Fixing Mosquito Air Helicopter and First Flight

[@videoogler]

Howdy Mitch, I don't know if you sold this machine or not yet, but I flew the MZ202 in a gyro plane. If performed well for quite a while and then one flight I had a drastic loss of power that forced me to do an emergency landing. Upon inspection I found i had blown a plug out of the engine. Since then I recommend all MZ202 owners to invest in a Keen sert kit for the spark plugs. Super easy fix that ensures that will never happen. I can't remember the name of the sert kit I used, but I'm sure it could be easily found online. Happy flying my freind. I always wanted to fly one of the Mosquitos. It's been one of my dream machines, the turbine powered one that is. Anyway great video and good job. There's nothing like test proving a new aircraft, especially when it's one you built yourself. I've done that with 3 gyros I built. I loved it.

[@MitchG]

Thanks for that info! Fly safe!

[@nhanduong9580]

You have broke my record before ! 5 hours to hover ! 10 hours to take off and landing in Fort Wolters TX ! Good good job my grandson !!!!❤❤❤😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@BrilliantDesignOnline]

As an R-22 pilot, I would love to get a Mosquito Air, or better yet, a Helicycle. Great job on your hovering.

[@oscarsalinasjofre4196]

Si es cierto

[@glenncassidy1173]

Ya, Never forgot my first hover, good stuff, setup is 50 % of it, stay fussy

[@abbott876]

YES! so freaking awesome man. MORE MORE MORE!! Love all the detail and maintenance info.

[@pilotspeed1]

Just stumbled on your vid. Would love to have one of these things. Thanks for sharing. Love the hands on break down of working on it. Best vid on Mosquito airs I've seen!

[@sharkamov]

Hi Mitch! - Just discovered your channel, and it's just awesome to see you build confidence on the controls of this nimble little _'Heelicopter'_ (as good ol' Igor termed them), as I've just started watching this your rotary winged journey, I'm curious to see if it would be possible for you to incorporate some kind of rotor brake for halting the spinning blades post landing? . . . Keep up the good work man (note; the glimpses of your ''family fans'' just makes the whole thing even more human and 'down to earth' - no pun intended! . . .) High Five comes to you from 🇳🇴

[@donindri]

Great content! Very wise saving the best for last with the transport system and your kid getting her 2 cents in. Thanks for posting 😎

[@william1863]

Thank you young fellow I enjoyed the show as if I was in the seat of your flying machine. Lol 👍✝️✌️

[@MitchG]

Thank you

[@jkwald]

Daddy ,that beautiful baby girl needs you around for a long time . Please be careful. Enjoyed learning about this unusual aircraft. Looks like a lot of fun to fly.

[@hotchihuahua1546]

That’s great , your meticulous and can do your own mechanics & diagnostic. Enjoyed the video and hope you have fun with your ride .

[@barrywebber100]

You are a very knowledgeable smart young man with a lovely family and life. I'm full of admiration for the fun and exciting activities you share with us in your YT channel. Thanks for posting.

[@txgrunt5969]

Awesome dude! I would like to see more of the mosquito for sure!

[@giovanitonel]

Awesome Mitch. In the future, if I will have enough money I probably will try to buy a machine like mosquito ( a dream 😀). For while I have a PPG. Your daughter was Wonderful! I think the best part of this hobby is to keeping them (our children) together.

[@fromthegroundtotheclouds978]

I’ve enjoyed watching your videos over the last couple of years Mitch, I hope you know what you are doing with that thing 🤣😂

[@fromthegroundtotheclouds978]

Oh yeah i forgot you fly them in the military 🤦🏻‍♂️🤣 have fun buddy!!!

[@m118lr]

‘Skids’ are the ONLY way to go for ACTUAL landing gear. NOT being an engineer but JUST a helo pilot..with ‘non-current’ PPL, I’d never try a 3-point landing gear. But here I’ve been celebrating YOUR success so far!

[@evanlane1690]

Why is that? Do wheels catch on rough landings? I'm not a rotary pilot.

[@pauljoseph4057]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@evanlane1690my guess is if he catches the front point it’ll go south fast

[@northpointaxe6167]

The tripod has a larger chance of getting snagged on ground features such as lumps or roots or clumps of grass, while taking off or landing a slight snagged can cause some difficulty and while an experienced pilot could work it out a new pilot would have a harder time dealing with snagging, tripods work yes but skids are far more forgiving.

[@Aluminata]

Scary as HELL!

[@bobmacfly1207]

Very cool. You have provided the most info I have seen on that machine.

[@roberteshelman5917]

Looking good, Mitch. Wish I was there so you could tell me all about it in person. Stay safe my friend!

[@parapilot09]

This is great to watch Mitch. You have a great life. ✌🏼

[@alanspring8462]

I subscribed, Good to see your whole family helping you💞

[@paulb9769]

It should have been called Dragonfly.

[@LungsMcGee]

Wow, as a fixed wing pilot the thought of autorotating a helo has always scared the the willies out of me. But what you said about the final impact speed has changed my perception. Thanks!

[@MitchG]

Automation requires faster reaction time from the pilot but I believe it's more survivable than crashing a plane in at 70mph

[@nedmacallen]

I’m so stoked for you man, great content!!

[@wardified8566]

There's nothing more pure than helicopters and CCR! This is going to a great adventure 🚁😎🚁

[@vauxscott]

I love how your daughter helped in this video, she's super cute! , good content!

[@LovelandHillFarms]

You are amazing and crazy. So cool. Reminds me of 27yrs old. All the best!

[@77jbob]

I own one myself . I sent you a FB request. I was talking to the guy you bought it from when he bought it. Good work guy.

[@forrestferrill3550]

thanks for posting your videos. Nice family too.

[@htarold]

Neato freato! Is there a separate throttle or is it keyed to the cyclic? Is there a governor to keep the RPM constant off idle?

[@captaincrustyradio]

Great detailed video Mitch. I really enjoyed it. 💯❤ Rotor in the green. Later Brother, Crusty Kirk

[@superg8018]

Scary toy but way too awesome!!! I could only imagine the adrenaline rush one would get from flying it.

[@FlyBabyFlyPPG]

respect Mitch family man great that you love what you do be safe my bro.

[@simpleman7516]

he died🤔 mistakes were made

[@FlyBabyFlyPPG]

@@simpleman7516 he died how?? So sad man

[@radioace318la]

nothing better than hands-on research. Good job, sir. A few cheeseburgers should take care of that forward CG issue. Subscribed. Cheers from Louisiana.

[@manjitkumar6510]

Keep up the good work. Thanks for sharing.

[@lelievre12]

Love the 'tow' vehicle! I tried towing with my EUC but found it really hard. I guess the Mosquito is light. Nice flying!

[@MitchG]

about 250lbs

[@kevincanfly]

I love the handbrake/ right hand rotor brake! Not jealous at all, in fact I don't want my own helicopter at all... lol. Dude one day I'll have the turbine version, the cockpit and design blows me away. How does this compare to your military experience? Easier to fly or harder? Stoked for you! Can't wait to see more of this!

[@MitchG]

This feels less sensitive and twitchy but also less stable at a hover. 1in of cyclic input with this just starts a slide on the mosquito but 1 in on an apache will give you 2x more roll

[@CrazySC833]

@@MitchG Dude, this is the radest thing I've ever seen. I have like 16 hours on little R-22s and then ran out of money. I'm assuming you come from a military rotary wing aircraft background?

[@Bullfukc86sc]

Always good content on this channel! 🤙🏼

[@chad5711]

Just noticed your videos; very nice content! Curious; what is your R/W background? Previous military, or...? Location? (looks like AZ or TX, but...)

[@josephballard8404]

Bravo!!! YOU are an inspiration to all of us! So exciting to share in your enthusiasm!!! THANKS!

[@pfeliciano1551]

Awesome vid! We need more! I’m trying to in find more details in working on mosquito ultralight helicopters.

[@mikelumbreras4903]

Realy enjoy your project and I am very passionat about things like yours that create lot of thinking ant adjusting. So mush fun. Like your upload. Have fun and take care of yourself.

[@TheMexicanU.S.Marine]

Idk if this applies to rotor wing but i did not se much saftey wire and done in a tightening direction. Just curious, we used it alot on the Harrier more so on components that are of very big importance like engine mount bolts etc. Just curious i wanted to be CH-53 mech but they inly had Harriers when i wenth through.

[@urbanminer8003]

WOW!!! Brother that’s so freaking cool looks like a ton of fun I want one!!!

[@dd.greenefilms2598]

Totally kool and thanks for sharing this with the audience.

[@james7705]

Intro was awesome. I laughed when I heard the music.

[@heli-man-]

Hey good job and a good way to go about learning it’s actually harder to stay in one spot hovering than it is to move around and being close to the ground, you will find it’s a little easier to be a couple of metres of the ground because you are fighting the back wash being low down. A good tip for your CG, if you can rig a hoist in your garage place a strap around each blade holder close to the main shaft and raise it just off the floor and with you sitting in the seat you will be able to get the CG spot on good luck stay safe.

[@billcallahan9303]

Hey! Would love to have one & great job on the video but choppers, though lot of fun, are just too work intensive for me. I fly a 1/3 surface wing Trike with huge tundra tires. I can't get in as tight as you but my routine is: Turn Key - Start - Go. Very little maintenance involved but would I like to have a Mosquito? Good question. Enjoyed your video! I'm sure your bird is a hell of a lot of fun but no hassle simplicity is my deal. So why did I even watch your video? I like anything that flys!

[@potrzebieneuman4702]

6:20 the "contact point" you mention in the starter is called the commutator. The brushes run on the commutator giving it that dirty look.

[@gsp2west]

Good content. Looking forward to the next one !!

[@weirdsciencetv4999]

Love the airwolf-like helmet!

[@ihymns]

Great video! I grew up in India with the guy that invented the Mosquito....John Uptigrove....a nice kid.

[@EdwinHuntsman]

Cool video! Looks way fun. How much does one of those cost. Is it a kit build or did if come all assembled?

[@AAa-wl6ts]

Wonderful honestly your effort is tremendous The little girl wants to fly 😘. She looks a lot like you.

[@michelgabrielramirezfourni9523]

Fortunate son soundtrack was amazing haha i was just missing the known Huey sound.

[@calvingarrett3245]

Yes I would like to see more I'm into those kind of things you seem to know what you're talking about when you're fixing things that's good you don't learn unless you try right? Good video

[@tuju-]

Are all the tools and threads imperial or metric?

[@Ben-Dixey]

Super video, Thanks for making it and the details are great. Love the Mosquito. What are your thoughts on symmetrical vs reflexed asymmetrical blades? Do you think it would be more stable in hover with symmetrical blades ?

[@MitchG]

This is pure speculation from me but I think asymmetrical reflex blades are more efficient and autorotate better than a symmetrical airfoil would be. I think a symmetrical Airfoil might give better agility but that might be the only advantage

[@kobathi.gkobathi6326]

Hello bro Hello, which engine did you put in the helicopter?😢

[@ToyManFlyer1100]

Some "Deep Purple " and "Blue Oyster Cult" would've been nice too, haha 😄 😆!!!

[@MartyG144]

This is awesome, keep it coming!

[@billthomas8994]

Excellent explanation on the flight dynamics of your ultralight helicopter and how you can safely operate without hydraulic assist

[@Steve-dr7rr]

Hi can I ask where you got your helmet from many thanks and great videos

[@travisyayes6343]

Amazing how a giant air prop above your head can be strong enough to lift you and the machine off the ground. So cool. Lucky dog. I gotta do that. That is so cool. If I were you I would study very hard about autorotation technique so when the day comes you can save your own life. Good luck and safe flying.

[@oldrango883]

I believe dude is an actual Army Rotor Pilot

[@cabojay12]

Great video congratulations on the heli.. Great videos and be careful...

[@fredsmith8799]

The gas filter would work better, not tied to the frame, so vibration will not foam the gas?

[@jeremywilson4326]

A lot of adventures contain a culdysack. Thanks man.

[@shanec.7105]

How is he working on the machine? past experience? Plus, a former helicopter experience? Why the lunar landing pad? And two kegs of drink can? Recommend build and fly for first time beginner? Cost?

[@rungy8214]

This is great content@!!!!

[@lawrencedavidson6195]

To hover that well on your first flight tells me you have a lot of rotary wing time under your belt. Greetings from sunny Jamaica.

[@victormanuellagossanjuan8544]

Hola ... me gusto tu video. Te puedo hacer una pregunta ... ¿que motor tiene?

[@LAMAQUINAELECTRONICA]

Hello friend, incredible manufacturing, you are a turner. or do you work aluminum In a two-stroke engine I see what displacement and horsepower the engine has.

[@andrewtaylor9615]

Solvent based adhesive for gasoline areas like the air cleaner, RTV will react. I'd love to see accelerometers etc to help you balance things better. I don't think it is possible to get rid of all the once per revolution shake out of the cyclic. A stick with paper taped to it will indicate different coloured chalk marks on the blade tips to help zero your blade track. You'll need a highish speed camera to tune your blade trim tabs at cruising speed if you have them. Please attach your ballast better next time. I'm amazed you have the vibrations so low the rocks stayed on the skid. Great work!

[@MitchG]

Thanks! The vibes in forward flight are very smooth as well. It only has the cyclic shake which may have been worse because this was around 7000ft DA.

[@davidhughes7888]

Great vid many thanks. Please can you guesstimate what height you would need to autorotate safely from? Dave from UK

[@MitchG]

50ft is the altitude at which you are above the height velocity curve. You can still autorotate from less than that if you have airspeed but your reaction time is greatly reduced

[@kurihara9023]

Those bolts should have a hole for a clip as the safety concept of aviation mechanics

[@johnpayne1117]

Brother, your baby stole the show.. cute little baby. Good job on the heli.

[@MitchG]

Thank you

[@hadleymanmusic]

It looks nice built. We need to build a whole squadron for our military

[@lp.670]

Man you know your stuff love it 👍

[@MitchG]

Thank you

[@darylcav6285]

You hovered that like a seasoned veteran! Impressive

[@MitchG]

Thank you

[@henrytrammell2878]

Cool project that's nice to see that your family is Intuit also

[@joshuapatrick682]

so you might want to upgrade the strap that keeps you in/on the vehicle?

[@zaccararoberto]

Could you send me information about your helicopter? where you buyed it ? Tnanks.

[@tomkitchen2764]

Loved it, and the music.

[@chrismofer]

these look like so much fun, always wanted one.

[@alex4alexn]

New sub here, amazing vid

[@rickybo6862]

Congrats, did a great job

[@johnbowen2963]

very good video blog

[@r0bbiemiller888]

Do you fly Rc Heli.when you applied collective how much left pedal do you give it. I going to get into the Xel, good job.R.M

[@MitchG]

There's lots of factors to determine the correct amount of pedal. Flat pitch on the ground you want nearly full right pedal (0 pitch). At a hover in calm wind you need about 3/4 out of total travel for left pedal. Forward flight my pedals are about even (10-20 degrees tail pitch). It just takes practice. It's rigged different from rc helis though. Full right pedal is close to 0 tail pitch where as most rc helis have equal negative and positive tail pitch

[@r0bbiemiller888]

@@MitchG I appreciate your reply, the torque of the main rotor will account for full right yaw at zero tail pitch.all my experience is with a gyro in equation. thanks R.M.

[@clunkonester4884]

where did you fly this?

[@sharifshaik8026]

Super 👌👌👌👌

[@BryTrapStar-op8sy]

That's so badass. I've wanted to get a pilot license and would love to own something about the size of your rig. Watching the way they handle and seeing the confidence you have in it is motivating. Great content. 🚁🪽

[@nevinkuser9892]

you don't need a license for a tiny aircraft.

[@b43xoit]

How many pilots have died or broken bones crashing this thing? Do the instruments include a vertical speed indicator (climb and dive indicator)? An altimeter? What are the switches on the head of the collective pitch lever? There are two engines, as a safety measure? You could limp down on one engine?

[@rodliston797]

What city is this in? Looks like El Paso..

[@admranch8154]

how you made those rotor blades?

[@Chris-fj9ir]

Did you build this?I would like to buy one

[@nonamewhorehey7174]

Outstanding craftsmanship and attention to detail... thoroughly Impressed brother! Random question and totally off topic... but what kinda kicks you wearing in the beginning? The mechanical detail in the assembly of this impressive flying machine and all of its moving components. Well done pal!

[@MitchG]

Thanks. Just some old worn out newbalance

[@Agustin-jo8mv]

End: So fucking cool! Really happy you were able to figure out the little issues! I was a little scared at the beginning. Haha. Keep it!!! 😂

[@michaellipousky9143]

You’ve got bigger balls than me! That’s really cool, I wish you the best of luck! There are old pilots and there are bold pilots, but there are no old bold pilots. If I were you I would wear motocross riding gear. And if I were me I would dress up like the Michelin man! 🤣🤣🤣👍🍻

[@finflyflounder8125]

Good content, cute side kick!

[@Lucre993]

Information is a good thing ie. Wind sock would tell you direction and intensity ! Also put a air box to house your air cleaner it is catching a lot of rotor wash that keeps removing it from its location. Just a few thoughts! Good luck hope to see you fly . And yes this is good content 👍 keep it up

[@adamsilver7268]

Helicopter pilots don't always have the luxury of having a wind sock around. Gotta be skilled enough to fly without one.

[@myfavoritemartian1]

Perfect helicopter music! A few more rocks in your pockets and you are good to go! (Suspend the Heli by the Jesus nut with an engine crane. Sit in the seat, then add weight until it sits level, subtract weight as you drink more beer.)

[@R.D.S.Productions]

Reused plugs?! 😮 forget the one time use crush washer I guess 😢 Awesome vid!