Congratulations on the successful flight test of the Aerolite 103 with its new bush gear upgrade! It's truly exciting to witness the evolution of this aircraft and see how upgrades can enhance its capabilities. Your dedication to testing and documenting these improvements not only benefits the aviation community but also showcases your commitment to safe and innovative flying. Here's to more thrilling flights and continued exploration with your upgraded Aerolite 103. Fly high and keep up the fantastic work! 🛩✨🚀

In the snow… bad ass 😂

Damn it's cold! Love it!

Your Aerolite is really a great upgrade.

Great video. 👍

This is an incredable work of art by good engineering

@kidkhaos6427

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I greatly appreciate the compliment and encouragement!

Nice - Thanks ! ! ! 🙂😎👍

Beautiful...the bush gear is good looking and clearly absorbs stress.

@kidkhaos6427

Жыл бұрын

It feels like riding in an old Cadillac, kind of floats along with purpose. Between the shocks, fiberglass legs, and tires with next to no air pressure in them, it's a cushy ride!

Appears the tale "SHAKES"..?

Leveling your camera will help us use your video as an instruction guide. Keep up the good intentions and work.

Love the suspension. Looking forward to getting my F5 from Chris that'll take a hard landing with ease as well as your 103. Also saw the info and YT on the Thumpair. I'm 95% certain I'm going to hang one on the front end of my F5.

@onebravotango

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely, the suspension upgrade has made a world of difference in the flight experience! Chris sure knows how to deliver quality, and I'm excited for you to get your hands on the F5. Having an aircraft that can handle hard landings smoothly is a game-changer. Thumpair looks intriguing too, and I'm all for making well-informed choices when it comes to enhancements.

Looking for an ultralight in Canada, love your video. Good bad and ugly! 😎

Nice work. The bloops are designed to nose over for max braking. Bumper is a lightweight option. I’m originally from Michigan, but this video reminds me why I left! I hate the winter overcast!

@kidkhaos6427

Жыл бұрын

I love it here. Winter is definitely a challenge, but here I am.

@MrHanowski

Жыл бұрын

Ya, Michigan winters sucked! Sometimes overcast for over a month. Crazy lake effect. Lived there 5yrs working at the GM Proving Grounds, then moved back to MN. Best job ever though!

@airchairp

6 ай бұрын

The Bloops and Bluebird do indeed add braking power by nosing over. This can be seen as both a benefit (more effective emergency stops) and a problem (a possible unplanned stop). A downside to this soft landing gear is that it may not resist side tipping in a cross wind as well as stiff gear. The pilot may have to be more skillful and alert to keep the plane on the runway at ground roll speeds, since the gear is not preventing a banking tip and the ailerons have marginal authority when slow.

I love your presentation. I am a Michigan pilot...too 78 days till spring!

@kidkhaos6427

6 ай бұрын

I am working on some airplane mods through the cold weather this year. I dlew a lot in the cold last year its quite the hassle! Come on spring!

@user-on6xv2or4l

6 ай бұрын

@@kidkhaos6427 78 days... my brother 78 days!

@user-on6xv2or4l

6 ай бұрын

@@kidkhaos6427 I am a retired sheet metal fabrication guy / stainless restaurant ventilation guy.. been "fixed wing" guy 42 years now. My dream retirement? Building ultralight s demonstrating them.. selling them...need any help...?

Nice always wondered why these were not offered in a bush configuration. If you nose over won't have a prop strike one good thing about a pusher.

@kidkhaos6427

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, both configurations have their advantages. I wasn't too keen on pushers at First. I have used the anti-prop-strike feature quite few times now! 🤣

Interesting

Thanks for the video. I have 50 hours flying a cessna 172s and would love to try flying a 103. Do you have any recommendations.

I like the look and the joy stick over the yoke configuration. Your gear looks robust enough but,….. have done any beefing up on the empennage design structure since your now adding more ground loads to a designed not built to handle ground taxing and landings. Yes it’s a tail sitter but that’s at rest.

@kidkhaos6427

10 ай бұрын

Yeah there is quite a bit of reinforcement. Tail tubes are all sleeved, , some of the fuselage is now 0.125 instead of 0.035, and many parys have been retriangulated. I'd put it up against any aerolite out there for durability. I have flown 100 hours like this, and made some extremely rough landings. It's ready for real life bush flying and off field landing anytime, anywhere.

Can you give more info on the heated seat?

I love your plane! As kitted out, about how much ? Is your cockpit heated? Is it or can it be fully enclosed? Support for a panel mount for an iPad ? A million questions😜 Thanks for a fine vid and always glad to meet a brother on the interwebbs! GBU & your family!

@kidkhaos6427

9 ай бұрын

Its hard to put a price on a kit since a lot of the work has been done by me and is not available as a kit from aerolite. I have seen new aerolite builds go from high 20's up to nearly 40k depending on options. A used airplane can be acquired much more reasonably. The enclosure is really just a piece of lexan draped over the fuselage. The floor is aluminum flashing. Im not sure how you would add heat, but I used heated clothing (diy powered by a drill battery) all last winter and flew in as cold as 17°F pretty comfortably. Snowmobile clothing could also suffice. You could definitely find a place to mount am iPad.

Wondering if your tail wheel will drag/catch in bush landings ! Nice demo flight for us though! 😁

@kidkhaos6427

Жыл бұрын

It does get packed full of mud sometimes. There is an upgrade coming soon.

It looks great but is it still part 103 legal?

Did you have to move the gear forward

At about 8.03 the left wheel seems to wobble laterally, as if there were play in the bearing or axle mounting. Hope that I am wrong.

@kidkhaos6427

Жыл бұрын

No bearings are all in great shape. I just put all this together and inspected them during the process.

Wonder if you reinforced the tail of the ultralight in some way to hold the weight of the plane and you or in case of any unexpected hit with the tail landing area.

@kidkhaos6427

7 ай бұрын

Yes it was reinforced when converted to a tail wheel. The mains take the majority of the abuse, it would be very difficult to damage the tail in a landing. Your angle of attack would have is so high to touch the tailwheel

Hi. Great video. Aerolite FAQ says No to having a stick option. How did you add one?

@kidkhaos6427

5 ай бұрын

I make them. They are for sale on my website. I am not associated with u fly it in any way. www.kidchaosconcepts.com/product-page/aerolite-103-yoke-to-stick-conversion

@Razorfish

5 ай бұрын

@@kidkhaos6427 Perfect. Looks great. Are you developing the landing gear to sell also?

Call me crazy but I would've used the upgrade money for a nose wheel. To each his own. 😎👍🏻

@kidkhaos6427

10 ай бұрын

Nosewheel is standard equipment on these. Its certainly not an upgrade in terms of durability. Land one of these woth factory gear off field and there is a high chance of damage.

what wheels are they? I just put the 15" from AS on my kolb, they seem big enough for the ruts

@kidkhaos6427

Жыл бұрын

The wheels came in a black max kit. They appear to be kart or 4 wheeler wheels. The tires are 21's they float over everything very nicely

Can you do a detailed modification on the joystick?

@kidkhaos6427

Жыл бұрын

I'm currently working on refining the stick conversion so that may be in the near future.

Did the Pup approve the installation?

@kidkhaos6427

Жыл бұрын

Not until the second inspection 😅

Wow y do you shake the wings like that?

@kidkhaos6427

2 ай бұрын

If it's not sturdy enough to live through a good shake, you must cruelly shouldn't be flying it. If it breaks on the ground, I can fix it. Once you get it into the air, it's a little bit more tricky.

What is that 60 hp engine 50lb engine

Gorilla tape works miracle s!

Hello, I am thinking of buying an Aerolite 103 Kit for Spain, do you sell the tail skid transformation kit with Bush wheels and suspension? I want to install a Hirth F23 engine, I am asking for advice on how to do it?

@kidkhaos6427

8 ай бұрын

I can put a kit together for you. Email me at kidkhaos@kidchaosconcepts.com

What would a rig like this cost a fella? I would need a two seater.

@kidkhaos6427

Жыл бұрын

That is a good question! It depends on a few different factors. It can be significantly more if you start with all brand new gear, as opposed to modifying an existing aircraft. There are also quite a few different o optics in terms of equipment from engines to avionics. I have new aircraft kits available, and also can modify existing aircraft. If you would like to discuss your particular mission and budget feel free to reach out to me at kidkhaos@kidchaosconcepts.com I can help tailor a machine that will fit your needs!

link for the bush tyre?

@kidkhaos6427

10 ай бұрын

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Dog is like… what are you doing

@kidkhaos6427

10 ай бұрын

Yeah he is involved in most shop operations.

Для такого малыша это только лишнее сопротивление, лыжи вот и всё.

@kidkhaos6427

Жыл бұрын

The snow isn't really deep enough to justify putting skis on.

I see alot of issues with that gear setup

@kidkhaos6427

10 ай бұрын

You and dozens of other youtube engineers. 😆 I have flown and tested this extensively at this point. Not only does it work, but it has far exceeded my highest hopes. I have successfully plopped this airplane into all sorts of rough terrain that would have demolished a normal aerolite. It doesn't need to have great geometry. It just needs to absorb inpact and spring the tires back straight afterward, which this landing gear does exceptionally.

This video should be renamed to flying stupid I wouldn't even take the 172 that I fly up on that day

@kidkhaos6427

Ай бұрын

I didn't fly it until the following day. Video editing magic. You can stitch two days together, and it seems like one. Amazing technology, really.

Kotai. Kotai.kotai

Landing gear are positioned way too far back

@kidkhaos6427

Жыл бұрын

The landing gear is exactly where it needs to be. Moving the gear forward would put too much weight on the tail. The fuselage can't handle more weight on the tail. I also want to be able to use prop thrust to lift the tail during take-off and ground maneuvers. The Latin of the gear also works out well for my weight and balance. At a glance, I can see how you might say that. But if you do the math, you will see that it is the best possible location, all things considered.

Dog wants to help, but has no idea what your doing

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