I want to be a pilot when I get older in the RAF but I want to get my ppl but I think it’s to much for me and my family so I was thinking of getting a Aerolite 103 but I don’t know how much they cost to operate and if I’m even allowed to fly them in the uk under the age of 17
Well, let's see, where does one start. As a rookie aviator with only 33 years of flying, I realize I don't know it all - in fact, I can't claim excellence in most aviation areas. I can say, however, that I've heard, many times: "Hey, Watch This!!". I think that what Wilmer was sayin' - watch this! NEVER saw someone, on the first flight, "crank and bank" like that - no, NEVER. Wilmer must have well over 2,000 hrs to be able to do things like that. We'll see Wilmer on the NTSB site. N6395T
@michealdpnavon, Totally agree 2k or 20k hours, that first takeoff and climb was totally irresponsible. Watch your tax $ at work folks, the NTSB will be arriving.
@@davidlewis2626 Sounds like a bad attitude to me. Do you do these kind of "aviation tricks?" If so, we should call you "Wilmer the 2nd." Get a grip, "Wilmer."
I have a kolb firefly and scared to fly it. know anyone around Minnesota with a 2 place kolb mark 3 for training or any small tail dragger for that matter? thanks!
Michael, if all your 33 yrs. of flying experience is in GA aircraft, then yes, you are a rookie when it comes to ultralight flying, and your opinion dosen't count. You can safely fly ultralights much more "aggressively" than GA aircraft. This guy did nothing dangerous or foolhardy that I could see.
To add to this comment, I believe the FAA has released a couple of reports that provide evidence that GA pilots have higher accident/fatality rates in ultralights that do even new ultralight pilots (I'd check that but I'm too damn lazy). The speculation is that some GA pilots are probably a bit overconfident and many do not realize that flying UL planes is very different from flying GA aircraft. Anyway, I just wanted to add so that people may understand that GA experience, though applicable and valuable, is not a relevant as one may think when it comes to UL flying
That was a pretty arrogant comment there Buzzy bee. There are lots of aerobatic qualified aircraft in GA. Not sure that you are aware of that with all of your experience in UL aircraft. My first impression when I watched this video was that this was a first flight of a newly completed Kolb and I would agree that hammer heads, etc. were a little aggressive for a first flight. My two cents.. I know that this is a 5 year old video, prolly wasting my breath.
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Congratulations MrULmike. The firefly looks outstanding. Many happy flights to you.
That is a pretty good pilot!
Wow.. awesome this plane can climb and vertical take off 👍
"Look , maw, no hands" Looks like so much fun.
Nice flying airplane.
Damn that plane can climb!
Nice Plane
where do i go about getting one
I want to be a pilot when I get older in the RAF but I want to get my ppl but I think it’s to much for me and my family so I was thinking of getting a Aerolite 103 but I don’t know how much they cost to operate and if I’m even allowed to fly them in the uk under the age of 17
how much would oxe of these cost to build
$8-9k, half of that for a used one
Well, let's see, where does one start. As a rookie aviator with only 33 years of flying, I realize I don't know it all - in fact, I can't claim excellence in most aviation areas. I can say, however, that I've heard, many times: "Hey, Watch This!!". I think that what Wilmer was sayin' - watch this! NEVER saw someone, on the first flight, "crank and bank" like that - no, NEVER. Wilmer must have well over 2,000 hrs to be able to do things like that. We'll see Wilmer on the NTSB site. N6395T
@michealdpnavon, Totally agree 2k or 20k hours, that first takeoff and climb was totally irresponsible. Watch your tax $ at work folks, the NTSB will be arriving.
@@davidlewis2626 Here we are in 2023 - does anyone know if Wilmer is still alive?
@@mmichaeldonavon Maybe you should ask someone who gives a damn.
@@davidlewis2626 Sounds like a bad attitude to me. Do you do these kind of "aviation tricks?" If so, we should call you "Wilmer the 2nd." Get a grip, "Wilmer."
I have a kolb firefly and scared to fly it. know anyone around Minnesota with a 2 place kolb mark 3 for training or any small tail dragger for that matter? thanks!
This comment was a year ago. Did you ever finally take her up?
Yeah...how is it????
Sounds like the goddamn Motors about to fucking vibrate off might want to check your bolts and nut
Kolb...#1
Michael, if all your 33 yrs. of flying experience is in GA aircraft, then yes, you are a rookie when it comes to ultralight flying, and your opinion dosen't count. You can safely fly ultralights much more "aggressively" than GA aircraft. This guy did nothing dangerous or foolhardy that I could see.
How aggressively? Hammer head stall turns and Victory Rolls?
Yeah, maybe not in a stock homebuilt kit...
To add to this comment, I believe the FAA has released a couple of reports that provide evidence that GA pilots have higher accident/fatality rates in ultralights that do even new ultralight pilots (I'd check that but I'm too damn lazy). The speculation is that some GA pilots are probably a bit overconfident and many do not realize that flying UL planes is very different from flying GA aircraft. Anyway, I just wanted to add so that people may understand that GA experience, though applicable and valuable, is not a relevant as one may think when it comes to UL flying
That was a pretty arrogant comment there Buzzy bee. There are lots of aerobatic qualified aircraft in GA. Not sure that you are aware of that with all of your experience in UL aircraft. My first impression when I watched this video was that this was a first flight of a newly completed Kolb and I would agree that hammer heads, etc. were a little aggressive for a first flight. My two cents.. I know that this is a 5 year old video, prolly wasting my breath.