Newbie Flys Ultralight Aircraft

Hey this is the first time he ever flew a Quicksilver ultralight a little sketchy to start with but he got better. #ultralight #aircraft #youtube
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[@joeteichert6821]

As an ultralight operator who lost a friend to slow turns near the ground, I was nervous seeing this gentleman flying so slowly! Agreed, keep your airspeed well above stall when turning. I figured he must have prior flying experience, seeing how he never overcontrolled this Quicksilver. It's a forgiving aircraft, but I strongly, strongly recommend people get training before trying this! You might survive a crash OK, but crashes are expensive. (I speak from experience. ;-)

[@johnj8083]

Hey man…any recommendations on how or where to get that training? I’ve never flown before (standard airplane or ultralight aircraft) but really want to get into it

[@avestuart]

@@johnj8083 I don't know where you are but Captain Drake's Aerial Adventures in Oregon has a two-seat Quicksilver and offers ultralight flight training. I think there is also a Quicksilver instructor near Sacramento, California.

[@joeteichert6821]

@@johnj8083 I would call Vickie at the USUA (United States Ultralight Association) and ask her about any instructors in your area. In southern California, there's Mike Chicco of Sky Rider Ultralights in Camarillo, and in northern California, there's Bill Barden of California Sport Aviation. Good luck with it!

[@laserbeam002]

I fully agree with everything you said. I took Ultralight training many years ago and soloed. I would have kept it up but that is an expensive sport because one needs to fly at least two hours per week to keep your skills sharp Anyway, they look so safe and simple BUT one can easily be killed on one. Yes, they are generly safe IF the pilot is trained, alert and cautious.

[@squarefour1]

You are the man. Wow. Congrats but it does make sense to get some training. But just taking off was great

[@DontWatchProductions]

One word of safety. GOGGLES!!

[@krusty1974]

Man, you can thank that amazing flying machine for gifting you with a spare life I’m telling ya..

[@UltralightAirplaneDriver]

Yeah it was a bit sketchy to watch

[@Les__Mack]

Truth. It's hard to be afraid when you don't know what will kill you. Stall spin from that altitude could be fatal, especially that first turn.

[@UltralightAirplaneDriver]

@@Les__Mack yep

[@ItAintMeBabe99]

I love all his safety gear like, helmet, safety goggles, etc. Yea right !

[@zebtqb1]

Oh man! I clenched watching that first slow turn! I come from the glider side of aviation and that slow, steep turn would have ended badly in a glider.

[@UltralightAirplaneDriver]

Yeah it was sketchy for me watching it from the ground 🙂

[@patrickrede]

Omg. I have no idea how he didn't stall when he had the throttle at half speed and mad a foolish low altitude turn. His second run was very nice. Go buy a lottery ticket today.

[@UltralightAirplaneDriver]

🤔

[@noelpizarro3812]

Hahaha

[@TWOSU_NEWS]

If you go back and watch the video again, he does stall it 3 times...fortunately he recovered by CHANCE...3 times the nose dipped...each if those was a forced stall

[@muttbone01]

Jesus this had me on edge! I thought for sure a few times he was going to just fall. Airspeed. AIRSPEED!

[@crooked-halo]

3:43 - "It's completely different than what I'm used to flying." That's what I thought, he's maybe a newbie to an ultralight, but not to flying an airplane. As a pilot (Comm/inst, SEL, 320 TT) I could tell he knew what he was doing. An ultralight is quite easy to learn quickly for a fixed wing pilot with knowledge of aerodynamics and airplane operation.

[@LibertyPPG-]

You were insanely close to a stall-spin situation in that turn into the corn, dude. WATCH YOUR AIRSPEED!

[@geogrejetson444]

Brings back memories , just keep in mind , a 2 cycle engine when it decides to quit it will with little or no warning speed and altitude are your friends. Former ultralight pilot / instructor have fun!

[@UltralightAirplaneDriver]

Thanks 👍

[@sixter4157]

When I took a go-kart racing class they told us the 2 cycle engines like two throttle positions, wide open, or closed. In between risks fouling the plugs.

[@UltralightAirplaneDriver]

@@sixter4157 10-4

[@tralfazy]

Yup. Engine-outs happened to me several times in a Quick Silver. If it had happened during a slow speed low altitude turn it might have been game over.

[@sirtango1]

At least you can trade altitude for speed. Low and slow you have nothing to trade. Then you have to write an IOU for band aids. If you’re lucky!

[@militantnormal428]

Dude almost stalled the thing in that turn…Holy crap!

[@ronmoya6964]

Yeah, a helmet is must. I learned to fly UL’s in that very model and probably have 300 hrs in flight time. I then transitioned into a full 3 axis model with better range and more instruments including a ballistic parachute, thank you BRS, and flew that for another 6 years of wonderful desert flying. Oh those morning sunrises!!

[@keeferdog5617]

So I learned how to fly an ultralight in a Eipper Quicksilver. First, I don’t think Ed (my navy pilot instructor) would ever let me fly without eye protection and a helmet. That first banked turn was sketchy dude. The landing? Outstanding! But keep your airspeed up man…

[@Rickshaw881]

Agreed. Stupid to fly a craft like that with no eye protection. I used to ride a motorcycle. Would never ride without glasses. Nothing like getting a bee directly in your eye at 60 mph.

[@hankhopkins3587]

Yes buddy keep it flying more speed.

[@UltralightAirplaneDriver]

Yea

[@abundantYOUniverse]

This was fantastic thanks!

[@jackriley5974]

Years ago for use in my work I purchased a set of voice operated walkie talkie headsets. They're better suited for this single seat instruction .

[@dennisdye7270]

I fly a Kolb. I would strongly recommend eye protection, as a few bugs in your eyes and things get ugly! Otherwise, looked good.

[@UltralightAirplaneDriver]

👍. Thanks

[@clay1883]

I would strongly recommend a parachute and learn how to use it.

[@frauleinhohenzollern8442]

I wasn't nervous at all until I sat in one for the first time. I felt so vulnerable.

[@jbow1488]

Hell ya.. Guy did great!! Awesome video.

[@UltralightAirplaneDriver]

🙂👍

[@livestock9722]

Straight-out climb-out! That first bank over the corn had the old bung-hole clenched. Second go was 👌

[@blackbox5141]

that landing was insane!! good job man

[@N.California]

That was pretty amazing.

[@rex8255]

Certified Private Pilot here... I'd suggest a few lessons, especially ones that include stalls. Also, the BEST book on flying I've ever read is "Stick and Rudder, The Art of Flying" by Wolfgang Langewiesche.

[@UltralightAirplaneDriver]

👍👍

[@joeteichert6821]

Agreed. All pilots, the stick is your "stall lever". Push it forward to keep the wing flying.

[@leecowell8165]

is that the book that states your altitude control is your throttle NOT the elevator? sure. if you have no throttle you're going DOWN regardless of your elevator (which is actually the angle of attack control).

[@rex8255]

​@@leecowell8165 My comment was indicating that learning to deal with stalls is key, and that in general "Stick and Rudder". And the book does teach the idea that the throttle controls altitude, and the elevator is your speed control while in flight. Obviously, you're not going anywhere if you're on the ground with the engine idling. But once in flight, let's say 90 mph is a good cruise speed for the aircraft you're flying. You can use the elevator to maintain speed (if you increase angle of attack you'll slow up, and if you decrease it you'll go faster). So if you want to climb, you open the throttle a bit more, and to decrease altitude close it. For most of my landings, I'd have the throttle fully closed, and use the elevator to maintain the 70mph I was shooting for on landing. The most basic idea of the book is to create a mental model that, even if it might make an engineer cringe a bit, enables a pilot to control their aircraft well. He uses the example of some of the early automobile drivers that would pull back on the steering wheel as if it were a horses rains because that's the model they had in their head, and they hadn't quite gotten the "put foot on break pedal" model working yet. Hope I didn't go on to much, but I had SO much fun applying what I learned in that book, AND I'm still alive to talk about (also thanks to Roger Kuykendal, CFI) so I guess it worked out!

[@petebike]

Also a private pilot, I can’t improve on this comment.

[@Duane002]

Holy shit!! For being a newbie, those landings are beautiful!! I was nervous on the first turn because I thought you might stall! Well done, but yeah, more airspeed!!

[@danielbarnett6859]

Can't fly it till you try it! Good job!👍

[@BeamerTheFox]

congratulations sir, awesome job dont worry about goin fast speed is your friend low to the ground, if anything happens you can turn the airspeed into altitude, stay safe stay blessed up there !

[@Cavitate007]

❤I want one of these!!

[@jonathancox9448]

That’s so cool! Good job man!

[@Bacboy1500]

I love this video. Nice flight my guy👍🏽

[@roki5941]

I am happy you are in a good shape !! One can never be to partiqular about the "small" things in life,,

[@UltralightAirplaneDriver]

👍

[@hunt4fish]

That sure brought back memories of my start in flying Old Skyseeker 2 place everything 50 mph; except cruise 55 ahaha! For a minute there at beginning I was shouting firewall it, firewall it!!!

[@UltralightAirplaneDriver]

😄 yeah I know

[@ImSmokey4200]

That last landing was butter! nice flying!

[@MasboyRC]

Impressive 👌

[@MabrysDad]

That last landing was BUTTER!!!

[@UltralightAirplaneDriver]

👍

[@KnightDriveTV]

I thought I was gonna watch this guy end it. I dont know how he didnt stall spin. That airplane sure is forgiving, wow!

[@CroshVine]

That was thrilling! I want to do it!!

[@vglide]

Wow.. that was close. Glad it worked out.

[@UltralightAirplaneDriver]

👍

[@willardbulger6642]

Sorry for your loss

[@johncarter1150]

Main thing is, he knew he was too slow, almost stalling in that turn and didn't make the situation worse by revving the engine out and possibly making control more difficult. Stayed calm and delt with it.

[@MikeSparamotor]

Looks like he got it figured out pretty quick. Keep up that airspeed! LOL

[@df3yt]

I'm impressed everytime I watch this plane fly. Looks so safe and forgiving.

[@UltralightAirplaneDriver]

👍

[@blacksheep933]

yeah it will just barely kill you!

[@laserbeam002]

Only safe IF the pilot is trained, alert and cautious....as my instructor taught me.

[@donshields4470]

You did good!

[@UltralightAirplaneDriver]

🙂

[@danmichaels1562]

I remember those crow hopping days about 20 years ago! 🎊

[@UltralightAirplaneDriver]

Yeah have to start somewhere 😄

[@Roboticgladiator]

I know of a person at our field who bought a plane, took an intro lesson, decided he didn't need training and could learn to fly by crow hopping. He accidentally got airborne and was forced to fly the plane. He soon discovered that any idiot can get a plane off the ground. But landing it is a lot harder. He hit the ground a 100 feet short of the runway. The result was he lost his legs below the knees and lost an eye from the ensuing crash.

[@dinosworkshop6870]

Pretty good flyin!

[@tomcoryell]

Just the sound of the engine on that first turn had me worried about a stall.

[@UltralightAirplaneDriver]

😬 I know

[@jamesordwayultralightpilot]

Awesome I'm glad he didn't drop that wing. You almost had to dig him outa the corn. He's gonna be fine!

[@UltralightAirplaneDriver]

😄

[@jamesordwayultralightpilot]

@@UltralightAirplaneDriver speaking of digging him outa the corn, have you seen Jordon Weets' channel? He's come a long way. He has a few first videos where he puts his Quicksilver into some sticky situations. But he's looking like a pro now!

[@UltralightAirplaneDriver]

@@jamesordwayultralightpilot never heard of him

[@Curious_Skeptic]

2nd time watching. Speed is a friend. This is like pro level moves no novice shoild try. Well, I feel better about my chances at survival seeing what you get away with.

[@stephenstead6333]

He did ok learning how it flys before take off landcand taking off again i think he did really well.

[@conotechful]

Like others have mentioned, I was expecting a stall-spin on that first 180. A helmet would be a good idea. But, it's a free country.

[@mirandahotspring4019]

Not even bothering to wear a helmet shows the value he puts on his own life and the irresponsibility of the owner of the aircraft letting him fly it!

[@gregw107]

For sure! YIKES!!!

[@leeloker2082]

The guy that taught me said I fly at 50mph I land at 60mph. The concept is to fly about 5' above the runway, still having good RPMs on the engine in case you need to flog it for a go around its not loaded up and could possibly die. Once you feel good about the landing ease back the throttle and set it down.

[@davidgallinger5636]

This video is a very good demonstration of why Canada requires you to get a licence to fly an ultralight.

[@pgnandt]

Well Canada does a lot of dumb things. Look at you great leader.

[@LS-ti1rz]

Yet defeats the whole purpose of the creation of this type of aircraft. If you need a license to fly such a craft might as well skip this and go straight to a single prop plane. I thought these ultralights were made so one wouldn't have to deal with all the perplexities that are required for regular planes. Yet what do I know?

[@Roboticgladiator]

@@LS-ti1rz : License or not, they still require flight training. Self-teaching is asking for a Darwin Award. And yes, I've witnessed a number of people doing just that in an ultralight. (Worked at an airfield.)

[@ericbitzer5247]

F'ck that. Keep illegitimate governments out of it. Giving them money doesn't make you any better at what you do!!

[@rogeriolopes6297]

Yes! Speed up, man!

[@UltralightAirplaneDriver]

👍

[@mntucket7410]

I've been playing MSFS in VR for about a month now and I was getting nervous on that slow turn. You can tell that the pilot understands some of the concepts and applies them but I would train a little bit more before going up solo,

[@GodsMan500]

Wasn't he warned before his first flight of the absolute necessity to maintain power? Seem like the single most important thing to teach.

[@mr.twistemup842]

Not gonna lie this guy is smart I always wondered how do u learn to fly in a 1 seater but the way he left the ground seen how it landed left the ground seen how to land then decided he'd try was probably the smartest shit I ever seen stay safe everyone happy flyin!

[@125brat]

You learn with an instructor in a 2-seat machine with similar characteristics before you go solo. Otherwise it's just a matter of time before you end up to your neck in terra-firma.

[@pgnandt]

No one learns to fly in a one seater.

[@onmyworkbench7000]

You did good now DON'T GET TO OVER CONFIDENT, and remember there are two things that keep airplanes flying MONEY and AIRSPEED DON'T SCRIMP on EATHER ONE! Back in the late 80's I had a Croba ultralight that I had acquired from one of the guys at the flight school on the Kissimmee Florida airport, it had been disassembled and I had to put it back togather. I already had my single engine land pilot's certificate but had never befor flown an airplane with a stick. My dad said after you fly with a stick you will love flying with a stick and he was right I did. I first flew the Corba at a small grass strip called BIG SKY on HWY 192 inbeetwin Kissimmee and St. Cloud Florida, I did the same thing you did, I would hop it off the ground and fly a couple of hundred feet in ground affect land and go back and do it OVER again until I felt that I had a good feel for the airplane then I flew it around the field for a couple of hours getting better acquainted with it to determine if it had any bad habits, it had none it was a very nice flying airplane. The only issue that I had was that ALL OF THE wing wires were conected to a single stainless steel D-ring with a single 1/4 inch bolt holding the D-ring to the frame of the airplane. I know the D-ring was adequate but it still gave me the heebeegies while flying it, at first it was creepy looking down between your feet and legs and seeing nothing beneath them and the ground but AIR, LOTS OF AIR!

[@UltralightAirplaneDriver]

Thanks for your comment 👍.

[@jerbear7952]

Just do t waste your money on one of those dumb 60k trailer mounted ones. Huge waste of money

[@stephenhancock2974]

I realize there aren't any expectations of airbags deploying so a helmet strikes me as wise!

[@johnsargeant2041]

Man that looks so much like fun

[@UltralightAirplaneDriver]

Ultralights are fun. Do you fly?

[@johnsargeant2041]

I fly rc planes with long range fpv, I have a few helies amd drones too... in the near future I hope to state looking for a ultralight, maybe one that needs alittle work. So I can get to know the aircraft alittle better..

[@garrykennedy5484]

Gotta keep that speed up on approach and take off. Just in case you encounter wind sheer, you'll have the speed to NOT stall or drop quickly.

[@militantnormal428]

You can’t go wrong with more throttle brother!

[@Wingmanbill8007F]

Make sure to only fly in lite or no wind situations for a while, and increase airspeed in the turns as stall speed increases with bank angle, good luck

[@fixerden]

Super cool video! Thank you for sharing. Is it a Quick Silver? Selfmade or bought? Where to find one?

[@daleon96]

Looks like so much fun

[@W4ABN]

That looks so fun.

[@UltralightAirplaneDriver]

👍

[@danmichaels1562]

Daniel you should give it try. It's hard to describe for me but there's nothing else like the feeling when you're up there!

[@W4ABN]

@@danmichaels1562 been wanting to fly for a long time. I'm 6'4" and around 250. Feel like I might be pushing it a bit for these ultralights. Maybe if I can get ahold of an Aerolite 103. 😉

[@olsonspeed]

Ten point for keeping it out of the corn. I do have to deduct a few style point for not having a radio and helmet.

[@UltralightAirplaneDriver]

🙂

[@berraco5067]

3:41 Perfectly sync "I'm telling ya"

[@stevendemaree4282]

Looks like you're having fun, but I was worried 😟 😨 about that slow. Looked like you about to stall. Luckily Quicksilver is forgiving.

[@rv10flyer84]

27mph and it will kill you.

[@kh40yr]

You kinda have to treat this as a ME-262 german jet fighter. There was 2 STRICT throttle settings for the ME-262,,,idle or cruise speed. If you played with the throttle levers trying to vary the engine speed, the german jet would flame out. Quicksilver throttle = idle or cruise speed. Your friend almost tip-stalled it due to really low speed turn. Ultralight are a bit more forgiving, but be ready, they have a limit.

[@davidhames319]

Stall speed increases with bank angle. Gotta keep the power in.

[@nz7476]

yeah very close to stall on that first take off over corn. Lot more power needed to be added and or push stick, Had me scared

[@randyduncan795]

Oh man all that bank angle combined with low airspeed so low to the ground. That corn is harder than it looks.

[@danko6582]

What is he doing at low power? This ladies and gents, is not how you take a first leap. Glad he's home safe.

[@jerrycarroll4581]

Glad he survived. The old saying is that any man who teaches himself to fly has a fool for a student.

[@roseanncloskey]

Excellent pilot . 5/2/2023yr

[@johnnyleewalker9872]

Man he was just lucky he didn’t stall out in fact I think he might have there over the corn field but he gave it throttle a let off the stick.

[@ultimateormus7903]

Who would want to even be around a loud headache maker? I need a aspirin just to watch this.

[@Truther00]

It’s the beer belly 😂

[@tamisonsresources3396]

Once you taste it you are hooked

[@dennislambert5377]

In a training situation with a novice pilot “flying in the QuickSilver” and experienced pilot on the ground watching the flight in progress, they should have at least a “Walky-Talky” for communication between the student in the Quick Silver in the air and the instructor on the ground guiding the student on his “flying/handling the aircraft in “real time”, as the flight is in progress. Just my opinion and suggestion.

[@cdnrock7433]

Wow that's crazy I'm not a pilot but do fly RC planes and even I know that flying that slow in a turn will cause a tip stall and send a plane into the ground before you can even react.

[@yelyab1]

I’m 76. I can do this right? I’ve driven boats at 90mph.”, motor cycles at a speed to ridiculous to mention, a Bombardier trike so fast I missed a turn and had to apologize to the home owner whose driveway was used as a “run out” lane. I’ve heard every story of stalling a wing, I believe in Bernoli’s laws of speed vs lift. Can’t do radio. Deaf as a stump. Open headers, Hendrix, The Stones, fast boats w/o ear protection. Where do I ?

[@secretsquirrel6718]

So I have a question. Is landing as simple as letting off the throttle?

[@leowilliams7578]

Was that powerlines in the near distance?

[@WARESPOWER]

He has some experience it sounds like.

[@fishmut]

I figured he’s has some flying experience somewhere , no normal human being would achieve this with out some knowledge or flying beforehand. How ever he did ok , he lived to have the Video here. 👍

[@hinz1]

The fine line between youtube and kaotic content.....

[@Antipodean33]

How do you get to fly one of these for your first time, do you need a license and how do you train to fly if you've never flown before?

[@Mike-01234]

Probably used to flying stuff with larger engines don't need full throttle. He seemed to pick it up fast.

[@UltralightAirplaneDriver]

👍

[@Tiffanyhendel]

Im in the Buffalo, NY area..WHERE can i get one? And how much do these cost?

[@runninthemiamicoast1060]

Am i the only one who noticed this guy doesn’t have a helmet on. I know this happened a while ago so who knows if this genius is even still alive to see this.

[@richardbradley1598]

I didn't breathe on that first turn, so slow and so much bank how did it not stall/spin?

[@patfromamboy]

Did they choose a location with high voltage transmission lines on purpose to make it more dangerous?

[@johnb4183]

DOPE

[@timodell5728]

Check with your utility to see if they can put some orange balls on those wires at end of runway, unless you make a habit of flying under em.

[@shannonlyon8413]

Newbie done good

[@thomasjbraun1]

If you are comfortable with that altitude you're a better pilot than me. Took me a couple years to like being close to the ground

[@UltralightAirplaneDriver]

I can’t say I was comfortable watching him at that altitude and attitude but he was able to save it so I guess that’s good. 👍

[@tralfazy]

It loves to fly slow.. but you sure don't want to make a steep turn when you are low and slow. eeesh that was pretty risky when he cut the throttle during that turn.

[@user-xi8lv3yk1w]

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[@NRJracing]

climbing, while banking, also decelerating, how in gods name did he not fall into plummeting back to the earth 🤯 idk to think its his luck, the quality of the craft, both, or neither 😆😆

[@carlschmiedeke151]

Man I wish I could afford this aircraft, but disability doesn't allow you to enjoy the finer things in life