@@TheMarkwulf The canopy would get struck first as the engine sits below that line. Some of our airshows are over water such as Pacific Airshow this weekend, so low flying over water can be challenging for all the pilots involved.
It requires your attention on landing. The take off roll is 2000 feet at max gross. I'm the tallest & heaviest pilot to fly this, so fair to say it requires a little more roll with me inside.
Absolutely it can. It has a 17 to 1 glide ratio which provides many options. Any further off shore and I suit up with a raft, vest and other safety equipment.
You are correct, every Jet requires a type rating including this tiny one. It seems like the amount of training exceeded that of the L 39. However, with a little patience, ground school, training in the Bonus Jet, you will earn 0:02 your LOA in the SubSonex. The LOA allows you to make solo training flights in the tiny jet until you are ready for your check ride. The examiner will watch your maneuvers, landings and take offs at the airport portion and will rely on GoPro camera footage to record the maneuvers in the training area. If you satisfy those requirements and pass the oral, you will have earned your type rating.
@@aevdave Absolutely! They are great little machines and well worth it. The path to a type rating will only get easier when the company comes out with their 2 seater. We wanted to go to Osh but are getting ready for 2 other shows back to back.
Yeah, a bit short on range and there is always room for more. The facts are that if you fly around down low, you will need to be on the ground in an hour to meet reserves. If you need to fly cross country, it is best at 17,500 & 92% power which will give you about 250 nautical miles with reserves. I have flown this plane coast to coast in 9 hours of flight and 8 stops East to West against the wind. Since then, I have designed an aux tank which will expand the range to 330 nautical miles if needed.
I use about 27 gal on a 250 nm trip at $5 per gallon is $135. The wings were never designed to hold fuel and it would take a lot of modifying to make this happen, but it is possible. I did make an aux tank for the inside.@@kris4897
The book says 58MPH dirty and 64MPH clean @ Gross weight. I find these numbers to be fairly close or actually a little higher.. My airspeed is in knots though. A natural touchdown speed is 67 knots. It is a very forgiving airplane to stall and recover from.
Im surprised people havent done more with this little jet engine.. or say 2 of them... im not an engineer but if i was id be looking at ways to slap two of them puppies on for mo powa, even on a different airframe (or am i missing other experimental jets that utilize small jet engines like this?). Or a few other capabilities. I think theyd be a lot more attractive to people if thay had some cargo room, or is the cargo room dictated on if you get the recovery parachute or not? I havent really seen any definitive info on that little area behind the pilots head/where the recovery system is, or is it too much of a pain to get to with the fuel tank there? Even a gym bag with a couple changes of clothes would make it worth it in my opinion. I think theyre cool though, i just think theres room to be cooler
Thank you for your message. The idea sounds great and Bob Carlton is operating an aerobatic glider demonstration with two of these mounted on there. As far as the tiny jet, the space behind the pilot can easily hold an overnight bag if you decide to opt out of the parachute. It could also be used for additional fuel as well. I have traveled coast to coast in this airplane so I know the functionality of this space very well. The manufacture is finishing up their two seat version and there might be a little bit more Space and practicality. Keep in mind that if you utilize two of these engines, you will need to build an air frame around a minimum of 80 gallons of fuel. However, the future does look promising for a more powerful engine on nearly the same fuel burn.
@@microjetpilot8025 interesting, thanks for the info, I haven't seen much info past there is a place for a recovery parachute but not how big the area is. That'd be a fun flight coast to coast, I saw an interview of a guy who flew from AZ? NM? Maybe NV, I can't recall to Oshkosh and he talked a little bit about flying long distances in it. Thanks for the info and sweet jet, it's gotta be a helluva lotta fun to fly around in
@@jlo7770 No problem. The space is small but originally designed for the recovery chute as it uses breakaway nylon attachment hardware around the fuselage but it can be used for small baggage, or possibl 8 gallons of fuel. The cross country trip was a lot of work and I did this East to West during daylight in one day with 8 stops. The plane is a blast to fly. Please visit our web-site. www.microjetairshow.com
It uses 2000 feet for take off at gross weight and can land in 2500 with hard braking. I usually extend the landing to 4000 feet which will extend the life of your brakes and tires. It is a workout to perform short field landings due to its 17 to 1 glide ratio. This will easily cause a little float in ground effect.
Absolutely lunch. I should have included a video of my lunch at the Waypoint Cafe, voted the best airport cafe in the country. All the more reason to burn some Jet A.
The stabilisation is great for hand-held stuff and mounting on a skateboard, but in this situation, did doesn't quite work. Try shooting with it off for 1 trip and see what you prefer. Good stuff, by the way.
Makes good sense, I got better results from turing it down as the higher settings were trying to take over the video. I will try turning it off next time. Thank you very much for the tip and the kind words. @@JaywalkingTheWorld
Hello Donnie, This is from KVNY to KCMA. It does have the factory oxygen system and I'm using the Mountain High on demand system. The airplane has the BRS currently removed since we are testing other equipment in its place.@@DonnieDarko727
This is like having your own fighter jet so awesome!!
I totally agree just a smaller. Thanks!
Superb. I have flown this in the Flight Simulator...Great fun, and just the same. Thanks
Thank you.
I haven't had the pleasure to fly this on the computer yet, but it is a hoot to fly it.
1:52 I bet that seagull shat itself!
I'm sure it did. It was flying higher then the rest of the birds and this is why it showed up in the video.
@@microjetpilot8025 Is there a risk of sucking birds into the engine at that altitude?
@@TheMarkwulf The canopy would get struck first as the engine sits below that line. Some of our airshows are over water such as Pacific Airshow this weekend, so low flying over water can be challenging for all the pilots involved.
Looks like a handful. I was kind of curious about the long run out on takeoff.
It requires your attention on landing. The take off roll is 2000 feet at max gross. I'm the tallest & heaviest pilot to fly this, so fair to say it requires a little more roll with me inside.
Can the plane glide down safely if the engine failed?
Absolutely it can. It has a 17 to 1 glide ratio which provides many options. Any further off shore and I suit up with a raft, vest and other safety equipment.
Is there a type rating required because its a jet or does experimental get out of that requirement?
You are correct, every Jet requires a type rating including this tiny one. It seems like the amount of training exceeded that of the L 39. However, with a little patience, ground school, training in the Bonus Jet, you will earn 0:02 your LOA in the SubSonex. The LOA allows you to make solo training flights in the tiny jet until you are ready for your check ride. The examiner will watch your maneuvers, landings and take offs at the airport portion and will rely on GoPro camera footage to record the maneuvers in the training area. If you satisfy those requirements and pass the oral, you will have earned your type rating.
@@microjetpilot8025 thanks for answering! Saw one at Oshkosh last week, looked awesome.
@@aevdave Absolutely! They are great little machines and well worth it. The path to a type rating will only get easier when the company comes out with their 2 seater. We wanted to go to Osh but are getting ready for 2 other shows back to back.
Imma do that in my next lifetime. 😊
They are coming out with a 2 seater very soon. You might not have to wait.
Which airport did you take off and land? Is that Half Moon Bay where you flew low?
It looks like Half Moon Bay, but it was Point Dume. Departed KVNY-KCMA
Short range but looks nice.
Yeah, a bit short on range and there is always room for more. The facts are that if you fly around down low, you will need to be on the ground in an hour to meet reserves. If you need to fly cross country, it is best at 17,500 & 92% power which will give you about 250 nautical miles with reserves. I have flown this plane coast to coast in 9 hours of flight and 8 stops East to West against the wind. Since then, I have designed an aux tank which will expand the range to 330 nautical miles if needed.
@@microjetpilot8025 Nice. How much do you spend for a 250 nautical miles with reserves ? Is there any way to increase range, like wings ?
I use about 27 gal on a 250 nm trip at $5 per gallon is $135. The wings were never designed to hold fuel and it would take a lot of modifying to make this happen, but it is possible. I did make an aux tank for the inside.@@kris4897
@@microjetpilot8025 Ok, that's not too expensive.
What's the stall speed on those things?
The book says 58MPH dirty and 64MPH clean @ Gross weight. I find these numbers to be fairly close or actually a little higher.. My airspeed is in knots though. A natural touchdown speed is 67 knots. It is a very forgiving airplane to stall and recover from.
Very cool. Looks like a lot of fun flying
@@EpicNewbDad It is such a fun little airplane to fly and definitely a conversation starter when you go places.
Im surprised people havent done more with this little jet engine.. or say 2 of them... im not an engineer but if i was id be looking at ways to slap two of them puppies on for mo powa, even on a different airframe (or am i missing other experimental jets that utilize small jet engines like this?).
Or a few other capabilities. I think theyd be a lot more attractive to people if thay had some cargo room, or is the cargo room dictated on if you get the recovery parachute or not? I havent really seen any definitive info on that little area behind the pilots head/where the recovery system is, or is it too much of a pain to get to with the fuel tank there? Even a gym bag with a couple changes of clothes would make it worth it in my opinion.
I think theyre cool though, i just think theres room to be cooler
Thank you for your message. The idea sounds great and Bob Carlton is operating an aerobatic glider demonstration with two of these mounted on there. As far as the tiny jet, the space behind the pilot can easily hold an overnight bag if you decide to opt out of the parachute. It could also be used for additional fuel as well. I have traveled coast to coast in this airplane so I know the functionality of this space very well. The manufacture is finishing up their two seat version and there might be a little bit more Space and practicality. Keep in mind that if you utilize two of these engines, you will need to build an air frame around a minimum of 80 gallons of fuel. However, the future does look promising for a more powerful engine on nearly the same fuel burn.
@@microjetpilot8025 interesting, thanks for the info, I haven't seen much info past there is a place for a recovery parachute but not how big the area is. That'd be a fun flight coast to coast, I saw an interview of a guy who flew from AZ? NM? Maybe NV, I can't recall to Oshkosh and he talked a little bit about flying long distances in it. Thanks for the info and sweet jet, it's gotta be a helluva lotta fun to fly around in
@@jlo7770 No problem. The space is small but originally designed for the recovery chute as it uses breakaway nylon attachment hardware around the fuselage but it can be used for small baggage, or possibl 8 gallons of fuel. The cross country trip was a lot of work and I did this East to West during daylight in one day with 8 stops. The plane is a blast to fly. Please visit our web-site. www.microjetairshow.com
how much runway does it need?
It uses 2000 feet for take off at gross weight and can land in 2500 with hard braking. I usually extend the landing to 4000 feet which will extend the life of your brakes and tires. It is a workout to perform short field landings due to its 17 to 1 glide ratio. This will easily cause a little float in ground effect.
@@microjetpilot8025 ok, thanks
No lunch?
Absolutely lunch. I should have included a video of my lunch at the Waypoint Cafe, voted the best airport cafe in the country. All the more reason to burn some Jet A.
Bird strike would be horror in this
Your meal would have to be outstanding to better the trip to the meal…
Voted the best airport cafe. I'm a bit partial, but it was well worth it.
Is the glass door open?
No, The glass canopy is latched close. Does it look open? If you look close, you can see a relflection on most of the glass.
@@microjetpilot8025 ok thanks
Take the auto-stabilisation off.
What are the improvements?
The stabilisation is great for hand-held stuff and mounting on a skateboard, but in this situation, did doesn't quite work. Try shooting with it off for 1 trip and see what you prefer. Good stuff, by the way.
Makes good sense, I got better results from turing it down as the higher settings were trying to take over the video. I will try turning it off next time. Thank you very much for the tip and the kind words.
@@JaywalkingTheWorld
That's way too small. Somebody sneezes and you have moderate turbulence!
It penetrates pretty well despite its size. I've experienced lots of windy conditions and have flown this coast to coast in a day.
@@microjetpilot8025wow. From where to where? Do you have the mile high system and BRS?
Hello Donnie,
This is from KVNY to KCMA. It does have the factory oxygen system and I'm using the Mountain High on demand system. The airplane has the BRS currently removed since we are testing other equipment in its place.@@DonnieDarko727
@@microjetpilot8025 thank you for the response
Absolutely! Visit our website: www.microjetairshow.com@@DonnieDarko727
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