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Flew a very nice LS aircraft today

bpostbpost Member Posts: 32,669 ✭✭✭✭
edited July 2015 in General Discussion
An Allegro LS. It has a Rotax 4 cycle 80 hp motor and performs quite well. The plane is sensitive to input and easy to fly. A few more hours and I will be soloing in it. Then if the rain EVER stops I can go fly my plane with a bit more confidence.

Today was a 10 knot cross wind landing. We crabbed so far to the right during final approach the wind was hitting me sideways through the door opening [:0]. We flew it with no doors to give us more shoulder room.

Now to figure out gun mounts for quad 10-22's on my plane with 100 round drum mags each.........
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  • likemhotlikemhot Member Posts: 2,885 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Wow nice ride , I'm jealous. Definitely on my bucket list
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  • bpostbpost Member Posts: 32,669 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Cheap flying for sure. The aircraft takes off easy is stable and easy to control. The only "issue" I had was getting my right foot off the transfer bar to fully move the rudder. For the life of me I could not figure out why it would not respond to heavy right rudder until after I landed. I got a new pair of shoes for flying having size 13 waffle stompers is a tight fit in some planes. The new sissy shoes should help a lot.
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  • likemhotlikemhot Member Posts: 2,885 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    ahhh stop yer drivin me crazy.............. I love to fly, just wish I had the money and time, guess I gotta give up at least one other hobby. Mrs. likemhot has already paid for two lessons
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  • allen griggsallen griggs Member Posts: 35,690 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    An 80 hp ultralight? That is unreal.
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  • SperrySperry Member Posts: 5,006 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a reoccurring dream I'm piloting a plane, but the landings are always shaky.
    In real life, I leave it all to the pilot of my personal King Air 350.
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  • OakieOakie Member Posts: 40,565 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Bruce, Can you post anther picture of you plane when you go up in it for me??? I want to show my brother in law Todd. He was the one that crashed his ultra light.[:o)] I also was wondering, how much do they cost on average, not what you paid, as that is none of our business. I was just curious as to the cost of buying one was and the maintenance. Also, how hard are they to learn to fly?? Oak
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