Quicksilver parts are available from long time dealer Beaver Borne at his company Air-Tech, Inc. https://air-techinc.com/
Air-Tech Inc.
268 Airport Road
Reserve LA 70084
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Quicksilver parts are available from long time dealer Beaver Borne at his company Air-Tech, Inc. https://air-techinc.com/
Air-Tech Inc.
268 Airport Road
Reserve LA 70084
1 (800)...
I used a 2-blade Tennessee 60X42 for my Rotax 503 dual carb, 2.58 ratio B-gearbox powered MiniMAX. This combination gave a good all around performance. If you want better climb you could go 60X40 or...
I built a 1600R with an oil injected Rotax 503 over the period of 5.5 years taking 1089 actual building hours. Thousands of additional unlogged hours spent thinking about how to do something or...
The weather looks good for tomorrow morning, I will be flying my Challenger. Go flying in your ultralight Saturday Oct. 10th and be a part of the World Ultralight Fly-In 2015. Post a pic of you...
The WingX Pro7 part 2 webinar presented by Jim Sweeney has been scheduled for August 26, 2015. Registration is at www.eaa.org/webinars
Timm
The follow-on webinar presentation by Jim Sweeney on WingX Pro7 will be scheduled soon, the date needs to be coordinated with Jim. When it does get scheduled, it will show on the current webinar...
EAA offers no direct benefits for registering as a ultralight pilot. The simple and less restrictive rules for ultralights were allowed by the FAA on the assumption that individuals would...
The CFI name and number are required because the EAA ultralight pilot registration program requires 10 hours of flight instruction from a CFI, then passing written, oral and flight test. More...
We have a 1-page pdf file that shows the plan to build a Cow Pasture Hangar as described in the February 1964 issue of Sport Aviation magazine. If you send me a PM at tbogenhagen@eaa.org I will send...
One place to try and locate an instructor is the list of sport pilot instructors listed on the EAA web site, www.sportpilot.org/instructors Ideally try to work with a CFI that is knowledgeable about...
The 2-place ultralight training exemption ended in 2008. Now all 2-seaters must be registered with an N-number and have an airworthiness certificate. Does the Quicksilver you are looking at have an...
Great presentation Sam. If anyone wants to watch the video click here, http://bcove.me/g0ecahyr
Ultralight and other light N-number aircraft are a great way to own and fly at minimal expense, and maximum fun. Like has already been said, www.barnstormers.com has alot of planes for under...
EAA Ultralight Chapter 1, The Microlite Flyers has many members from the Milwaukee area. You should consider attending their meetings and joining their chapter, you will learn alot from the members....
Maxine looks nice, thanks for the pics. I like your canopy cover, where did you get it?
Jon,
There is usually well over 100 ultralight/light-planes registered thru out the week. Some are trailered, most fly in. Pilots fly long distances such as you are considering is not uncommon,...
Jim, Thanks for the information. I will get the list updated.
Timm
Try this link for a directory of possibilities,
http://www.eaa.org/ultralights/manufacturers.pdf
According to the FAA Aircraft Maintenance Division, AFS-300, an FAA FSDO Aviation Safety Inspector or a FAA designee can replace the old Form 309. It is considered part of the certificate of...
Don - The resignation of the FAA administrator does not change the plan to submit the exemption request. Having a new interim FAA Administrator does not change the fact that we will make a good case...
The proposal EAA and AOPA intend to submit would not allow a path to initially obtain a recreational or private pilot certificate. To obtain either of these certificate would require a 3rd class...
Steve,
Check out the Quad City Challenger II. When built right and light with a Rotax 503 you can get a useful load of 550 lbs.
http://quadcitychallenger.com/
Timm
There is an active community of MiniMAX owners and enthusiasts, their online forum is the East Tennessee Lonesome Buzzards. Here is a link to forum,...
Do you have a hill in your backyard? How about the Basic Ultralight Glider (BUG) by Mike Sandlin, http://m-sandlin.info/
http://youtu.be/GqIrkl1tQUo
Hey Frank, great to see you this year, come back anytime, there is always a room for you. Your voice will be missed Down on the Farm.