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.

It's not a Wind Gate. It's called a Fence

@PhilipFly11

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.

And when we get to the price it becomes unobtainium .

@FasterLower

Ай бұрын

Compared to a Cirus positively cheap. In Europe these are microlights (

@jimmymezzetti1212

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 !

@alexdarcydestsimon3767

Ай бұрын

​@@jimmymezzetti1212Aren't Tarragon and Blackshape Prime stable mate ?

@mauriceevans6546

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

@FasterLower

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

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.

The lever you refer to is the flap lever not the gear. 55 degrees are air brakes.

I’ve been training with the goal of making it to the airlines but through the journey general aviation has stolen my heart

@nowayoutstp4

Ай бұрын

That’ll happen!

Great information thanks

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.

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

@hedonzx822

Ай бұрын

And if correct they fly even faster than the VL 3?

@hedonzx822

Ай бұрын

And if correct they fly even faster than the VL3?

Seating position was well thought out. This seating position is supposed to be a better way to deal with G forces .

Much more complicated than the B787&777 I fly 😀. Nice presentation Mike, as always 👍🏻👍🏾

Phenomenal 🛩️🛩️🛩️🏆🏆🏆💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼ty brother 🙌🏼

Get one. It's for the channel.

Great video Mike. I love the Vl3 and with the 916, it is really a beast. Patiently waiting for the Mosaic to pass.

Looks like a Lancair to me including Beluga belly mods

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

I flew that VL3 in Atlanta.

For performance and price the lancair legacy would be a better option

@mauriceevans6546

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-t14

Ай бұрын

@@mauriceevans6546 I meant lancair legacy my bad

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.

Grate Video, Do you know how about the rage whit the 916?

@ChavngRynsPvts

Ай бұрын

In economy cruise, you can get close to 1000nm VFR.

Like all planes they just keep raising that cost. $425K is definitely capped

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...

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!!

Man! That looks like a tight squeeze. I don't think I could even get in.

@ChavngRynsPvts

Ай бұрын

What are your dimensions? I'm 5-10 160 and fit just fine. I'm guessing you're on the tall side?

@DoogieFresh

Ай бұрын

@@ChavngRynsPvts 6'7", 280 pounds.

@ChavngRynsPvts

Ай бұрын

@@DoogieFresh damn, yeah. I think the tallest they've fit is like 6-8 or 6-9. 😞

Would like to what prop is on the plane.

@ChavngRynsPvts

Ай бұрын

It's the Duc Tiger, designed specifically for the 916

Is light sport ok for IFR?

@EJWash57

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.

Manual flap lever is ridiculously high, should be elec.

@PhilipFly11

Ай бұрын

Electric flap operation is an option.

Wouldn’t we rather all own a Shark, Tarragon or Blackshape Prime?

It is way too expensive for that same performance as the RV7

You don`t know much about airplanes

@mojogrip

Ай бұрын

I agree. I’m just a KZreadr who buys, builds and fly planes.

Cool baby lx7 great they included the brs 🪂