Doug Bryant & His Mosquito Helicopter

"Doug Bryant & His Mosquito Helicopter" is an interview and music video segment of the 3 1/4 hour documentary on Ultralight Flying by Brian FitzGerald titled "Ultralight Flying Millennium 2" (UFM2).
More on "UFM2" can be seen here:
fitzvideo.com/pages/UFM2Pages/...

[@mattbortz10]

The music while he's flying totally matches that guys personality.

[@jademccrea3798]

Michael Franks

[@johnhaser4808]

Im a mechanic and saw a lot of VIDs explaining products. This fella hands down does a PERFECT job explaining and knows his stuff

[@haroldcounts47]

I agree with that.

[@user-et5ij4ct3c]

beautiful but dengerous

[@jjcreel9158]

He has that"crazy genius" look in his eyes!

[@jackedwards8970]

A clear explanation of the controls how they work , and then a masterly display of flight. Great pleasure to watch !

[@quantumleap359]

Very smooth flying, very well made machine. I like it a lot! Thanks for posting.

[@GuyFromJupiter]

"How much for the flying lawn chair?" "Sir, that's a helicopter."

[@jimmymckay73]

There is a very 80's vibe to this whole video . Awesome little machine .

[@BrianFitzGerald-TheSkySurfer]

This is from "UFM2" which I released in 2009. The tune was probably written in the 80's but I like it a lot. Go to: www.fitzvideo.com to see more of my movies.

[@Direito-yv4mx]

Mr. Doug Bryant, I want to congratulate you on this standard project, the best I could see.

[@nelsonwalker7105]

Such smooth flying. I really like the quality of manufacture of the mechanical components, fit and surface finish etc.

[@3melendr592]

Very well done video Bryan! I can see that you are very serious about building quality aircraft that have been designed well. I can see the application of sound engineering practices in the construction of the helicopter. Very important that things stay together when you are flying! May you have many decades of fun flying your creations!

[@garystratton4125]

This is probably the best video I have seen on these ultra lite heli-craft.

[@BrianFitzGerald-TheSkySurfer]

Thanks, Gary! I have lots of other Aviation stuff you might be interested in. My website is a good jump-off point: www.fitzvideo.com/ Blue Skies & Tailwinds!™ Brian FitzGerald - The Sky Surfer

[@nilsonprestes1982]

Congratulations on your work of art! I'm passionate about aviation, but I had very few opportunities to fly. It was my childhood dream, but I couldn't make it happen. . .I am very happy for you. Congratulations and thanks for sharing your invention with us. Thank you.

[@areyouavinalaughisheavinal5328]

I like how he got the seat from an abandoned roadside diner.

[@mantisnomore9091]

A truly minimal, elegant and beautiful design!

[@thetessellater9163]

Not quite as minimal as Powered Paragliding, or Paramotoring - the only form of powered aviation which goes in the boot/trunk of a car! See: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKjVXppjn56nj6M (yes, I know you were talking about the minimal design, but I am currently fired up by watching PPG videos, sorry)

[@snaprollinpitts]

nice machine, very nice build, excellent piloting skills!!!

[@jdawz2816]

Fantastic!!!

[@Ssivanat]

I'm an aerospace engineer and a helcopter pilot but I don't have any friend like you to help me to build one machine like this.

[@backpages1]

I've seen several videos showing this particular helicopter, and was impressed and amazed at the stability during takeoff, hover, and landing, and I suspect the experience is fantastic for the pilot since it is likely he isn't overpowered by thoughts of impending death as I think happen during the 'average' helicopter takeoff and landing! This machine is still a little pricey, but I don't fault the manufacturer as the attention to safety and performance, along with what looks like high quality parts and production, probably combine for an unequaled piloting experience (no, I don't work for the company)! While I would like nothing more than owning one of these, I will have to settle for the r/c version.

[@The506trooper]

That is a absolutely awesome Helicopter! Doug "Thanks for Sharing"

[@user-et4jn3vt1x]

When the cute helicopter lift up，the BGM is great！Thank you for sharing! ^_^

[@DanbyDoo]

Very cool. Excellent explanation of the aircraft controls and how they interact with the machine. Igor Sikorsky would love that thing. Looks like one of his early designs on steroids! Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing your hobby

[@quentinbush]

Great video and a marvellous explanation of the mechanics of this helicopter. It flies very smoothly. I hope the pulsating of your left foot is a nervous disposition rather than a mechanical fault.

[@danielschoenfeld3280]

I thought the same thing about his foot! I would say that it's something with him, because if it was the machine vibrating, which it visibly does, it would effect both feet. Plus, it was a larger movement than could be attributed to vibration...

[@BrianFitzGerald-TheSkySurfer]

The tail rotor was a little out of balance at the time. He fixed the problem later.

[@phdcredible5211]

This is a sweet rig, Sir. I am both impressed and super- jealous. Lol. Be safe.😃

[@wolfietigerstripes3248]

Man, ive been thinking about a mosquito for a long time, your video pushes me further

[@chrislauritzen]

Beautiful machine. Doug is obviously an excellent pilot.

[@BrianFitzGerald-TheSkySurfer]

+chrislauritzen Yes, he is.

[@albertoalves1083]

sensational, I'd love that you send me up detailed pictures of the aircraft it will build one for me. I am very grateful to you. My email [e-mail] .Thank you. My name is Alberto

[@Kamel419]

Alberto, nobody understands what you're asking

[@Balthazar70]

Looks like you need 200% concentration to fly this baby.

[@d6wave]

true .

[@Francois_Dupont]

not true, flown one in the 90's. you got almost no throttle room after flying. its basically all-out all the time. the blade is also very big compared to the rest so its very sensible to input. the one i tested was pull-start, so i guess they upgraded since then.

[@glasswinder]

This is just awesome. Thanks for sharing.

[@maxmiller5936]

I have a bucket list add-on now! Man that is great!

[@mikemisch7968]

Would love to fly one of these. Great job.

[@comedywriter8408]

Dude goes flying in a cafeteria chair! That's awesome.

[@BrianFitzGerald-TheSkySurfer]

Go here: composite-fx.com

[@kiliankl4167]

This feels so much like an Adult Swim show and I love it.

[@BrianFitzGerald-TheSkySurfer]

Hmmmm... I'm not sure about that.

[@terrycarter4459]

Very easy to understand with the way you explained things many thanks.

[@troy9er]

I fly RC Helicopters for fun. This looks like it would be a blast!!!

[@billwessels207]

Eggbeaters are not meant to fly. Chuck Yeager said that, as a test pilot, helicopters gave him some of his hardest landings.

[@lewbaxter243]

Smooth operator, I enjoy watching a pilot let the aircraft fly.

[@streamylc]

"requires skill, some shop equipment, and ability to run it" LOL! * high five * the music mixed with this gentleman's demeanor and that fact that he lifted off in loafers is #winning

[@BrianFitzGerald-TheSkySurfer]

Dear Church, I'm glad you liked the movie and the music. Blue Skies & Tailwinds!™ The Sky Surfer

[@lesodell3489]

Excellent job! Wish I had this.

[@TubeAngst]

Peter Benner noticed the same thing I noticed, his left foot seems to be either having a spasm or pumping. It might be the tail rotor kicking back with a rhythm of some sort. When I soloed a Cessna 150 for the first time almost 40 years ago both of my legs were shaking like crazy. I seriously doubt Doug Bryant still has this kind of nervousness, so it must be a tail rotor feed-back. Just guessing though. Great video. (except maybe for the unnecessary special effects, but this didn't ruin it for me by any means)

[@BrianFitzGerald-TheSkySurfer]

TubeAngst Yes. It is a sympathetic vibration issue. If you drop back a way in the Mosquito comments you will see some discussion of it.

[@briansmobile1]

+Brian FitzGerald I thought it was somehow helping the fuel economy. My grandmother used to power a whole sewing machine in a similar fashion. Very effective. She always appreciated a good sewing machine, but not my dry sarcasm.

[@hanskolver7583]

@@briansmobile1 Ha ha, you are so funny. I think he is just keeping the beat of the music.

[@MyTube4Utoo]

I like the Mosquito, but every time I fly one I itch for days.

[@michaelcowell4654]

LMAO, I just got your joke

[@jimfowler5930]

Nifty!!! Great introduction and information, sir! Bravo Zulu (yes, was Naval Aviation).

[@robertbeaulieu8721]

Awesome video and flying machine this stuff amazes me going back to the beginning of flight very well done Doug T/Y

[@blairo15]

I honestly love the design but wouldn't a carbon race car seat and harness be better suited than an old school chair??????

[@thetessellater9163]

I look forward to the Blairo 15 model soon.

[@b4ds33d]

blairo15 when you build your own helicopter, you can put whatever damn seat you want to in it.

[@jimhughes1962]

blairo15 ~ Would be better as long as it worked where weight is considered.

[@michaelcowell4654]

oh you just had to be picky huh :D

[@d4rk5tar97]

@@b4ds33d i do agree ... you all must build your own and put whatever u want to seat on

[@kareemalfaris3495]

wow. .good done. ..what cost this kind of helicopter. ..I wish I had mosquito helicopter

[@wengieboy2011]

You are one hack of a genius. What an amazing simple machine. I would suggest putting a altitude, air speed, fuel guage on the helmet visor.

[@Arielsenis]

Best video on the mosquito I’ve seen.....well done

[@BrianFitzGerald-TheSkySurfer]

Glad you enjoyed it! Please note that this is just one segment in the larger movie "UFM2". You can check it out here: www.fitzvideo.com/Pages/UFM2.htm

[@BrianFitzGerald-TheSkySurfer]

It appears that way but that is not the case. There is a vibration running through the frame that causes that pulsing of the pedal. He says it is normal.

[@purge98]

Your tail rotor would be far more efficient if the forward travelling blade actually went upwards instead of down. This has been tried and tested in many designs over the years.

[@ShawnKitchen]

Agreed. Even the R/C helicopter industry has clued into the fact that the "advancing" tail rotor blade should rotate up and into the main rotor downwash for increased control. Also, the tail rotor would be more efficient in a "pusher" configuration than a "tractor" configuration (so in this case, should be mounted on the opposite side of the tail boom). Those shortcomings aside, it's still a pretty cool little machine.

[@365tcb]

I have no experience in any type of full scale or ultralight Helicopters, but do have countless hours flying and building R/C Helicopters. With that being said, I can't imagine that they are much different in design and concept as well as controls, but the R/C Helicopters of today have an unbelievable power to weight ratio that allow them to do things that would kill a pilot if there was a full scale helicopter that could match the performance. These extreme loads and constant vibration cause components to show signs of wear and fatigue to virtually every moving part, bearings, linkages, ball joints, gears, in a short amount of time, and any wear in even one of those components can have a huge effect on several of the control functions. I have yet to build or rebuild a helicopter that did not require some type of adjustment or linkage trim to get it to fly to my standards. If the tail rotor issue was my only problem after putting one of these together, and I still had that much control to maintain a safe, controllable flight, I would be extremely happy because that is only minor adjustments away from dialed! Well done...

[@giancarlocipolla4416]

Congratulation for the excellent video, you make it looks so easy to fly and so much fun. Thank you for sharing.

[@BrianFitzGerald-TheSkySurfer]

Thanks, Giancarlo. Actually I produced the video and I welcome you to see more of my Aviation and other movies by going here: www.fitzvideo.com/ Blue Skies & Tailwinds!™ Brian FitzGerald - The Sky Surfer

[@86AW11]

As a retired USAF helicopter crew chief I'm a bit alarmed at the construction of that machine. The pilot's seat appears to be liberated from a 1970s bowling alley. That fellow though was most definitely the strangest guy in the back of the avionics van.

[@TadiclsOperator]

Mr. FitzGerald, I have a question about certifications in pilot licenses. From what I understand I do not need a license to fly an Ultralight or Light Sport?

[@BrianFitzGerald-TheSkySurfer]

Part right, part wrong. As per regulations, you do not need a license to fly an Ultralight "vehicle" although you still must abide by the general regulations pertaining to air space and safety. If said "vehicle" is too heavy, goes to fast or lands too fast and moves into the Light Sport arena, you need a license. For Ultralights, the Federal Air Regulation (FAR) is Part 103. You can look it up on the web. Please note that regardless of the non-necessity for a license you still must know how to fly before getting airborne. This sport has been plagued over the last decade by the loss of the training exemption whereby certified Ultralight Clubs were able to train prospective pilots in 2 seat Ultralight Trainers. The FAA in concert with some "industry representatives" basically took away the exemption and gave us "Sport Pilot". As I predicted at the time, this resulted in a near death to the sport. At this time it is relatively hard to get training to fly an Ultralight. I could write a few pages on this topic but if you are wanting to fly in the Ultralight category please give me a phone call and I will talk to you about it. It can be done and, as a matter of fact, I was at a Fly-In two days ago and met a guy who had just bought a Quicksilver like mine and was on his 9th flight. If you call and I am not in, please leave a message with your phone number and best time to reach you. Blue Skies & Tailwinds!™ Brian FitzGerald - The Sky Surfer

[@douglas61920]

What is the top speed on this?

[@deaftodd]

That was REALLY cool! Although, he may want to double check that tail rotor balance or that harmonic frequency to be extra cautious. Other than that, he has deserved his credit for this video.

[@stufields5125]

I was allowed to air taxi one of these once and found it to be the easiest to control of any helicopter that I have hovered. I had expected the little thing would be super sensitive and would want to leave for 4 different zip codes at the same time. Not true. I asked John Uptigrove how he achieved this unique control harmony and he didn't make up a complicated technical conversation but just said that it came with the rest of the design. Watching some auto-rotation demonstrations I'm really impressed with John's design.

[@BrianFitzGerald-TheSkySurfer]

Dear Stu, I just finished an article about the Mosquito in the EAA Experimenter Magazine. They echo your observation precisely. Later, The Sky Surfer

[@juanantonio674]

Simplemente Genial.

[@sanfranciscobay]

That is flying. Exposed to the wind, smells, humidity, temperature changes, unobstructed view...

[@kentwilliams3326]

And insects. I have hit few on an unfaired motorcycle. It does come with the turf though. :)

[@jamesmohhenghai]

Hi Brain, Thanks for the upload. Awesome little Prop, would love to give it a try over at our Airfield here. By the way I am into Ultralights.....Cheers !!

[@BrianFitzGerald-TheSkySurfer]

Dear James, I have a thing called The Flite Blog that has some neat travelogs shot from my Ultralight in Kansas and Oklahoma. You should check it out (fitzvideo.com/flite_blog). If you have any pictures of your airfield or airplanes you can put them on The Flite Blog, too. Blue Skies & Tailwinds! Brian FitzGerald - Wichita

[@chaiwisanunone5010]

Excellent Clip Sir. (From Thailand)

[@BrianFitzGerald-TheSkySurfer]

I'm glad you liked it. Check out some more of my stuff by starting here: www.fitzvideo.com/

[@grubeci]

I can't wait until I work hard enough and smart enough to have a little hanger and some land somewhere to tinker and putz around...I'm hands on..so it could be fun...beers and fears.

[@mrrice5274]

"Hard enough and smart enough?" I like the sound of that. It sounds American to me. My guess is that you will achieve exactly what you strive for my friend.

[@ousmanebah701]

Hollow

[@deanReb]

He flies pretty well... hold my beer

[@Kcrekow]

Great music behind this video!

[@BrianFitzGerald-TheSkySurfer]

You are a man of culture and sophistication.

[@van-ngocnguyen647]

Danke...Sehr...gut gemacht. 👍👌👏👏👏😉

[@sanfranciscobay]

Dear Santa, Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny...

[@safarieten]

Cool music, nicely made machine, always flying in ground effect......... AN ABSOLUTE DEATH TRAP !!!!

[@mateobrainardo4770]

Absolutely GAY ASS music at 10:00. This ruined the otherwise informative video. Redub that stupid saxophone.

[@Random-rt5ec]

Looks totally cool - great job explaining

[@billsmith305]

Amazing,well done

[@Finke.]

Loctite would be your best friend ...

[@CraigMansfield]

I'd love to fly to my friend's house in that 😁

[@boyanshishkov8427]

One correction to the controls explanation - the stick does not tilt the whole rotor. Stick tilts the swash plate which changes the angel of attack of the blades during their rotatation. This changes the lifting force created by the blades while rotating which causes the heli to tilt forward, backward, left or right.

[@singleproppilot]

His explanation is correct. It's called a teetering rotor, and it's the most common type used in small helicopters.

[@AshikurRahman-lm4hw]

Awesome gentleman. I like it. Thanks

[@BrianFitzGerald-TheSkySurfer]

Don't miss the other Ultralights! Go here: www.fitzvideo.com/Pages/UFM2.htm

[@northerniltree]

"Doug?" "Oh, he's not home, Dave. He's out on his chopper again!".

[@TheOleHermit]

"Dave ain't here, man." lol

[@crlguitar1]

I would have preferred listening a bit to the engine of that while he was flying around. The music was nice but.... And, will it auto rotate and keep Doug alive if there's a malfunction?

[@wilurbean]

Yes. Auto rotation is simply spinning up the rotor and building up kinetic energy, then reversing pitch and bleeding the kinetic of the rotors against falling. Should be fine to do that with just the collective.

[@Slasher2344]

That's an explanation of what auto rotate is. What is the mechanism on the mosquito that allows free wheel rotation once power is lost? In a ch-46 we had sprag clutches.

[@denbecr49]

@@Slasher2344 He mentions a sprag clutch on the main rotor shaft during his initial walkaround.

[@VikramDoddi]

@@Slasher2344 the mosquito has a sprag clutch too. He talks about it while describing the structure and layout.

[@feathermerchant]

@Slasher2344 at 4:46 he mentions that it has a sprag clutch.

[@verlonbowden911]

Thank you for your video and I enjoyed watching it and enjoyed listening to it as well. I sure would have enjoyed trying to fly my own if I were had to went that direction in life, but never did. Always wanted to but. Oh well you did a great job on your project and you got to fly it and I know that was a great feeling. Nice work on it, your very smart and talented. God Bless you and your family have a blessed life.

[@alancorrea9161]

Like the jazz music , soothing !

[@BrianFitzGerald-TheSkySurfer]

You are a genius!

[@josephgilliand5190]

I wanna see it autorotate to safe landing:)

[@scatach14]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGO4YaNvg5qbfLs

[@t.c.3027]

@Well Water Are U serious or delirious?? There's very few pilots that would even attempt to loop a helicopter, let lone looping this mosquito! "Not to mention flying upside down"!🙄 kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6vCoXtvr7OmY5I

[@bossdog1480]

In real life that almost never happens.

[@BestPlconEarth50]

I wanna see you go and test the airbag on your fucking car. I bet you a million dollars doug could auto rotate that shit from space or 10 feet.

[@thetessellater9163]

It would be nice to see it reach an altitude greater than six foot, too.

[@joetube1972]

Man you are Crazy!!! You’ve got only a pelvic strap! 🥴. Must be a feeling like sitting on a folding chair. I would have died in fear.

[@smokenboots]

AWSUM your truely a gifted builder

[@bluemut55]

Nice video, very informative.

[@mopar92]

yeah, whats up with the pumping left foot?

[@chriscook3633]

mopar92 I was wondering the same thing.

[@auscurrymaster]

It's the palsy

[@hanskolver7583]

Keeping the music beat?

[@kevinwilliamson7294]

I was wondering the same thing. If it was me, it would be from nerves!! lol

[@supertramp6011]

I remember seeing this vid ages ago,and someone else asked the same thing.. the dude flying the chopper,Doug Bryant actually replied and explained it was something to to with an oscillation in the tail rotor,which he subsequently fixed,but yeah,looks a bit shady!🤪

[@ManojVarsani]

That's great, but I never trust a belt instead of gear.

[@mohammedawad2190]

Am out of words. Thump up

[@irwansyahlubis2756]

Good day Mr Bryan..very very nice Muscoito copter..ilove this copter..you are very brilian Sir..god bless..

[@jazperfatsso707]

Kobe Bryant would have love to have one of these.

[@kevinyoung8651]

at least with a fixed wing you can scratch your nose .

[@BrianFitzGerald-TheSkySurfer]

Kevin Young No kidding. Doug told me you just DON'T take your hands off the controls.

[@youtuuba]

@@BrianFitzGerald-TheSkySurfer , well, you can take at least one hand off the controls of a 'proper/real' helicopter, pilots do it all the time...I assume that the collective lever must have a friction clutch or something to hold it in position. I wonder why this Mosquito does not have that, or maybe its simplicity makes it too unstable to allow that technique.....

[@homefront3162]

My friend let me take the controls of a R-22 at 3000ft 75knts over the Pacific Ocean on the way to the Channel Islands... TERRIFYING but fun. No scratching no blinking no farting

[@georgepainter7364]

Kevin Young my thoughts exactly!

[@stripervince1]

yes i agree. however the dynaflow over the armature sprocket is only disengaged when the doomaflitchy is not 90 degrees or in caddywampus mode. the parambulation of the pedal extremity, seems to be hindered by the insertion of a foreign botanical offshoot in the upholstery. can be fixed before preflight inspection however......

[@BrianFitzGerald-TheSkySurfer]

Finally someone who understands.

[@indyme2]

Great control. Enjoyed the video.

[@BrianFitzGerald-TheSkySurfer]

+indyme2 Yes, Doug is an artist with that thing.

[@rackattackgamer7928]

Yeah, that's what you want: Hard, square, pointy footpads, that can easily jab into the ground on the slightest horizontal movement and flip the helicopter... NOT.

[@jonh9561]

Nicely put together but I think that I'd be happier to sacrifice some weight gain to have more durable engine components

[@petethewrist]

Great to watch thanks.

[@rareform6747]

My old friend Lamar Steen built in his garage many Skybolts and would taxi out his driveway onto the neighborhood runway in Colorado ..

[@redwoodcoastcalif]

Flying motorcycle.

[@3melendr592]

I was about to comment that the experience is similar except no one is going to turn in front of you or do the numerous other deadly moves that can kill a rider!

[@JK-cn5fy]

It needs guns

[@TubeAngst]

JK I thought the exact same thing. LOL

[@13bravoredleg18]

JK ROCKETS!!!

[@devilsoffspring5519]

If you live in the USA and have the paperwork, go for it! :) (That's bureaucracy for you---no license needed to fly a small helicopter, but gotta have that paper lined up for carrying a .22 pistol)

[@BrianFitzGerald-TheSkySurfer]

Move to Kansas. We have Constitutional Carry.

[@devilsoffspring5519]

I'll keep that in mind if I ever want to live in the States (I've always wanted to, I'm from Canada)

[@swampdonkey4919]

Damn, I haven't watched the video yet and I already want one!

[@BrianFitzGerald-TheSkySurfer]

Go here: composite-fx.com/ after you watch the movie. Also, be aware that this is just part of the movie which is titled "UFM2". To see the whole movie, go here: www.fitzvideo.com/Pages/Launch_Ultralights.htm

[@henkmeiring01]

At first glance it doesnt seems like much.But looking closer at rear and front propellers and mechanicals,you realise it is a nice piece of engineering,done by skillfull engineer.

[@evangelistaestebangonzalez5309]

He is very creative, it takes a lot of measurement ability to create a real helicopter; it is very interesting. Congratulations.

[@t.c.3027]

Thanks for the post! Doug has it together, however I believe I'll stick to the gyro! 😊

[@redrufus444]

OUTSTANDING To say the least....

[@zakisedd294]

Very good job thanks

[@8433able]

Love flying,lived in Wichita in 1971 and attended Kasas Newman University. Did you know there is a Musem at top of Friends University,most people don't know

[@BrianFitzGerald-TheSkySurfer]

Dear Carl, I had no idea about the Friends Museum. Thanks for the tip. I will check it out. Later, Brian

[@lv2surf]

This guy knows his stuff!

[@badoclimoune89]

Bryant comme Brillant !!!!!!Félicitation pour cette stabilité de vol !!!!!

[@tatami0131]

Wonderful