Okay my Starflight was 254 pounds new. I weight about 260 fully dressed. I have a ballistic chute that added about 30 more pounds. Add 30 more for fuel. I am now 574 pounds at takeoff... I am...
Type: Posts; User: Bob Furr
Okay my Starflight was 254 pounds new. I weight about 260 fully dressed. I have a ballistic chute that added about 30 more pounds. Add 30 more for fuel. I am now 574 pounds at takeoff... I am...
I have long wondered about how much spanwise flow is disrupting lift on my Starflight UL. It has a very deep (about 50% greater than a quicksilver) single surface airfoil that is open at the tips. ...
My two cents.... I currently have 160 hours on a Rotax 377 on it's third overhaul (essentially the 447 with smaller displacement). The prior owner had problems with landing at idle (which results...
I have been flying my Starflight for about 2 years now out of a former USAAC airbase in Nebraska. Nothing like a mile of runway to give you many options when learning. That said it would fly off...
Your experience resembles mine. I had a total of about 90 hours in a variety of aircraft including C150/152. I also had about 4 hours in a Aeronca Champ. Flying my Starflight (like the Aerolite)...
BTW I have seen castor oil come out of solution in model plane fuels stored in an unheated garage here in the Midwest where winter temps can drop to -25. If I were running castor oil I would worry...
Actually what I am looking for is real world experience and I am guessing there really isn't much. Water separation from freezing is called fractional freezing and occurs at temps far below 32...
Well can it be done? I know it is about 100 octane. I know the cost per hour of operation for fuel alone is good with nearly a $1 gal discount on E-85. Any real world experience? I know that...
I am trying to figure out if I just got very lucky... There are two EAA chapters in Omaha one with an UL/Light Sport focus. Nationwide how many EAA chapters are focused on the very light aircraft? ...
Speaking from my experience flying a Starflight Ultralight (think Quicksilver but different and I think better construction). The spoilers on the Starflight give reasonable roll control but consider...
Interesting the discussion on instruments elsewhere on the forum. It reinforces why I love flying my UL so much. While others are looking at installing a $1000 plus AOA indicator on their home...
Okay I am just starting my second year of flying my Starflight Ultralight and I am looking for any winter flying advice that long time flyers may have. I bought a set of flannel lined jeans last...
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After having nearly everyone I know ask me if I heard about the "ultralight" crash in Iowa a couple days back I just had to share this. Turns out it was a...
Last August I purchased an ultralight and ended up renting a hanger at the Scribner Airbase in Nebraska. This was one of the air bases that were used to train thousands of airmen to man B-17's and...
First off I know this photo doesn't qualify but wanted to share it anyway becasue it really is a great aviation photo that captures a moment in time.
There is nothing like a sunset from above!...
Okay... just an idea. How about a fun way to generate some positive press for ultralight and light sport homebuilts? My thought is that we fly a relay along the original air mail route that...
The Facetmobile was about 100 pounds overweight as an ultralight but the stall speed was spot on and the cruse speed was only a little fast. Anyone ever give consideration to building an ultralight...