Feel free to comment!

Courtney is a helluva pilot. She ALWAYS keeps her speed up when near the ground. Do NOT make steep turns on climb out. She also doesn't fly in extreme wind conditions these planes don't weigh hardly anything they ain't hurricane hunter aircraft, folks! One only flies in "nice" weather.

@CourtneyTakesFlight

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comments. I fly to be safe!

@Radio-d7f

8 ай бұрын

Nice hai 😂😂😂😂

@jimbennett2795

4 ай бұрын

Obviously don't know the capability's of an MX. The old original way back in the 70's had 4.7g positive and negative. Same as a Cessna 182 !!! Guide wires are stronger than you thought huh?

almost as good as being there ! Courtney is he BEST !!

@CourtneyTakesFlight

8 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@jimbennett2795

4 ай бұрын

Ah no

Excellent flying. The 360 turn was developed in ww2. Its called a run in break. Pilots did this to prevent enemy fighters getting onto their tail just before landing.

@CourtneyTakesFlight

8 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Strctural, cloth, tubing and an engine. It takes very much courage to fly this types of ultralights. Better think very much before flying. Amazing courage. Thank you.

@CourtneyTakesFlight

Ай бұрын

You're welcome.

I love watching your videos. Thank you

@CourtneyTakesFlight

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Love the videos. I'm deathly afraid of flying but your videos inspire me to get my own ultralight! Keep them coming, I will conquer this fear.

@CourtneyTakesFlight

9 ай бұрын

Good luck! I'm rooting for you!

@alaskaaksala123

Ай бұрын

Do you have a crosswind takeoff and landing video yet?

Great instruction! I learned in a 2 seat Quicksilver. I purchased my first quicksilver in 2008, but had to sell it. Your videos are giving me the itch again!

@CourtneyTakesFlight

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@jimbennett2795

4 ай бұрын

I learned before they made the 2 seater. All your instructor could do was hand you a 2 way radio. Such wimps now days. lol

I like the open captions. I'm a HoH PPC pilot.

@CourtneyTakesFlight

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Perfect view. I love this ultralight. 😍😍

@CourtneyTakesFlight

Жыл бұрын

It's awesome.

Awesome video Courtney, very insightful and informative. Been a while since I've flown in one of these, but I still remember the amazing feeling of floating in the air and feeling connected with nature in a way haha. Please keep posting these!

@CourtneyTakesFlight

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Great demonstration, Courtney !

@CourtneyTakesFlight

10 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Courtney, you sure are an accomplished Pilot! How many hours have you been flying? Your videos are chock full of fun and information!

@CourtneyTakesFlight

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. About 350 hours.

You make it look easy. Great job.

@CourtneyTakesFlight

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

I flew the MX right after Quicksilver introduced them. We would chase sheep, do hammer head stalls and generally have a good time. 19 at the time having a blast finding out how little space could put one of these into. Think I my best was short level spot about 50' long.

@CourtneyTakesFlight

10 ай бұрын

They are fun aircraft to fly!

Love the captions. Even a noob like me can (kinnda) get what you're doing.

@CourtneyTakesFlight

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

That's beautiful!

@CourtneyTakesFlight

4 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Awesome... an inspiration and passion that made my day.. thank you for the great videos 👍🛫🛩️🪂🛬😎

@CourtneyTakesFlight

10 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

best video about ultralight. thank you

@CourtneyTakesFlight

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Great video

@CourtneyTakesFlight

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

love this. thank you.

@CourtneyTakesFlight

2 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

Nice one!

@CourtneyTakesFlight

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Flying is awesome! Check!

@CourtneyTakesFlight

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Such a wonderful aircraft! It is too expensive to me now but i hope to buy one somewhen in the future😊

@CourtneyTakesFlight

6 ай бұрын

Good luck!

Love the lessons, thanks.

@CourtneyTakesFlight

10 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

Good job! Keep your eye on the target (where you want to land).

@CourtneyTakesFlight

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great video. I feel like YOU'RE my CFI. 😁

@CourtneyTakesFlight

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

just nice...well done..

@CourtneyTakesFlight

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

GREAT!!!

@CourtneyTakesFlight

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Freaking awesome 😊 I got to try it .

@CourtneyTakesFlight

3 ай бұрын

Take a discovery flight!

NIce thanks for the flight.

@CourtneyTakesFlight

10 ай бұрын

You're welcome

THANKS

@CourtneyTakesFlight

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

Courtney you can be my wingman anytime you are totally my kind of gal amazing confident and a pleasure to listen to.😊

@CourtneyTakesFlight

9 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Obviously no other traffic around if you are circling at pattern altitude over the end of the active runway.

@CourtneyTakesFlight

Жыл бұрын

That is correct. I would not do this if anyone else is in the pattern or active on the ground.

Good sound stuff. I'm a bit surprised that you didn't use sideslip to adjust the approach gradient.

@CourtneyTakesFlight

22 күн бұрын

I don't recall if I did here, but I generally use the slip every time I come down.

@boblethbridge6292

22 күн бұрын

@@CourtneyTakesFlight , could be you had enough drag already :) . Reminds me of flying a Thruster (Aussie UL) in that respect...

👏👏👏👍👍👍

Hi, I'm from South Africa and always wanted to fly, but having a family and not wanting to put them at the risk of crashing and not having a husband and father, as kept me from following my dream. So while you are single, go for it!

@CourtneyTakesFlight

Жыл бұрын

Understood. Maybe someday.

Had me on the edge of my seat that last one ! ! 🙂😎👍 Do you put a bag of salt, or mortar mix in the empty seat for Ballance ? ?

@CourtneyTakesFlight

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@jimbennett2795

4 ай бұрын

She's too professional to answer or even read your comment lol

Man I want one so bad! Have to look up laws and regs but I'm not sure where I can use it in my area.

@leecowell8165

10 ай бұрын

Check to see where student pilots are building up their flight hours.

@CourtneyTakesFlight

10 ай бұрын

You can fly an ultralight from most public airports without a control tower.

Have you made any videos about stall or spin recovery?

@CourtneyTakesFlight

9 ай бұрын

Not yet, but it is in the works.

@jimbennett2795

4 ай бұрын

@@CourtneyTakesFlight oh come on your advanced landing was so lame. No way you'll ever do a spin recovery are you kidding. lol You'd be dead your first try. by yourself

Nice! Where is this airport?

@CourtneyTakesFlight

2 ай бұрын

Oregon

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How do i start , i love the plane .

@CourtneyTakesFlight

3 ай бұрын

Take a Discovery Flight!

I'm wanting to get a 2 seater

@CourtneyTakesFlight

9 ай бұрын

Hopefully someday!

If you would please, a simple definition of the phrase that kept coming up: "a stabilized approach." Also, what's the glide ratio on the MXL-2, about 8:1 ? So , if you throttle back at about 1.5 miles (at 1,000 ft altitude, and without the slip), you'd expect to hit the threshold? Thanks, love the vids!

@CourtneyTakesFlight

Жыл бұрын

The glide ratio/distance varies depending on drag, headwinds and so on. As you start to descent, you're making judgement call right there for the angle/speed you need to hit that touchdown point for that particular landing. With practice you will easily use muscle memory to get the airplane in the right spot/angle/speed. From the FAA: A pilot is flying a stabilized approach when he or she establishes and maintains a constant angle glidepath towards a predetermined point on the landing runway. Every runway is unique, but a commonly referenced optimum glidepath follows the “3:1” principle.

@commentatron

Жыл бұрын

@@CourtneyTakesFlight Is a 'non-stabilized approach' a marker that you've got something figured wrong (and should consider going around)?

@jimbennett2795

4 ай бұрын

She can't even judge her slip. She is still a beginner lol

@jimbennett2795

4 ай бұрын

@@CourtneyTakesFlight OMG hello anybody home? The glide ratio of your plane is already predetermined when they built it. Check your manual. Unbelievable

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Do they make parachutes or something to help in case you have engine problems

@CourtneyTakesFlight

Ай бұрын

Yes, I have a ballistic parachute. It's mounted on the rear axle. It's white.

@FreebornJohnLillburne

Ай бұрын

@@CourtneyTakesFlightis that a parachute for yourself with an ejection seat?

Tight circuit

@jimbennett2795

4 ай бұрын

Very long circuits

Hi Coutney - Great Vid 👌 I am a wannabee (maybe a Gonnabee) Maybe you can answer me, some questions If I sell my suburban house, I wanna move to the country side and buy a house with some farmland How long / short distance is required to land / take off in a UL One of the grassfields is 880 ft long and 225 ft wide - do you think this could work - for the distances ?

@CourtneyTakesFlight

9 ай бұрын

Yes, you will have enough distance, but concern yourself with obstacles beyond your property. Are there tall trees? Powerlines? Buildings? Figure those in your plans.

@Lauritzzz

9 ай бұрын

👍Thank you very much for answering me - it a field strip with threes along one long side, and the end and other longside has a steep slope to the beach - so threes provides the cover for wind, and no further obstacles From my heart I wish you Blues skies and happy landings 💙🤍 @@CourtneyTakesFlight

awesome Courtney...would you take me on board for practice

@CourtneyTakesFlight

Ай бұрын

Captain Drake's Family Aerial Adventures in Oregon can help you with this.

@epiccreations1214

Ай бұрын

@@CourtneyTakesFlight I'm building a Aerolite 103 kind of ultralight

Besides all the common sense stuff, I want to fly like that.

Ah man, I thought you would be looking strait down the left wing at the ground like I do. What a wimpy turn Advanced at the end I think not.

@CourtneyTakesFlight

4 ай бұрын

You're free to make your own video and show me how it's done! :)

i have never gotten an answer to why ultralights don't have carb heat?anybody?

@CourtneyTakesFlight

11 ай бұрын

2 stroke engines don't need it.

@charleslindsay3201

11 ай бұрын

@@CourtneyTakesFlight is that because of the heat they generate?

Where can I train?

@CourtneyTakesFlight

Жыл бұрын

Check out Captain Drake's Family Aerial Adventures.

Can you take off on 60% power

@CourtneyTakesFlight

10 ай бұрын

No, never less than full throttle!

@jimbennett2795

4 ай бұрын

Yes, You can get off the ground a little over stall or at stall speed which could be less than 50% power. You won't climb out but you can do crow hops all day. Who is she. She needs to take flight training again lol

Never a shame. No one will ever know the difference anyway. You might just be practicing.

@CourtneyTakesFlight

10 ай бұрын

Agree.

leave your statements up a little longer...otherwise, GREAT!!

@CourtneyTakesFlight

9 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Planea cómo máquina escribir

@CourtneyTakesFlight

Жыл бұрын

It's a Quicksilver

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