SuperSupra Posted April 24, 2006 Author Share Posted April 24, 2006 All I can say is thank god he was a short arse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 As you can see from the pic above, it was "cozy", the back of his seat was between my legs, my legs around his sides, and his elbows resting on my knees! Very.....interesting......liberating you might say! you loved it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSupra Posted April 24, 2006 Author Share Posted April 24, 2006 you loved it And? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 are you going again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSupra Posted April 24, 2006 Author Share Posted April 24, 2006 are you going again? Yeah but was hoping for a female instructor this time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 mmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatSport Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 these the ones with the Rotax engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black cat Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 sounds like death to me....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew7 Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 In all honestly I'm sure it's brilliant, I'd probably have a great time but it's just not worth even trying for the risk of that moment of "oh, I'm going to die" and then dying. Pssst.....it's safer than driving on the roads.... (and you can get "that moment" on the roads too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew7 Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Actually, fear of dying aside it just doesn't interest me. Looks, dunno, just not for me I guess. They are cheap though, you can get them for about 3k. Obviously new spanky ones are loads more. Try gliding instead SG, you'll feel more secure in there. And if you go up on the winch first time it's like an elevator.....that gets your juices flowing:d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSupra Posted April 24, 2006 Author Share Posted April 24, 2006 these the ones with the Rotax engine? No idea mate, it was bloody noisy that's all I know!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Here we go, this is me, about to take off:OH YEAH! I want to do that! What would happen if the engine died? I mean can they glide a bit or does it just drop like a stone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSupra Posted April 24, 2006 Author Share Posted April 24, 2006 OH YEAH! I want to do that! What would happen if the engine died? I mean can they glide a bit or does it just drop like a stone? Dude if you're thinking like that you probably shouldn't go in one!!!! I guess if it did just 'die' then it can probably glide to a semi-safe place and land. One would hope so anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wez_p Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 wow! that looks amazing. can you just take off wherever you feel like if you own one & fly wherever you want? or is it restricted to airfields? wonder how far you could fly on a tank of fuel... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Dude if you're thinking like that you probably shouldn't go in one!!!!I don't see why. Apart from a helicopter, most things have a chance of landing if the engine fails. Looking at the wanky little lawnmower engines them microlights have I'd like to know you have a fighting chance if the worse should happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 IApart from a helicopter actually, helicopters can 'autorotate' and usually land safely (depending on your definition of safely, and noting i said 'usually' ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSupra Posted April 24, 2006 Author Share Posted April 24, 2006 I don't see why. Apart from a helicopter, most things have a chance of landing if the engine fails. Looking at the wanky little lawnmower engines them microlights have I'd like to know you have a fighting chance if the worse should happen. Hairy muff! Reckon you'd be pretty safe should the worst happen to be fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSupra Posted April 24, 2006 Author Share Posted April 24, 2006 wow! that looks amazing. can you just take off wherever you feel like if you own one & fly wherever you want? or is it restricted to airfields? wonder how far you could fly on a tank of fuel... Reckon you can just take off wherever so long as you have a license (assuming you need one). I was surprised we took off from the grass, rather than a strip of tarmac to be honest. The acceleration is amazing when you start going, just like being in an aeroplane! Think the fuel tanks are fairly limited (as you would expect!) so probably not that far, 50 miles maybe at a guess. Sure an internet search engine will have the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSupra Posted April 24, 2006 Author Share Posted April 24, 2006 actually, helicopters can 'autorotate' and usually land safely (depending on your definition of safely, and noting i said 'usually' ) Never happened in a film though has it! They ALWAYS crash whenever anything happens to the blades! And stragely blow up immediately on impact, even if it has run out of fuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spackrackman Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 you do need a licience. just looking at doing mine. 2100 quid will get you 25 hours in the air and a licience at the end. cant fly at night, over towns, near airports.. apart form that you can pretty well take off anywhere you want. and some of the microlights you can buy now.. look like planes with elevators rudders and alerons. got a link somewhere where you can buy them. I was supposed to be starting this month then I bought this supra.. set it back a little bit but the car was worth it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Ah remeber the days of my first solo in a Cessna...best landing you ever make. I miss my aeroplanes:( Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doughie Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 I don't see why. Apart from a helicopter, most things have a chance of landing if the engine fails. Looking at the wanky little lawnmower engines them microlights have I'd like to know you have a fighting chance if the worse should happen.Ah no wanky little lawnmower engines. The things are usually Rotax's, built for big reliability. 4-stroke or 2-stroke, depends on the application. I think about 60-70bhp for most of them, lots of torque. I went microlighting in Queensland Australia last year - top stuff ! Took my videocamera up with me too and got some good footage ! They can have total power-failure and glide down like a hang-glider. Glide-ratio isn't as good as a pure hang-glider due to the weight, but they do glide down. On my flight, the pilot had a, erm, 'sudden engine failure' and did a simulated emergency landing on a beach. Came RIGHT down to, quite literally, about 3 or 4 feet off the beach (still belting along) before giving it LARGE on the throttle and going skyward in a hurry. Reason it was a, erm, 'sudden engine problem' is that technically they're not allowed to fly under 500feet unless there's a technical problem.... so.....they tend to have 'sudden engine problems' quite a bit ! Got some great video of that 'near-miss' beach landing. Haven't got tape with me but will try to upload it somewhere one day. Brilliant fun! also done a lot of paragliding and also a tandem free-fall skydive (30secs free fall). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrAngry Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Ah remeber the days of my first solo in a Cessna...best landing you ever make. I miss my aeroplanes:( Rich And the most concentration you will ever experience, in the five minutes it takes to do the circuit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Yes indeed; but actually more nerve racking the second time. Them you do 2 cross countries with 2 landings at places I had never been too in the bloody jungle. Looking back was a great experience but its 2 years now since I have flown and I guess Im retired, lol Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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