Unchecked Aggression 

Somethings I don't want automated, one of those things is the canopy automatically opening

In addition to the concerns about not being able to land with the gear up for a water landing, I can think of other emergency situations you might want to land gear up. Basically any soft surface - eg. sand, deep snow, deep mud, etc. I'd say the majority of emergency landings may be on non-hard surfaces. You may want to consider an override setting.

Beautiful plane but I am a strong believer in KISS. Keep it simple stupid and this is not simple. There may come a need for me to land gear up on water. Electronics fail so do you have paper backups of your checklist? If you choose to have a computer always be able to override it!

I totally agree about water landings. Flying around the Chesapeake Bay and along the coast the gear override could kill you.

Hope these home-brew computers never behave like "HAL" from 2001 Space Odessa. "Gear Down Now! I'm sorry Dave, I can't allow that."

it just needs a jet engine

- I appreciate the idea.. I'd still like final override on gear Down.. maybe on the 3rd attempt.. the buzzer and stick shaker go off...

What if you have to make a water landing?

I thought this was a good idea until I read the RU-vid comments

Wow! You gotta be proud about this Berkut. Nice work.

But what if you are forced into a water landing, gear being forced down seems like a bad idra

1991 was when I introduced the Berkut . I started the prototyping in 1986 but didn’t get into the actual build till 1989. Kits became available in 1992

It will be better a lot faster with micro jet

A shame the public has lost interest in mostly everything from private boats to planes. This is due to culture and society swinging away from adventure and possibilities and letting things such as this bird as only for the super rich and wealthy when it should by right be available for any American citizen or any person for that matter who can be able to afford it at reasonable prices. The only way this will change is encouragement to the current and future generations to appreciate these, and want to fly, drive or man them, and raising the wage of the majority of citizens thus being able to reach a goal of getting them, instead of living paycheck by paycheck. Also the creation of more mass production planes to the point the prices can drop to reasonable levels. I know kits are usually not that expensive but the average person likely would be unable to build one. Seeing one of these built as full production models would be much easier to acquire and likely be safer.

Is it safe to have a gear automatic extension? What if you need to ditch or you have an engine failure and you need energy to reach a safe place to force landing?

Beautiful plane but no thanks on the computer

And one of these days, the computer has a glitch and you forget to lower the landing gears and then what? Or if you come in low and had to abort a landing, but the computer locks your gear down, then what? Or what if you forgot to set your altimeter and you are landing at an airstrip 150 feet above sea level so the computer does not warn you and you forgot to lower the landing gears? Or you set the altimeter and take off from a higher elevation airport and want to land at an airport at a lower elevation? A computer does not have any flexibility to function outside of known programming parameters, so I hope you have manual overrides for everything it controls.

Lol, these comments amuse me. Do you realize how much your commuter flights are automated? Ever heard of overrides? Are you people even pilots?

In the midst of all of the negative comments, I see the airplane and I get it. I think you did a fantastic job! I'd love to go fly with you then hear about how you did all of these nonstandard modifications. As for water landings, which people have brought up, I'm sure the pilot's mission for this aircraft somewhat negates the necessity of flying over large bodies of water. It's not a large craft with much baggage space. I somewhat doubt he'll be flying over a body of water even as large as the Great Salt Lake in Utah. My overall opinion: It's an "experimental" aircraft that the designer and builder simply wanted to have fun with. He used it as an opportunity to install complex computer hardware with software he most likely programmed himself. If the plane kills him, so be it. I, for one, doubt that outcome.

What happens when someone hacks the cell phone and opens the canopy mid flight. Any part of an aircraft linked to a malware magnet (aka a cell phone) seems like a really really bad idea.

While I love tech gizmos with all sorts of cute buttons! When I heard the landing gear actions description. A big red alert started sounding in my head! By all means automatize everything possible. But please leave the space for the "monkey behind the wheel" to override MANUALY. I immediately imagined a forced landing on water... LOL 😂😂

I met these guys at KOSH summer of 2017. Very friendly.

It a Great Plane BUT app's are HACKABLE it may not have Access to Everthing But Enough to cause Huge Issues . Not in my Equipment .

the guy has way too much money and time to be worrying about equiping a berkut with an app and automation........

Playing Maverick and Goose

Should be called the Berkut Rutan 360... give credit where credit is due. Riding high.

What's the glide ratio? It appears to be equivalent of a greased log but I've been surprised before

Somebody built that plane backwards. Oh. It's Russian.

Automatic gear is all well and good till you need to ditch it in a lake. Though I suppose shutting the master off beforehand may prevent that system from engaging.

So its heavy and you cant get out easy . why not just use your fingers instead of the phone. K.I.S.S. look it up it may save your life someday.

Each to their own I guess but gimmicks are really just that!

What kind of computer is in the barricade 360

What kind of computer did you put into the airplane

Beautiful but is that paint scheme a little hard to see against terrain?

Man that gear down “feature” sounds horrible.

The *least* remarkable features of this aircraft are the talking computers. And WTF is up with thinking that closing your canopy from your phone is, somehow, a good idea. smh

How about a turboprop engine...?

I'm still looking for the "Unchecked Aggression" in this video..🤷🏻‍♂️

I love this. It's super nerdy and the gadgets are well thought out. However, I do think it's a bit strange that he has all these gadgets, but still has a carburetted engine. Surely fuel injection and electronic ignition would be an obvious choice on something like this?

Till someone hacked the system 😨

Beautiful Bird!

Yeah, but does it have Butt Warmers?!?!?

what's the fuel cost and how far can you fly? =) and what's the app u are using =D

I want one.

I'd rather make a LongEZ with retractable landing gear. (And a slightly swept canard... Because reasons!)

"automatically"... don't get me wrong but that might just kill you one day.

Very very nice…

Sometimes the zamwakydoo stuff can get you killed. Like electric windows in an automobile for instance.

Many years ago I’d go to Santa Monica airport and talk to Dave about the plane..I’d watch the progress of 1 being built there as well..Seemed like the ultimate plane of its type..If I wasn’t married & on a budget I’d of bought one..

Much like Honda Jet, mount (2) of our EDFPS's on each side of engine cowling for proof of concept purposes. Nice job.

Just couldn't commit to one country's paint scheme, eh? I've always liked the EZ- a clean and fast aircraft to be certain.

The app crap is not to good bud hope you dont have to get out fast. But nice build!

It would be even better if the canards weren't fixed.

What about wanting to land gear up, such as during an emergency water landing?

anyone have a site for connecting with the kit manufacturer?

That thing looks likea nightmare

The electronic assistants on every plane.

So cool and such an awesome aircraft !

Novel idea. Don't get complacent.

This is cool. But id like to see a jet model.

No video of it flying.......👎🏻

What's the VNE on a Berkut?

That aircraft looks soooooooooooooo cool :)

What power plant does it have?

This is so wonderfully silly.

I was waiting for someone smart like you in America to build a proper electronic system for private aircraft and you have finally done it I had enough of these multimillion-dollar companies like Cessna building bullshit electronics and aircraft that are not at all user-friendly or useful this is what we needed to keep up with the modern day and age and help us with flying safety and usefulness and practicality and efficiency and I thank you for that finally other companies will pay attention to what you have done and hopefully they will get their act and gear together

The customization is too cool

Thought it was a Rutan/Scaled Composits design. Pretty cool.

What’s with the helmets lol..

That's a awesome idea..

CLICK BAIT THUMBNAIL.

I haven't really heard anyone say anything about the landing gear retracting outwards yet, but I do like the voice thing inside and out the aircraft, and telling it to do things with your phone instead of pressing buttons, pulling levers, turning knobs and flicking switches. I brought this up you see, because although the outward retracting landing gear makes the aircraft look its best, it can cause problems after taking off and before landing.

Looks like a j7w1

This Is cool as hell

Theoretically, the Titanic was unsinkable.

But does it fly

Yes ditching in water might be an issue but I think some of the people here have selective hearing--he mentions that the computer knows what phase of flight the aircraft is in. Therefore if the engine quits inflight then you would imagine the computer could see that and have a sub program for that scenario

What a beauty

Nice work

Very nice.

Amazing work

Berkut what? This is a Long Ez designed by Burt Rutan

why has the gear a "kneeling"option? is it because there no pressure holding the nose gear up?

Saaweeeet!

sweeeeet ride :)

$$$

WOW

It looks like a really fun airplane. I like everything about it except the paint job. Love all the gadgets on it.

This guy is unsafe... CFI CFII MEI here

That checklist and gear down feature justifies the expense of the electronics. Safety first = priceless.

beautiful machine. And Republican proof lol. Well done.

i see a safety thing with the canapé can open power off from inside & out ??? just for safety is right ! Your , Tech. Fix IT