Flight Around Belleview

Started as a flight to Jumbolair (John Travolta's home airport). Due to weather, i changed it to a flight around Belleview, Fl

[@My_daddy]

Beautiful home, beautiful aircraft, I admire your success, and I hope to be where you are one day.

[@FlyNavy]

Thanks.

[@PoodleMaster69]

@@FlyNavy what do you do for a living?

[@guilherme5035]

@@PoodleMaster69 Drug dealer.

[@Shaun0169]

Cyclic controls shake a lot. Is that the issue you mentioned in the start of the video? I would think that would make your hand get numb

[@FlyNavy]

That is the issue I mentioned. It's not the right frequency to make your hand numb. But it is quite annoying.

[@colinahern133]

Nice helicopter but THAT GRASS! Holy moly.

[@FlyNavy]

Bahia grass. It's what's on a lot of the horse farms around here.

[@user-bh1ne9tv7s]

I used to fly those all the time in Chuck E. Cheese’s

[@johnra1269]

Time flies when you’re having fun, you’re having fun while flying. 😁 that was a great flight.

[@watermouse9296]

Oh man that was awesome!!! So cool to be able to take off and fly whenever you damn well please (and weather permitting) - great video and sounds!

[@FlyNavy]

Thanks. That's why we moved here!

[@MrPants1970]

What a stunning piece of kit, love all the clean machined parts…..

[@FlyNavy]

The factory has a nice CNC machine to cut the custom stuff.

[@winndixie5505]

That was AMAZING!! Thanks for the flight captain!! Truly worth it...wow that was so cool... again thank you...both my son and I enjoyed that virtual flight...

[@FlyNavy]

You're welcome.

[@deusvult8251]

i dont think helo pilots are called captain

[@stinger_zx10r62]

that is just amazing man. what a cool little bird - you can fly anywhere.

[@kirk4478]

Your living my Dream Man🤙

[@ironhead9507]

This is about the only thing I would give up riding motorcycles for if I could afford one

[@10Sambo01]

Very cool vid, thanks! The body-cam plus the rollout and pre-flight inspection made me feel like I was there! I've always loved flying and would love to get into something like this, but I'm not sure it's the best place for a novice to start, even after the required training! Haha.

[@jimpowell1802]

Enjoyed your video. Moved to Belleview about 4 months ago. Love it! 301 is probably my favorite route to anywhere.

Nice complete flight video! I am professional airplane pilot but I really love helicopters! Thanks for share with us! Like from Brazil.

[@jackhildebrand4323]

To Cool to see that area from the air.... I grew up here in Marion and have never seen it from the air.... Sounds like a bucket list item... Thanks and be safe....

[@zacksupal6711]

Cool video! I'm a belleview local so it's pretty cool to see our little town from a bird's eye view

[@ssjagger100]

Excellent flight, thanks for sharing

[@tuirutherford2846]

That certainly looks like more than side play in bearings. I’m not a full-size helo pilot, but that looks very similar to tracking issues I’ve had with some classic rc helos. I’d be significantly worried about the airframe loads that vibration is causing. Hope you solve it!

[@ticenits1926]

i'd be getting my money back. Look at any other mosquito/helicycle vid, none of them show a cyclic vibrating around all crazy like this.

[@FlyNavy]

It's not a money back kind of thing. I built it. And I think I found and repaired the problem.

[@jjlazic]

@@FlyNavy good for you,,how much you have invested in heli

[@FlyNavy]

About $75k. $80k if you include the covered trailer to haul it around in.

[@adventureswithnickhead6984]

@@FlyNavy what ended up being the problem?

[@En3rGyFaNforEv3r]

This was beautiful, thank you

[@Stromzilla]

That was awesome! Thank you for sharing

[@Bakus74]

what a beautiful balls of steel landing....:)!!! amayzing

[@piloto_loco]

beautiful!

[@davefuelling7955]

Thanks for the aerial view, I live on the east side of Belleview, not far from Back Achers Airfield. Only been here about 5 1/2 years but getting to know the area fairly well. I enjoyed you flight.

[@FlyNavy]

Thank you. I enjoyed it. Had planned some more for this year but had some engine and control issues to address. Hope to do more in the spring. I'm not familiar with that airfield. I'll have to look it up.

[@admranch8154]

enjoyed watching your videos!

[@ThomasGrillo]

Enjoyed the flight vid! Thanks for sharing. Love the sound of turbines spooling up. :)

[@FlyNavy]

Me too!

[@danny-li6io]

Amazing video! I was glad to read that you found/resolved the vibration issue! I’m going to start taking lessons when I retire next summer.

[@FlyNavy]

Very cool. I had a 25 year gap in my flying. It was fun to start again.

[@williberestant7155]

Great video, thank you for letting me fly with you. Best regards from Germany Hamburg👍

[@FlyNavy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@prettybusyinc]

Nice Flat Horizon Thanks .

[@eddyandresfernandezmarin8990]

Excelente piloto Saludos desde Costa Rica que lindo vuelo😀😀

[@michaelcoelhojr6851]

That vibrations no joke! That doesnt give me a warm and fuzzy feeling. I hope you figured that out.

[@gr-cv4mm]

Wow l, what a beautiful, green area that you live in. I live in Northumberland UK and we also have stunning countryside…with a few castle scattered around 😂

[@FlyNavy]

No castles here. But a lot of beautiful house ranches.

[@mysterjd34]

Very detailed preflight. Nice work

[@FlyNavy]

Thanks.

[@billnu]

This has to be the coolest toy ever. Freedom in 3 dimensions, can fly from your yard, and has a turbine engine.

[@FlyNavy]

I would agree, but I could be biased. ;)

[@koreanature]

Wow, Beautiful Upload friend. keep it up. Thank you for sharing this to us. Greetings from Korea

[@demonlittlehorn1949]

Yay. You landed. I be crying and soaking my wrist in ice

[@RRC6490]

Shorts above the knees: ☑️ Dirty sneakers: ☑️ Cool novelty hobby: ☑️ Analyzing… Analyzing… Analyzing… Dad level: ULTIMATE

[@vvorldnewsmedia]

Bud this is great I love this thing you enjoy your toy I know I would be enjoying it if I was there take care stay safe my friend.

[@FlyNavy]

Thanks 👍

[@normanwray1341]

Thank you pilot beautiful 🎉.

[@KB-py6jd]

Fun video. Even for a Belleview flight.

[@matthiasona]

what a beautiful countryside

[@FlyNavy]

It is very nice here.

[@thebatman289]

this is the closest we have to flying cars. The privacy, the easyness of use etc makes it almost like driving a car, except the price obvioulsy. So cool nonetheless.

[@FlyNavy]

Yep. And the price isn't bad. From about $40k to $80k. So a mid grade sedan to mid grade Corvette.

[@oczhaal]

That's a beautiful little heli !

[@FlyNavy]

Thanks. A lot of love went into it.

[@oczhaal]

@@FlyNavy no doubt! Enjoy!

[@osvaldo3221]

Very nice.

[@nylig8207]

This is one of the best videos on youtube awesome channel.

[@FlyNavy]

Thanks. Hope to have more up in the next couple of months.

[@hermestresmegistrus]

Awesome Tour, Thank You !!!

[@cw9790]

Good video! I love helicopters. I live down the road in Crestview. :)

[@FlyNavy]

I used to fly to Crestview when I was an instructor in P-cola.

[@waynefortner1488]

Enjoy the ride thank you

[@luissouza5501]

Show de imagens !!!!!!!!!!

[@ericsloan9225]

Amazing little heli! Love it!!

[@tommyk1073]

Cool video..well done

[@alichattha143]

❤ beautiful 😍 ❤ l like 👍 👌 from Pakistan 🇵🇰

[@tommyboy71]

Awesome buddy! Thanks.

[@FlyNavy]

You're welcome.

[@jorencelumacang7228]

You have very nice flight

[@fastforward720]

when pushing the starter I was expecting the sound of a lawnmower, but then this!!! Awesome!

[@FlyNavy]

That was one of the smaller reasons I spent the extra $20k for the turbine. I flew miltary my whole career and certainly missed that sound.

[@xXPsychoStick]

​@@FlyNavywhat turbine

[@FlyNavy]

@@xXPsychoStick???

[@robertof9551]

i’m from Ecuador, is really beautiful there🫶

[@JamesLewis-mp9zn]

Enjoyed the flight😁

[@FlyNavy]

Good to hear. Me too!!!

[@javierbarnelil411]

What a beautiful toy

[@FlyNavy]

Thanks

[@frankflstf]

That was so badass you got it made what a beautiful life

[@FlyNavy]

Thanks.

[@dedysundikan4962]

I very very loveee😍😍 helicopter 👍👍👍

[@barnis0718]

I stumbled upon this video scrolling through KZbin, wondering if you were the one who flew right over our house, which you were lol. It must be fun up there, Belleview is so much more different in the sky than down below 😂

[@FlyNavy]

It is very enjoyable. I'm going to do some other town fly overs next year. I see driving videos through towns and think it would be interesting to see them from the air.

[@macmccune21]

Glad you left the preflight in.

[@deniscatherine8446]

Félicitations et bonjour du nord de la France 🇨🇵 . Congratulations and hello from the north of France 🇨🇵.

[@FlyNavy]

Thanks.

[@MorganStuartGuitar]

Looks like fun

[@jorencelumacang7228]

Very nice trip

[@FlyNavy]

Thanks.

[@schocwave]

My Dream🇧🇷👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@corvusabaddon]

That engine sounds beautiful mate. Would love to fly one of these someday.

[@FlyNavy]

Thanks. Hope to have it in the air again soon.

[@schecter6l6]

Great flight! Is there a way to git rid of some of that vibration out of the stick..That would drive me nuts!. Perhaps balance the rotors or add a little friction to the stick?..Thanks!

[@FlyNavy]

I have balanced the rotors 3 times very small adjustments. I think the stick movement is bearings that I loosened too much on initial install i'm working on those now.

[@Ms_Princess_Zelda]

@@FlyNavy blade balance, track and control linkages all work together. If anything is even the slightest out of perfect vibrations such as this are common, however after more fine tuning he will get it resolved, he is definitely on the right track.

[@kennymilsom]

That is one hell of a flying vibrator.

[@FlyNavy]

Yep. I hope it's fixed now. Just waiting to test.

[@benstark2065]

Amazing helicopter, incredible what you get out of 12 gallons.

[@FlyNavy]

This one also has the 8 gallon aux tank. It burns 11 to 12 gph. So this one can fly about 1.5 hours on both.

[@dz1sfb]

Beautiful helicopter! Is the stick shake normal? I have not spent much time around helicopters.

[@FlyNavy]

It's not normal. I've been working on correcting that. Hope to have it fixed by Spring testing.

[@XKS99]

Pretty good graphics

[@ninegeorge]

That joystick shake is concerning

[@arcticmorning]

excellent video..

[@FlyNavy]

Thanks.

Very amazing view, looks easy although I don't know why I think it's very difficult. I have a little doubt, does your hand go numb with so much vibration in the steering lever?

[@FlyNavy]

No it doesn't. Didn't seem to be the correct frequency for that. It's not hard to fly it after you have sufficient training

@@FlyNavy I'm from Venezuela and i'll never fly a thing of that :( hahaha

[@SkitzoFPV]

That stick shaking around like mad would be unsettling

[@FlyNavy]

It's pretty fatiguing. Plan is to R&R the bearings in the control path during the winter.

[@FuriouslyFurious]

Now just add a couple rocket pods on the side

[@JoseHernandez-in6fh]

on that startup engine and just in my mind The AirWolf Them 💪💪💪

[@scottlangley1989]

Very nice. Thanks. I like the startup sound also.

[@Vengeance4308]

Lookin like Tom hanks from saving private Ryan with that hand

[@toklanumia827]

Grew up in ocala, went to BHS neat to see it from the air

[@FlyNavy]

Glad I could help. As you saw, my house is only about. 5 miles from BHS.

[@briankimmell7960]

Yes please

[@krisfrisk4521]

Can't wait

[@singhjaspreet3900]

Osam bro🎉

[@dhooter]

Might be those crazy long shoe laces causing that feedback 🤔

[@srenprregaard8982]

Thank you for a really nice flight... this looks much more like Belleview, than Bellview though... 😉

[@FlyNavy]

I updated the title. Thanks for catching it.

[@srenprregaard8982]

@@FlyNavy Thanks for the ride, awesome scenery you've got.

[@joelnickerson6739]

Thanks for taking me for a ride. Enjoyed flying and enjoyed the video. You have a nice looking helicopter there. Be safe.

[@FlyNavy]

You're welcome

[@williamworth2746]

John Travolta is a big enthusiast of avionics I can see him coming out of his home.

[@FlyNavy]

While I would like that, I've never flown over when his plane was there.

[@cameronelder4775]

Great video man I’m a mech for 60s in the navy rn curious on whether you were a 60s pilot or 53s

[@FlyNavy]

Neither. In the late 70s, 80s, and early 90s there was an aircraft called the SH-2F Seasprite. That's what I flew. LAMPS Mk 1

[@MakeLifeExtraordinary]

The mini copter looks awesome to fly around in. The view you can get from them huge windows and open canopy is just amazing. Do you need a pilots license for those? I’m asking, because I’m not sure if they are considered more a personal craft or not. you pick them up for? I’d be very interested to get one of these. How much flight time do you get on a tank of gas? Thank you and love the videos.

[@FlyNavy]

There is one version, the XEL, that is an ultralight and doesn't require a license. But even for that one, I would recommend at least getting to a solo endorsement in helos. All others require at least a PPL. With the turbine and 20 gal total fuel, you get about 1.5 hours. It burns a little under 12.5 gph. My version with the turbine engine is about $75k with every option. I think starters with reciprocating engines run about $35k.

[@The_ZeroLine]

The XEL seems to lack enough power to be anything but a novelty.

[@FlyNavy]

A novelty is a bit strong, but it is limited by fuel/ distance and the engine. But it was built for the ultralight class. Stick any helo in something with those limitations and it is what it is.

[@Dennco2000]

I’ll stick with my 1982 warrior to that thing looks like it’s about the shake apart and fall out of the sky but it’s a cool video thank you so much

[@FlyNavy]

Have fun

[@deanmiles3505]

That seems like a lot of vibration in the cyclic. Did the factory balance the blades? Tracking would be second to check. It's just my opinion but you could start there. You should check all the linkages too for bearing issues. I hope this helps... I wouldn't fly it until you figure it out. Good luck. Thank you for sharing your video. Take care, Be safe

[@barrymcclaughry9229]

He said main rotor pitch change links have 3 out of 4 bad bearings. Think I'd be fixing that before another video

[@FlyNavy]

I didn't say they were bad. But they did have some play. I have replaced all 4 and they reduced the vibration. I'm thinking about pulling the head and the control path and checking all the bearings.

[@lavauxmusic2479]

Damn, that`s a lot of feedback on your cyclic channel. At certain parts of the video, it looks like you have vertical vibration issue 1/1 (track of the main rotor blades) I would recommend checking the cyclic channel from a to b again, pay special attention for both axial and radial play at rod ends, bell cranks etc.. then performing track and balance check.

[@FlyNavy]

I know. Some don't read previous posts. That is my plan for this winter. I'm pulling the whole control path and replacing bearings. Then I'll have to redo lead/lag and tracking.

[@Elek3k139]

Прикольная птичка.

[@sdotson9904]

What was your primary reason for building the XET compared to the XE285? Was the turbine easy to obtain?

[@FlyNavy]

Turbine was hard to find. I couldn't find one and let the factory find it for me. All my time(25 years ago) was in turbine so I was intimidated to learn throttle control while trying to remember how to fly. And the turbine sounded way cooler!

[@Ms_Princess_Zelda]

@@FlyNavy logging turbine time also is a big plus in rotorcraft. I have over 1000h and still only 1.1 turbine :( I'd love to have one of these one day tbh

[@FlyNavy]

I understand that to be the case. I have about 2k hours and all of it is turbine. But I'm not building time for a job. I just like the performance and sound.

[@nemorururur]

Awesome vid building a heli is a dream, i did not watch all 40 mins so im not sure if you said it but how much flight time can u expect on a full tank off gas?

[@FlyNavy]

You get about 1.5 hours with reserve.

[@FPD194]

Just found your videos, thank you for a great flight! May be a stupid question, but are you required to have a roto wing license to fly this aircraft? Maybe a better question, what type of training should you have to fly this copter? Does it burn Avgas or regular fuel? Sorry for all of the questions, your video really peaked my interest. Thank you again.

[@FlyNavy]

For 3 of the 4 Mosquitos, you need at least a PPL. But you also should have enough helo hours to solo. It's not safe otherwise. For the XEL, no license is required, but again, you should at least have enough instruction to solo. I've seen more than 1 new owner who has rolled it into a ball in the first 60 seconds because they thought a PPL or Microsoft Flight Simulator was enough. 3 of the versions are gas and one version, like mine, is a turbine and I use jet A.

[@FPD194]

Thank you so much for all of the information! I've been looking at the XEL, but would want the training and feel confident before investing that big chunk of change. I really enjoy your videos.

[@-redacted-2214]

I must have one of these. Is the turbine version still part 103?

[@FlyNavy]

Sorry I missed this comment. The only Mosquito XE version that is ultralight is the XEL. The XE, XE 285, XE 290, and the XET are all general experimental category.

[@mikewhitaker2306]

You mentioned tightening your belt will it change its size as it heats up in use

[@FlyNavy]

It will. But there is a prescribed tension that the belt should be at when cold. And this is a little loose.

[@mindhunter00789]

you make it look so easy

[@FlyNavy]

That's 2000 hours of practice! :)

[@categoriasrdoggames5825]

Não sei como vim parar aqui mais gostei do vídeo

[@Bf907alaska]

Cool man.

[@ryantoomey611]

Looks like there may be a blade balancing issue. When copter is running you can see the cyclic shaking in his hand.

[@FlyNavy]

But it doesn't shake when the cycle is centered. Either on the deck or in a hover. I think the balance is good. I think the bearings in the control path are tight and loose. Not safety of flight level but enough to cause this feedback.