Aircraft Review: The Ikarus C42 Microlight

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Welcome to Deanland airfield! In this video, I'll show you everything about the C42 (Ikarus) Microlight.

[@TheMicroPilot]

My appologies in the UK a two seater microlight land plane has a MTOW of 450Kg.

[@lukeseamarks7433]

The MicroPilot if fitted with a recovery chute then it's 472.5kg

[@mdo]

Not sure how it was 4 years ago but nowadays, if it's of an approved design it can have a MTOW of 600kg.

[@Harryw007]

@@mdo yeah the laws changed relatively recently to 600kg, it used to be 450kg

[@pilotgeorge3703]

Very good your vlogs are getting better and am looking forward to more

[@leejordan1992]

Thanks for your video. I'm currently training in the C42 and your videos are very helpful.

[@TheMicroPilot]

Hey, thanks for watching and good luck with your training!!

[@musoseven8218]

Many thanks - useful walk around of the C42.

[@funkyfender1]

Your plan worked! I've just subscribed after watching your Brugge trip with The Flying Reporter! Nice tour of the C42. Keep up the good work... cheers...

[@TheMicroPilot]

Stephen Bradley Thanks very much for watching and enjoy the good stuff coming in the future!

[@kevint3845]

Good video, the C42 is an excellent machine, I have flown them, keep up the good work.

[@industrieundtechnik1761]

With the throttel between your legs and the stick on the right? 😂😂😂 its just a flying piece of shit ultralight

[@liamcollier2]

That was great, thanks for making that video.

[@TheMicroPilot]

liamcollier2 Thanks for watching! More stuff like it coming soon!

[@xwind1970]

During your oil level check procedure, just turn the prop until you fell the maximum compression. Then hold it and let the pressure escape into the crankcase. You will get your result quicker and with less effort.

[@skyrangerswift2ireland]

That's exactly how to burp the 912. Nice and slow, let the pressure leak past the rings. Makes life much easier!

[@jakemercer1528]

That wire is also known as lock wire, in case you were wondering :)

[@Farweasel]

Which bits inside were 'bits'? And which ones belonged to Bob? I think some of the lockwires were split rings - Tho definitely acting as lockwire.

[@C4GIF]

A pretty awesome fly by wire system.

[@manasyoga]

Well done, Thanks fulheartedly fingers crossed for a 1000 subscribers!!!

[@TheMicroPilot]

That was reached a long time ago now :) Now for 10,000 haha

[@jdavison8551]

Would be helpful to have a close up tutorial on the cockpit instruments, how to set radio, trim, squawk, etc.

[@TheMicroPilot]

In my next video out on Sunday, 'a look at the Eurostar', I talk through the cockpit and radios etc. All because of this comment :) hope you enjoy it!

[@braeeee_]

I'm thinking of getting one when I'm older, as you can see in my profile picture, I'm standing next to one, that's because I'm 15 and I'm having flight lessons in them. Im really looking forward to getting one in the future. Thanks for the vid!

[@Farweasel]

You're 15. You have a career doing something ahead of you. Find one where someone *pays* you to do this stuff ;-p

[@TM-ht6id]

Great video mate! Currently training in the C42 for the NPPL and these videos are a great knowledge base. Thanks again.

[@TheMicroPilot]

My pleasure, thanks for the feedback!

[@ahmedrashed78]

Amazing

[@jetpilot786]

Hiya, where did get the embroided pilots patch from? Been searching everywhere for one of these.

[@xwind1970]

12:42 The oil is pushed back into the reservoir by using the crankcase ventilation. No pump required.

[@chiefpenguin]

Just a personal gripe, but does anybody know why the C42 was designed with the throttle between the legs? So starting is a juggle, holding the (loose) throttle with left hand, then pulling the choke against a spring between little fingers of right hand whilst stretching the other fingers to operate the start key. I seems madness not to be able to set the throttle. And also it's impossible to unfold and use a kneeboard in flight, so now have to use two, one on each leg. I know it's better than the foot control on a Trike, but still, what were the designers thinking?

[@NickWilmans]

14:11. The burping sound after your Rotax workout.

[@markbentham684]

Hi. What brand / type is the jacket your wearing? Good video.

[@TheMicroPilot]

It was one flight sport aviation made for instructors ages ago but I managed to get one as well.

[@marcels9111]

Hey can u adjust the seat up and down

[@TheMicroPilot]

No I'm afraid you can't

[@marcels9111]

@@TheMicroPilot its ok ive just got 2 houres of flying im wanna get my ppl but luckly i fit

[@marcels9111]

I got a question how many houres of flying u need to get a license to fly microlights

[@owenjones6743]

enough to learn how to spell hours

[@marcels9111]

@@owenjones6743 well u know my phone makes spelling mistakes and btw u dont have to be rude about it lol just saying and plus why tf are u on here just to make fun of people ?

[@droge192]

It is different each coutry. In the UK it is 25 hours. (For comparison, a full GA PPL licence is 45 hours.... so a lot less for Microlights). :o)

[@rock3tcatU233]

What kind of armament could it carry?

[@Farweasel]

Well, you're not really supposed to do that. But...... There are persistent rumours about one muppet who took off having forgotten to untie the concrete weight attached to each wing's tie-down points. Which duly fell off in flight, fortunatel without hitting anyone. I guess if you used better cord and a slip-knot the end of which reached the cabin ..........

[@googlecontrolled]

Flour bombs out the window.

[@Farweasel]

@@googlecontrolled Wuss ;-p

[@ethansherry4409]

That’s a a c42b not a C mate, just a heads up!

[@kuanbruce7260]

Nice introduction to C42. I wonder if the fuel compartment can be used as a small baggage compartment, please?

[@TheMicroPilot]

Yes sorry Ethan, I was made aware of this after!

[@TheMicroPilot]

@@kuanbruce7260 Thanks! Yes, I'm aware there are bags you can buy that strap onto the metal parts next to the fuel tank for storage and cargo.

[@davidvanniekerk3813]

Dankie/ Merci The MicroPilot. It was a nice video and very informative. In the Landbouweekblad (An ZA farmers magazine) of 20/04/2007 AD the Ikarus C42 was shown . It use 12L per hour and its feultank of 65L can be dubble. (130L). 130L=104kg. The magazine said you can carry 130L insecticide. It is not clear if that means 130L+ 130L? In that case the 600km flight range can be 2 400km (depending on the wind...). I have seen on resent years the use of Diesel engines. A bit more wight and 30 to 40% use less fuel. Thanx again!

[@patrickquinn8473]

David van Niekerk thanks for the info 👍how much , pound notes

[@davidvanniekerk3813]

@@patrickquinn8473 Dankie Patrick Quinn. My Pounds are save in England. Not much, but if things go Zimbabwe. I'll have some small backdoor.. As it is in Africa, my Nokia's was reposes and is now somewhere in an informal dwelling. On my phones was all my info and calculations of small plains. Corona is here and the `1cellphones shops are closed ... Can a man reach La Reunion from South Africa? Thank you for your feedback. At least I have something back..

[@simonbussey7530]

Kept thinking I was receiving messages

[@ruthlessadmin]

I think the aviation community needs to get a little more clear about the terms ultralight & microlight, because this is not in any reasonable person's definition, anywhere close to microlight. IMO, microlight should mean an aircraft you can fly without a license legally in most countries, ultralight would be right on that threshold (some you can, some you can't), then just plain "light" would be the plane in this video, which I'm pretty sure does require a license almost everywhere.

[@TheMicroPilot]

Interesting point. It really does vary per country. I'm aware in the US it is possible to fly some types of aircraft without a license but here in the UK, you even need a license to fly a decent drone/quadcopter.

[@mdo]

AFAIK nowhere in Europe you can fly an airplane of any kind without some type of license. As The MicroPilot said, even flying a quadcopter, unless it's designated as a toy, requires a license.

[@jjohnston94]

I'm comparing that sign outlining the runway 06 departure instructions with Google Earth, and it doesn't make any sense. 10 degrees right of runway heading takes you over the buildings northeast of the field, and over the buildings east of the road junction in Golden Cross (The "Oakwood Business Park"), but flying runway heading, or a little left, takes you over open farmland and west of Golden Cross. Must be a rich guy with his MP on speed dial under the runway heading.

[@TheMicroPilot]

It's for noise abatement.

[@jjohnston94]

@@TheMicroPilot Not at all surprising, which means it makes even less sense. Direct the departing aircraft over occupied buildings instead of over open farmland?

[@erik_dk842]

Why drown out your speak with muzac?

[@mikaelgaiason688]

Why does it seem like every other yt video is by a guy with a speech impediment? "th" and "v" don't make the same sound.

[@TheMicroPilot]

Mikael Gaiason I am very sorry if my speech caused you any distress! Not everyone speaks the same, maybe it’s my northern accent or just the fact that back then I wasn’t used to speaking on camera. Who knows?

[@mikaelgaiason688]

@@TheMicroPilot Nothing personal against you man, and don't worry, it didn't affect me once I stopped watching. :) It's not a matter of people speaking differently, or accents. Plenty of Brits use proper annunciation. The problem is that you're actively pursuing something that requires talking. Do the job right or don't do it at all. Cheers.

[@WayneMillsKidals]

@@mikaelgaiason688 it was personal though? you bell end

[@droge192]

@@mikaelgaiason688 - You like laughing at speech impediments? Wow, you're a real hero. Definitely not a bell end loser whatsoever.

[@mikaelgaiason688]

@@droge192 What a knob. When did I laugh? I made a logical point