The lever you refer to is the flap lever not the gear. 55 degrees are air brakes.
@jeremywilson43267 ай бұрын
And when we get to the price it becomes unobtainium .
@FasterLower7 ай бұрын
Compared to a Cirus positively cheap. In Europe these are microlights (
@jimmymezzetti12127 ай бұрын
The VL3 and the TARRAGON are my favorite then the blackshape prime is a close 2nd ! Thank you for doing a video on this plane ! Do the tarragon soon !
@alexdarcydestsimon37677 ай бұрын
@@jimmymezzetti1212Aren't Tarragon and Blackshape Prime stable mate ?
@mauriceevans65467 ай бұрын
I feel the same way. I am waiting for mosaic to become law next year to decide what i want. The rizen is another beautiful aircraft with high speed in crusie@jimmymezzetti1212
@FasterLower7 ай бұрын
@@mauriceevans6546 Rizen is very nice but its not the easiest to get in/out of. At AERO24 I tried various aircrft. The nicest IMHO (you opinion may differ) were the Shark and the Blackwing. Shark is a very cosy, ergonomic tandem cockpit - but not for someone very overweight! The Blackwing has a very nice detail with a footstep in the flap. This is a side-by-side so more room than the Shark
@PhilipFly117 ай бұрын
The landing gear always has electric retraction, the Johnson bar is for the flaps, the flaps can be electrically operated if you choose that option but some pilots prefer manual operation which is immediate and no electrical mechanism to fail.
@DreadnautVS4 ай бұрын
I’m biased with my 172, but I LOVE manual flaps!
@dwaynesudweeks89817 ай бұрын
This plane does have electric operated landing gear. The Flaps are controlled with the bar in the middle. There is an option for electric flaps also.
@kraftwurx_Aviation7 ай бұрын
It's not a Wind Gate. It's called a Fence
@PhilipFly117 ай бұрын
The wing fences were installed to improve stall behaviour, as the wing root stalls, flow over the wing tips and ailerons is maintained so that roll control is not lost and the risk of inadvertently entering a spin is mitigated.
@Owensully1237 ай бұрын
I’ve been training with the goal of making it to the airlines but through the journey general aviation has stolen my heart
@nowayoutstp47 ай бұрын
That’ll happen!
@jeremywilson43267 ай бұрын
Seating position was well thought out. This seating position is supposed to be a better way to deal with G forces .
@hedonzx8227 ай бұрын
Much more complicated than the B787&777 I fly 😀. Nice presentation Mike, as always 👍🏻👍🏾
@RobbieKiama7 ай бұрын
916 wave has come. Risen has also shipped a few 916's to its customers already... been to their factory recently, saw some in production
@hedonzx8227 ай бұрын
And if correct they fly even faster than the VL 3?
@hedonzx8227 ай бұрын
And if correct they fly even faster than the VL3?
@jetski761117 күн бұрын
Mojo. How about giving us the performance specifications like Fuel burner, Range. Altitude. How the constant speed propeller works. Maintenance cost
@joesharp56027 ай бұрын
Thanks for showing us this plane Mike. I am a former Mooney owner and have a strong right arm from using it's Johnson bar. Also, I was in Atlanta last week visiting my kids and saw the news about your new flight school opening up at the county airport. That is way cool, and I wish you great success with that school.... Joe
@veritasmanagement187 ай бұрын
Great video Mike. I love the Vl3 and with the 916, it is really a beast. Patiently waiting for the Mosaic to pass.
@markusanderson15174 ай бұрын
425K .... still a better buy for the performance than anything Cessna or Piper (or Cirrus when you think about it), unless you're needing 4 seats. These guys might be onto something ...
@1noetic7 ай бұрын
Get one. It's for the channel.
@kevinschwinkendorf32023 ай бұрын
They should have put a shaker style hood scoop on the top of the engine compartment like the one on my Boss Mustang.
@johnfitzpatrick24694 ай бұрын
Hi Mike from Sydney Australia. Very nice: sports plane. When are the Mosaic rules coming into effect? 🌏🇦🇺
@alianjohnson60357 ай бұрын
that wing gate is called a wing fence and that bar is not for the gear it's for the flaps. Bristells have had push start for 10 years.
@kraftwurx_Aviation7 ай бұрын
Looks like a Lancair to me including Beluga belly mods
@aldohattonduran52277 ай бұрын
Phenomenal 🛩️🛩️🛩️🏆🏆🏆💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼ty brother 🙌🏼
@ChavngRynsPvts7 ай бұрын
The Johnson handle is a bit funky at first, most times you'll be landing flaps two, the 55 degrees is only when you need to bleed altitude like a forward slip, but you can't forward slip this aircraft, hence the 55 degrees of flaps.
@BradleyKirschbaumАй бұрын
I can not believe it’s 425k fully decked out. I don’t need the seats in the sr22t, so I’m stoked I could get this for less than $375k how I want it configured… nutts
@KGSpradleyAuthor7 ай бұрын
I flew that VL3 in Atlanta.
@apt35037 ай бұрын
Light sport category is where most of the new innovation and design is happening. I love your coverage of these developments. I just wish I could afford any of these cool new designs...
@maritestaylor84587 ай бұрын
Great information thanks
@04boogie-t147 ай бұрын
For performance and price the lancair legacy would be a better option
@mauriceevans65467 ай бұрын
How are u comparing 350,000/450,000 for piston to 1.3 million for evolution? There is no comparison in these aircraft
@04boogie-t147 ай бұрын
@@mauriceevans6546 I meant lancair legacy my bad
@DoogieFresh7 ай бұрын
Man! That looks like a tight squeeze. I don't think I could even get in.
@ChavngRynsPvts7 ай бұрын
What are your dimensions? I'm 5-10 160 and fit just fine. I'm guessing you're on the tall side?
@DoogieFresh7 ай бұрын
@@ChavngRynsPvts 6'7", 280 pounds.
@ChavngRynsPvts7 ай бұрын
@@DoogieFresh damn, yeah. I think the tallest they've fit is like 6-8 or 6-9. 😞
@flexairz4 ай бұрын
Wing fence.. stops the stall from progressing outboard...
@luiseduardo222857 ай бұрын
Grate Video, Do you know how about the rage whit the 916?
@ChavngRynsPvts7 ай бұрын
In economy cruise, you can get close to 1000nm VFR.
@tobiastorsi4 ай бұрын
Gear is availiable electric. I have that and can absolutely recommend that.
@johnisley45787 ай бұрын
Manual flap lever is ridiculously high, should be elec.
@PhilipFly117 ай бұрын
Electric flap operation is an option.
@craigkemper51467 ай бұрын
Would like to what prop is on the plane.
@ChavngRynsPvts7 ай бұрын
It's the Duc Tiger, designed specifically for the 916
@azcoyote0077 ай бұрын
Like all planes they just keep raising that cost. $425K is definitely capped
@Tony_tonez7 ай бұрын
love your content..if you can show more affordable experiential plane for your average joe's..thanks to you I looking at the sling tsi once i save enough i think ill pull the trigger on it, im an A&P so hopefully i can build it fairly quick..so show more afford experiential plane that can people with small wallets can build, thanks. your doing an amazing job!!
@Factory4007 ай бұрын
Is light sport ok for IFR?
@EJWash577 ай бұрын
In the USA: training and check ride? Yes. Flying in IMC in the USA? Yes - IF the operating limitations set by the aircraft manufacturer allows flying in IMC, AND the FAA issues that aircraft manufacturer/model "Special" (built to different standards than LSA) S-LSA certification.
@Oriol-BoatАй бұрын
Anything that's fly is not a toy... Too many accidents at least in Spain with these king of planes.
@davidblair62767 ай бұрын
Wouldn’t we rather all own a Shark, Tarragon or Blackshape Prime?
@2Phast4Rocket7 ай бұрын
It is way too expensive for that same performance as the RV7
@MrPeterpan19547 ай бұрын
You don`t know much about airplanes
@mojogrip7 ай бұрын
I agree. I’m just a KZbinr who buys, builds and fly planes.