Wheels Series Part 4 ( featuring the Lowboy 2)

[@wuffa4503]

I just finished my training with Mike and Brandon at Blackhawk ranch.Speaking from my knowledge gained as a fixed wing pilot i can highly recommend their instruction and the Blackhawk gear.Mike Robinson and his instructors are safety driven in their training and construction of the equipment. Mike Gambrill has a background in aviation as an A&P and understands how to build safety redundancy in to a flying machine.Adding his helicopter,glider and paraglider experience in to his qualifications as an instructor means all the bases are covered.As a fixed wing pilot i found that the powered paraglider is a different animal,and Mike and Brandon Thompson made sure i understood the differences.So the only advantages i had over a non pilot was knowing what it feels like to leave the ground,and descending/approach for a landing.But because i had been taught to fly the wing on the ground before being allowed to fly it off the ground,once in the air i felt perfectly safe.They were in radio contact with me as i did some turns and got a feel for power and altitude management and then talked me thru the flare on landing.I loved it.The flights that followed just built in that consistency.I went home with a lite trike and a core 2 wing.Because of time constraints and weather i was not able to fly it under their instruction,but they did a hang test with me,and Brandon did the test flight. The next week i practiced flying the wing on the ground as i had been taught.I had to get used to a new motor,throttle and wing etc.A few taxis taken in good conditions over 2 days and the morning of the 3rd,, my first flight.A controlled take off and butter smooth landing thanks to Blackhawk instruction.No matter if your a foot launch or wheels student,you will be in good hands.

[@michaelt5082]

Hey Wuff thanks for the review. I am thinking about going up and getting some instruction. I am currently a student pilot in vegas.

[@terryqueen3233]

If you got little short legs like I do how do you steer that thing on the ground???

[@wuffa4503]

Terry best to call Mike Robinson for specifics but i trained with a young man who weighed 135lb and i would say was around 5'5" at most and he had no trouble steering the quad we did ground tows with.

[@cg5340]

They can easily move the seat towards the steering axel. You should have nothing but fun with a quad.