My NEW aircraft - Collecting the NINE from FLYLIGHT
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- Опубліковано 13 вер 2024
- That wonderful feeling when you collect something NEW. It has been 4 years since I collected my Flylight PeaBee and it only felt like yesterday. The flylight NINE has been a blast when i have been flying the development aircraft and I can't wait to fly mine and explore the additional features that mine has. The additional sail support and the venting will be fun to experiment with.
www.peabee.co.u...
Details of AEROS NINE wing can be found here:
www.aeros.com.ua/
I frequently get asked about the kit I use, all links or names are below.
compass mount
www.etsy.com/u...
Compass Silva Un70.
My PeaBee radio and communications set up is:
ICARO SCARAB Helmet with MicroAvionics PM100 Bluetooth (Vlog modified by MicroAvionics)
www.microavion...
My Airband radio ( I have the appropriate Licence) is :
www.microavion... Yaesu FT450 FTA .
Engine instruments:
Trailtech TTO Tech and CHT
Fuel gauge - Tiggy Aviation
Tiggy fuel flow and quantity device - Soon to be an upgrade coming out.
GPS
NAVITER OUDIE 5 PRO with FLARM
Electronic Conspicuity device
SkyEcho 2
Camera and Microphones:
Flight Briefing room
Video Camera 4K Camcorder ORDRO WiFi Ultra HD Vlog Camera and a ICE BLUE microphone
Flying cameras
GoPro 3+, GP6 and 7 with audio adaptor.
Camera Mounts/ cases
flybubble.com/...
www.flypureair...
Flying Clothing:
FlyKandy Jacket and trousers
OZEE flying suit EXEAT and 30seven gloves
Sealskinz mittens
Editing software
Adobe Premier elements
Music - Epidemic Sounds - Subscription.
Okay you got me Giles.... After seeing you fly this beautiful machine at Sun n Fun I'm back here to learn more. I'm definately a Vittorazi Cosmos guy because of my experience with the other engine. I'm impressed with how small it folds down to save hanger space. I was blown away with the performance of the aircraft. You flew beautifully in some windy conditions herte in Florida! I could really see myself flying one of these in the not too distant future.
Hi Rick, coming from you that really means a lot. Flexwing, weight shift or trike, have really taken over for me. You have some beautiful areas to fly over and I can finally say I've flown a trike in Florida. You appear in today's video as well.
Yee Ha!! New toy to play with! So chuffed for you!!
It's definitely a step change from the Peabee but with some nice refinements.
Looks fantastic Giles, love it
I think you might be able to keep up with a quad😜💯.
Nice, look forward to seeing your flights
Hi Mark, I have a few flights under my belt, it's an absolute pleasurable beast to fly, climbs over 1000fpm, 55mph in the cruise and no real vices in slow flight. Bring on the better weather.
Nice video of your new toy it does look like a fabulous machine.
Hi Lee, I hope you are enjoying your time off..shame this weather sucks ATM
@@GolfFoxtrot22 yea was hoping to fly more
Great to see you pick upo your new toy and the service you got. Not keen on the start up (chock on start, shut down get out, chock off, back in and start), I think I would have to find a way to turn the chock on and off from the seat (or at least off). I do think the liquid cooled engine set up is good for a hard working small 2 stroke, for UK flying.
Hi Algy, it is a lovely machine and I can't wait to share the adventures. I have just fitted the remote choke system, I just need to test it. Keeping this engine warm on long descents is interesting.
@@GolfFoxtrot22 has it not got a thermostate, as the liquid cooled engine should be much safe against shock cooling than an air cooled engine.
@flyingkub yes it has a thermostat.
I hate carburetors, I have a Polini 130 which i did the jetting, needle height and float height chase with the help of an experienced flyer/mechanic Robinson. It now runs smooth uses little fuel and starts most times first go.
All that said Vittoratzi has a fuel injected engine this will be my next engine. Fuel injection is what has made all modern cars reliable, and that's a good word for flying 🙂👍
Hi Blue, good to see you again. I do like the EFI engine but at the price they are putting it out for, humm, I'll wait. I've just tweeted my 303, and that did start nicely after a week, straight away in the button. It's like to be a flier on the lighter end of flying, you do need to be a mechanic as well.
Amazing Giles really inspiring
Hi Deon, good to see you 😄 nthe comments section on again. I hope your martial arts is coming along well?
A thing of beauty and that brand new strait out of the showroom smell😊enjoy my friend enjoy… even you won’t find that to difficult to manage 😜
The 2 rules of life and growing up is not part of my make up. I'm definitely going to enjoy flying this one.
What a beauty! Congratulations Giles - Can’t wait to see it in action!
It's an amazing aircraft and I can't wait to share the flight experience.
Nice one Giles! That showroom feeling!!
It did feel quite a cool.day for picking it up.
Congratulations on your new Nine, Giles! I do envy you greatly.
Hi Zach, thank you and thanks for the support to the channel.
Fantastic Giles, very pleased for you !!!!!
The trike is in the Hangar so you are more than welcome to have a look.
Looks fab, especially being topless - lovely.
Topless indeed. The winglets do add a different visual to the wing.
Happy new aircraft day. Looking forward to see you in the air with it.
Hi Andrew, it was a very happy day and I can't way to share the flying adventures.
Looks and sounds great. Making me even more impatient for mine.
I've seen your trike, very nice. Wings on their way from Europe.
@@GolfFoxtrot22 bit envious you’ve seen my trike and I’ve only seen pics but c’est la vie. 😊 Ben’s told me the wing has let Ukraine 🇺🇦 and is in transit. Really looking forward to firing up the 303.
WOW, what a beauty. You're going to have some fun with that.
Fun, I'm banned from having fun....only joking.
Wow Giles such a fabulous aircraft , looks brilliant Happy flying, look fwd to seeing another years worth of great videos..
Hi Al, it flies better than it looks, and in my opinion it looks amazing. I'll try and keep the content coming?
What a gorgeous aircraft Giles, lots of fun and travels ahead bud 👍
Hi Ian, I hope you are well? We are looking after your PeaBee for you :)
Thanks bud, hopefully see you guys soon 🤙
A thing of beauty! Love it. Congratulations Giles. Better than any new car feeling, I’m sure!
Hi Ian, thank you and I completely agree with you.
Congratulations on G-RF! Awesome! I want one. I noticed you made a purchase in the MF mag new registrations. Looking forward to future videos.
Hi Paul, I hadn't noticed the bit in MF, I'll have to have look. I'm looking forward to getting content from both Derbyshire and Somerset.
Interested to learn more about the additional sail support & the venting. You will enjoy the liquid cooled fun. More CC's and a smaller wing = zoom zoom. Looking forward to updates on your new toy. 😊😎
Hi Doug, I'm definitely looking forward to learning a new engine system. The 38 HP does make this thing shift both forward and upwards.
@@GolfFoxtrot22 Hi Giles, I forgot to ask - larger fuel tank or is the size limited like the US?
@@DougBow96 it's the biggest tank that can fit in the frame, 25 litres
@@GolfFoxtrot22 6.6 gallons in American. 😂 Nice 👍. Should have pretty good range. Hopefully the weather is good enough for a maiden this weekend. I expect video next week. 😄
@DougBowman6 I have a few other videos to release in the meantime.
Loved seeing my wing on your channel! Its famous!!😂
We treated it with kid gloves.
I love big boxes with airplanes in them! Thanks for the great video, this looks like a wonderful machine. Is the yellow band over the radiator to help limit cooling during the winter? I have a Polini 250 (I know there are some differences such as a different carb) and I hardly use the choke at all, even when it's fairly cool. I have both pull and electric start. What I do is make sure there's gas up to the carb, pull the recoil start several times gently with the ignition off, turn on the ignition and fire it up with either the electric start or pull start.
Hi Stone, thank you and I always appreciate your comments. Yes the yellow band is to keep the radiator blanked, it cools down too well as the NINE flies faster than paratrikes. I have had more success with the pull start from cold but I do like the option for electric start. What do you fly?
@@GolfFoxtrot22 For the last four seasons I've been flying an Aeros ANT with a Fox TL13 wing. When I was looking to purchase a light trike here in the States I liked the Flylight product but there weren't very many here, so I went with the Aeros. I'm really looking at a NINE (twenty five years ago I was going to build a Chaser, had plans and everything, but it was too much work). With a NINE wing I want some wind protection. I have an Aeros Pod for my trike, it's a thing of beauty, light as a feather, but there's not much wind protection...only your feet. About two months ago I wrote to Aeros and asked them about a windshield for their pod. Sergey wrote back and told me they were working on it ... he even sent a couple of photos... I was quite impressed with their responsiveness. I'm sort of waiting to see how their testing goes. On my Polini 250 (it's a Black model) it doesn't seem like I need to block part of the radiator. I have the factory installed thermostat, and that seems to keep the temp. in the good range, even if I fly in the cold...which I don't fly in very often. However, one thing that's different...my radiator is underneath...down low and under the engine ...I would imagine this could make a difference... plus I fly way slower then the NINE🙂
@@stone8597 it's amazing how different designs cater for and influence the cooling systems. I've been told the NINE is a bit of a chaser beater. I've never had the privilege of flying one.
Exciting times ahead. I definitely see a 303 in my future. And yes I can confirm I have got me head stuck in the wing when it folds in. 👍
The joys of being a short person, although saying that, Ben's done it.
Exciting stuff, Giles. 🙂
It certainly will be. When are you back this way?
@@GolfFoxtrot22 Should be this coming Sunday night. Getting over proper 'flu (none of the man flu nonsense!). Spent a week with fever and generally pretty minging but now through the worst. Hope to see you soon (and I won't be contagious, I promise... 😉).
@clearprop glad you are on the mend.
Looks a bit Special, Giles. Hope it flies as fast as it looks!
Hi Kev, oh boy it certainly does but no more spoilers!!!
Nice one Giles looks superb I be waiting for the vid on first flight but enjoy buddy 👍
Hi Frosty, I hope you are well? I will try and get it out as soon as possible.
Hi Giles I'm all good thank you just need some weather and flying time. All the best Giles 👍
Yes the weather has not been good for most of this year. Fingers crossed 2024 will be better.
Interesting, could they not have made a little cable to turn the choke off once it's started, I am amazed Ben has sorted that yet? Great video Giles.
Hi Terry, already fitted. :) Onwards and upwards.
Wonderful👍
Hi Patrick, keep saving, it will be worth it. :)
@GolfFoxtrot22 I saw the ANT trike frame on the Aeros site and wondered what the pros/cons are to the new FlyLight Nine Trike frame, and why you got the latter? ANT frame seems very light. Anyway just curious. Great videos.
Hi Greg, I'd actually known about the NiNE project for quite a while before the wing was released and actually wanted a trike to go places and carry kit, eg camping kit etc. I'm actually editing a video atm where a friend and I go fly camping and intake my NiNE trike, there isn't any space to safely store anything on an ANT trike and I hadn't really considered it as an option if I'm honest. I hope that helps. Glad you are enjoying the videos.
@@GolfFoxtrot22 Hi Giles, wondering how you find having a 25L fuel tank? Ie as compared to say a 18L tank.
@@greghauptmann I have filled the tank to the most I can get in it, 23litres, and I haven't really noticed any issues. The MTOW is 250kgs, so I don't think I'm close to that. This week's video is myself and Paul going fly camping with full fuel and camping kit as well.
@@GolfFoxtrot22 I’ll keep my eyes peeled for it. I’m thinking 18L whilst ok most days, it would be better to have the 25L (like the Nine frame) available so when you want to do a longer flight you have more.
Could you please do a walkround pointing everything out
In the next NINE video I do a bit of a walk round before I fly. Is there anything in particular that you'd like to see and I'll make sure it goes in the edit.
Lovely aircraft and music was good here what is it?
Hi Red, it's by an artist called Biddy Sullivan. You can find some of his music on UA-cam.
@@GolfFoxtrot22 Biddys music sounds great. Been trying to learn acoustic guitar so can appreciate an excellent player.
Glad you found it ok.
Is the Nine a whole new trike/ wing combo or is it a Peabee with a bigger motor and a smaller wing? Because I don't see any Nine trike or wing listed on their website.
It's a whole new Combination. The trike is the same sub chassis but completely different fairing design with the bigger screen, and you'll see in a more recent video, an instrument binnacle. The wing is on a whole new level.
@@GolfFoxtrot22 Is it not ready to be released publicly? I don't see it on their webpage?
@@TruthHurts2u it has been released, I'm know why it's not on the website. A number have been made, ok one has already been shipped to USA.
Lovely aircraft, congratulations! How much do they cost?
Hi Matt, prices have changed recently but if you drop Flylight a message they will be able to advise further.
@@GolfFoxtrot22 Hi Giles! Presumably they will have the info on their website sometime soon? I am sure there will be a good deal of interest even in these tough times.
I bet you're all excited. I know I would be. Looks awesome! 😊
Hi Wayne, it was exciting and I can't wait to release the footage of my NINE in the air. :)
I can't justify buying a new rig unless it has a second seat for my gf. It looks like the French have the market on minimalist 2-seaters.
Hi Ed, I hope you are well? The biggest issue in the UK with aircraft with more than one seat is it has to go through a certification process called Section S approval, this takes a long time and lots of money. The new DeltaJet 500 is the only one that's been approved in years. I do know where you are coming from.
Can’t wait to see it in flight. That should have a rapid climb rate! What prop are you using? Would this benefit from E-prop ground adjustable prop? ( I know…More expense!) 🙄
Hi Tom, you'll be surprised but the Eprop doesn't perform as well as the helix, which is a 1.5meter prop and it climbs at over 1000fpm, its mental.
@@GolfFoxtrot22 That’s good to know! Does the Cosmos 300 have a clutch system on the prop similar to the Polini? By the way, I’m envious as hell, that’s a really cool trike!
@@tomcoryell are you going to Sun and Fun next year?
@tomcoryell yes the Cosmos has a clutch.
@@GolfFoxtrot22 I would love to go to Sun and Fun, but probably won’t. Are you going?