. We are all holding out breath for cost effective electric alternatives.

I guess if somebody just flew circles around you for an hour you could call it noise pollution but an airplane flying by and heading off into the horizon should not be bothersome to anyone.