How to fly a Trike / Microlight

I really wanted to learn to fly, and a microlight / trike seemed like the quickest, cheapest way to do it! This little video just shows my journey from a total novice through 20hrs of great instruction to my very first solo flight. I still have a lot to learn, but the feeling of that first solo was just amazing!
THANKS to Len Birger - my amazingly patient, encouraging and safe instructor at 'Microlight Adventures' - www.microlight.net.au - in Somersby, NSW's Centra Coast!

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  • @ChrisBrayPhotography
    @ChrisBrayPhotography11 жыл бұрын

    Would you like any of this for a 'video of the week' or anything GoPro?

  • @MrEye4get
    @MrEye4get8 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video! I was a licensed Private Pilot many years ago and miss the adventure! I am thinking of taking microlight flying lessons in the near future! There is a small flying club about 2.5 hours from my home. I am researching costs, requirements and scheduling now.

  • @monal7211

    @monal7211

    8 жыл бұрын

    sir do you have idea how much it cost to built one

  • @Bass.Player
    @Bass.Player9 жыл бұрын

    Real nice, It would be better without the music! Congrads....

  • @clex2005

    @clex2005

    2 жыл бұрын

    YES.

  • @thebrummieyorky
    @thebrummieyorky9 ай бұрын

    Good stuff.

  • @BelaPiscina
    @BelaPiscina10 жыл бұрын

    Nice flight!!! You are the guy!!!!

  • @dedwin8930
    @dedwin893010 жыл бұрын

    Very nice job! I want to start flying soon, you encourage me.Thanks Dennis

  • @Mark-wx1ho
    @Mark-wx1ho10 ай бұрын

    Well done. I would love to take a flight in one of these. #

  • @udmbfck
    @udmbfck10 жыл бұрын

    Cool video !!!

  • @user-pw6ei3en2l
    @user-pw6ei3en2l9 ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @flyingforfreedom489
    @flyingforfreedom4898 жыл бұрын

    Good wee film:)

  • @mickeydougal
    @mickeydougal11 жыл бұрын

    So awesome. Congratulations on the first solo. Keep the blue side up and the rubber side down. Blessings.

  • @user-jm8ep4ts2u
    @user-jm8ep4ts2u8 ай бұрын

    So that's how to do it!!!? Very informative. I'm goin flyin right now.

  • @ChrisBrayPhotography

    @ChrisBrayPhotography

    8 ай бұрын

    hahah yeah ok fair point =P FYI i crashed later so maybe don't follow this lack of information anyway =P

  • @ZigZag9639
    @ZigZag96395 жыл бұрын

    That sound of the Microlight is music to my ears! I want to fly Solo on a Microlight one day!

  • @dixielandfarm
    @dixielandfarm7 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Really appreciate it!

  • @darrelllatham6086
    @darrelllatham60866 жыл бұрын

    I learned so much.

  • @adamrodriguez7691

    @adamrodriguez7691

    5 жыл бұрын

    Darrell Latham me too.

  • @eeros4192
    @eeros41929 жыл бұрын

    Lovely video!

  • @gripper021164
    @gripper0211648 жыл бұрын

    Awesome.......

  • @urgencepc4563
    @urgencepc45636 жыл бұрын

    No shit. That's amazing

  • @ilikesundays4312
    @ilikesundays43122 жыл бұрын

    very cool

  • @aaronwagner8904
    @aaronwagner8904 Жыл бұрын

    Good work, Chris. I'm here searching for inspiration to do this myself.

  • @ChrisBrayPhotography

    @ChrisBrayPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Good luck!

  • @Gembird75
    @Gembird759 жыл бұрын

    Great job pilot! I wish excellent weathers to the flying... ;)

  • @lindalambert1173
    @lindalambert11737 жыл бұрын

    I'm about to purchase an Aerotrike Cobra. Thanks for your inspiring video.

  • @Unknown-er1cr
    @Unknown-er1cr7 жыл бұрын

    Great to see you instructing on KZread Len. I wouldn't enjoy that runway in a crosswind!

  • @MrTuca999
    @MrTuca9999 жыл бұрын

    well done....

  • @stevemcilroy9518
    @stevemcilroy95186 жыл бұрын

    Do you do in flight meals?

  • @qriqueen9629
    @qriqueen96296 жыл бұрын

    I neeeeed one

  • @theobserver3346
    @theobserver33468 жыл бұрын

    wonderful video ! thanks..

  • @agujadriver7209
    @agujadriver72099 жыл бұрын

    I love it, nice landing

  • @johannlangner289
    @johannlangner2894 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing your solo flight with us. It was such a great feeling and reminder of my first time. Safe flying my friend (agree about the music, would be better with engine and wind, but stil good)

  • @ChrisBrayPhotography

    @ChrisBrayPhotography

    4 жыл бұрын

    My pleasure! I did actually crash it not long after. lol. Whoops.

  • @michaelpowell3736
    @michaelpowell37363 жыл бұрын

    Well done you

  • @manuellaracastillo4746
    @manuellaracastillo474611 жыл бұрын

    WOOOOWW How much is one of those?

  • @CopperheadViper
    @CopperheadViper11 жыл бұрын

    3:30 "You have done well, young padawan."

  • @lornescott-wilson6144
    @lornescott-wilson61446 жыл бұрын

    Nice

  • @genogeno1234
    @genogeno12348 жыл бұрын

    Well done!

  • @iang674
    @iang67411 жыл бұрын

    Sweet :-)

  • @DedecobigD
    @DedecobigD11 жыл бұрын

    nice my friend

  • @santoshogilvy9359
    @santoshogilvy935910 жыл бұрын

    what is Max Altitude Limit & what flight equipments are mounted on it

  • @Unknown-er1cr

    @Unknown-er1cr

    7 жыл бұрын

    10,000 ft is safe without oxygen. The world record with oxygen is around 25,000 ft!

  • @philipduggan60
    @philipduggan607 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant !

  • @lucywucyyy
    @lucywucyyy3 жыл бұрын

    lol sounds like 90s shooter music being played through blown speakers

  • @howardgilmour8464
    @howardgilmour84649 жыл бұрын

    Great vid and congrats (ehem shame about the music). Food for thought.

  • @stuio74
    @stuio7410 жыл бұрын

    And no gloves either! ;) Well done, had my trial flight and loved it. going back for more soon.

  • @nevillevanjaarsveld4708

    @nevillevanjaarsveld4708

    10 жыл бұрын

    You dont really need gloves in South Africa

  • @nevillevanjaarsveld4708

    @nevillevanjaarsveld4708

    10 жыл бұрын

    ***** Ah ok. I mistook it for Natal

  • @javacofe
    @javacofe11 жыл бұрын

    01:17 that feeling must have been pretty awesome, good music choice :)

  • @walbergsilva
    @walbergsilva11 жыл бұрын

    Nice, nice, nice! No more words!

  • @mcnge9300
    @mcnge93003 жыл бұрын

    Good

  • @anina.toskani8636
    @anina.toskani86363 жыл бұрын

    wow, great adventure.... I love it.

  • @ChrisBrayPhotography

    @ChrisBrayPhotography

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! 😃

  • @anina.toskani8636

    @anina.toskani8636

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ChrisBrayPhotography I would love to learn that too, but I think that's only possible in the US and not in Corona times.

  • @CrayonboxAviationAdventures
    @CrayonboxAviationAdventures11 жыл бұрын

    A Canon shooter flying XT-912. Awesome - like me. I got my cert in January and the journey continues. Have you bought or planning to get a trike soon? I got mine in Sept'12. I'm in Hervey Bay, Qld. I'll be looking for your vids. Cheers.

  • @poppygalloway9986
    @poppygalloway998610 жыл бұрын

    well done!!!!

  • @washirapunwashirapun1811
    @washirapunwashirapun18117 жыл бұрын

    like to music

  • @nofd1977
    @nofd197711 жыл бұрын

    freakin sweet! I want one, camera and trike

  • @Afrocanuk
    @Afrocanuk9 жыл бұрын

    What airspeed do you maintain once you get to altitude?

  • @Unknown-er1cr

    @Unknown-er1cr

    7 жыл бұрын

    Around 50-60 mph

  • @Superrandomz768
    @Superrandomz7684 жыл бұрын

    The music

  • @fredlevenson2327
    @fredlevenson232710 жыл бұрын

    This will be my next motorbike, only with wings! This is called flying!

  • @williambennett7033

    @williambennett7033

    2 жыл бұрын

    Me too I will have one this summer

  • @felipipi
    @felipipi11 жыл бұрын

    Next emotion is taking the first passenger !

  • @Roydonmacrae
    @Roydonmacrae11 жыл бұрын

    love the South African flags!!

  • @bobert4him
    @bobert4him7 жыл бұрын

    Whaddya think Amy?

  • @trent5555
    @trent55558 жыл бұрын

    Talk about P factor on takeoff!

  • @commentatron

    @commentatron

    5 жыл бұрын

    It not as bad as it seems - until you crash.

  • @StevenShulman
    @StevenShulman Жыл бұрын

    Great video? Which country was this? I see South African flag on your helmet

  • @ChrisBrayPhotography

    @ChrisBrayPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Australia. The training pilot was south african

  • @GrumpyTinashe
    @GrumpyTinashe7 жыл бұрын

    I am in zimbabwe and want to know generally how safe are these things. especially incase of engine failure and ability to glide or land dead stick

  • @PopovichAndru
    @PopovichAndru3 жыл бұрын

    😳😳😳😳😳👍👍👍👍👍🤟

  • @somedude4575
    @somedude45757 жыл бұрын

    I wanna use one of these to fly from one place to another. like a 200 mile trip. I wonder if I carried extra gas and plotted out landing spots and a route if I could do it.

  • @trent5555

    @trent5555

    6 жыл бұрын

    Azure Tides the answer is yes. My trike has a 6 hour range and can easily do 200 mile trips. Trikes have circumnavigated the earth. Google it.

  • @davidjones500
    @davidjones5007 жыл бұрын

    I turned the sound off and played Mendelssohn :)

  • @santoshogilvy9359
    @santoshogilvy935910 жыл бұрын

    wow I loved it! whats its fuel efficiency?

  • @ruancronje7724
    @ruancronje77248 жыл бұрын

    hi South Africa

  • @suren1946
    @suren19468 жыл бұрын

    Where was this?

  • @Unknown-er1cr

    @Unknown-er1cr

    7 жыл бұрын

    Len Miller, a South African instructor now teaching in Australia.

  • @Xtreame626
    @Xtreame62611 жыл бұрын

    From the camera at the top it looks like your in a flying kayak!

  • @santoshogilvy9359
    @santoshogilvy935910 жыл бұрын

    whats is wind speed limit for safe flight?

  • @donaldberry8040
    @donaldberry804010 жыл бұрын

    what is the price of trike pilot training ?? and where in Arkansas can this be done??

  • @jimdavidson8955
    @jimdavidson89557 жыл бұрын

    Huge P-factor starts at 1:22....

  • @santoshogilvy9359
    @santoshogilvy935910 жыл бұрын

    Whats minimum runway requirement for landing & take-off

  • @blue_beephang-glider5417
    @blue_beephang-glider54172 жыл бұрын

    learning to land in the trench of the Death Star! Impressive.

  • @ChrisBrayPhotography

    @ChrisBrayPhotography

    2 жыл бұрын

    Basically. Crashed there eventually

  • @Fr0g007
    @Fr0g00710 жыл бұрын

    Awesome Chris ! c'mon, get a hang glider and join us asap !!! ;-)) hehe

  • @jeffdahl4298
    @jeffdahl42986 жыл бұрын

    Because music sounds better than the airplane noise. Why do you think everyone has either ear plugs or communication .

  • @stefantwotimes
    @stefantwotimes2 жыл бұрын

    skip the music please ,, we want to hear the wind and motor sound ,,,

  • @nothing_burger
    @nothing_burger11 жыл бұрын

    Chris, this video will be a huge help and inspiration to a LOT of individuals. If you wouldn't mind, please tell us what your financial investment in this endeavor has been been leading up to your first solo flight. Great vid - thank you sir!

  • @pegbars
    @pegbars6 жыл бұрын

    The loud ass music has to go.

  • @bk1963
    @bk19633 жыл бұрын

    Back ground music is way too loud.

  • @justincordova4726
    @justincordova47266 жыл бұрын

    It's all in the landing. Unfortunately you left the wing in its natural position on the final approach. This way simplifies landing the aircraft, but diminishes the overall quality of the touchdown and fails to demonstrate an attempt to float it with momentum to the ground.

  • @commentatron

    @commentatron

    5 жыл бұрын

    You're suggesting what, pulling back until just before touchdown?

  • @ivanagnesini5946

    @ivanagnesini5946

    5 жыл бұрын

    👍🏻

  • @Hobbymann
    @Hobbymann6 жыл бұрын

    Music socks.

  • @commentatron

    @commentatron

    5 жыл бұрын

    What the fock?

  • @bobsyeruncle4841
    @bobsyeruncle48413 жыл бұрын

    fck that muzak good otherwise

  • @jocktigernuts680
    @jocktigernuts680 Жыл бұрын

    And the Mute button comes into its own yet again💩

  • @ChrisBrayPhotography

    @ChrisBrayPhotography

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah im over it now too.. haha

  • @davidwright873

    @davidwright873

    8 ай бұрын

    Yeah what the hell???!!!

  • @tomkat_Kansas
    @tomkat_Kansas4 жыл бұрын

    I liked the video. Hated the music. Sometimes, less is more...

  • @tobyburnam5969
    @tobyburnam59698 жыл бұрын

    that fucking music was unnecessary

  • @clintonhowell2892

    @clintonhowell2892

    8 жыл бұрын

    It is very loud up there. Trust me, you would have been way more annoyed by the sound of wind and moving parts than any background music.

  • @uglyduckling81
    @uglyduckling817 жыл бұрын

    Landing looks scary compared to being in a Jabiru.

  • @jag1963
    @jag19635 жыл бұрын

    Can i ask when you made this flight were you listening to that music? If not why would you make us listen to it? I didn't finish it cause whats the point without sound. Please stop putting music on these videos there killing it for anyone that wants to hear the engine and the wind.

  • @commentatron

    @commentatron

    5 жыл бұрын

    I muted it and played the B-17 engine drone video.

  • @jamescarmody125
    @jamescarmody1255 жыл бұрын

    Shit landing, however, I don't expect anything better from a powered approach.

  • @tomfrey1258
    @tomfrey12582 жыл бұрын

    he flew it straight into the ground no flair at all - keep practicing :)

  • @mikex8254
    @mikex82548 жыл бұрын

    having a metal control bar so close to the pilots chest does not look very safe on microlights. risk it could get forced into a pilots chest and cause injuries.

  • @andymackk99

    @andymackk99

    5 жыл бұрын

    you mean just like a steering wheel? ;-)

  • @commentatron

    @commentatron

    5 жыл бұрын

    If you're heading into the ground at that angle, that's the least of your worries.

  • @lnhislmage
    @lnhislmage4 жыл бұрын

    Music is not acceptable!

  • @TheIrisheamon
    @TheIrisheamon5 жыл бұрын

    Lose the music.....

  • @gypsyspirit4380
    @gypsyspirit438011 жыл бұрын

    NO...NO....not more bl***y music....arrrrggghhhhh

  • @commentatron

    @commentatron

    5 жыл бұрын

    haha, he was thinking of going with Motorhead, so count your blessings.

  • @clearedtofire
    @clearedtofire5 жыл бұрын

    What's with this KZread obsession of ruining good videos with crappy music?

  • @commentatron

    @commentatron

    5 жыл бұрын

    You want professional production values? Pay for a ticket.

  • @deltaangar
    @deltaangar9 жыл бұрын

    Первый полёт самостоятельно, а уже рукой машет в камеру!

  • @k998um

    @k998um

    8 жыл бұрын

    Не то слово! Мне вот самостоятельный предстоит тоже после 10 часов обучения.

  • @user-ie7iz7vm2y

    @user-ie7iz7vm2y

    8 жыл бұрын

    +deltaangar Маякует- Памперс полон ;) а так тостанова,конечно же

  • @rickswain147
    @rickswain147 Жыл бұрын

    Shut that music off,hurts my head,we want to hear the wind,an the motor .i rate u dislike

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