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Honestly, he did get a bit more patient. But more importantly, he made me a better pilot by being harsh. It wasn’t easy but it worked for me :)

You should be, he is excellent! I've flown with many 'nice' instructors and this guy was hands down the best.

I did. I also spent months going through every inch of it to make sure it was exactly how I wanted it before I flew it.

Just a washer to space the bolt heads out.

From memory, about 18"

Thank you!

I got them locally at American Materials in So Cal. I could go grab some and mail them to you if you need? Let me know!

I currently have a Cheetah, they are amazing aircraft! I think the Cheetah is the perfect XC machine for the cost. I learned that learning to fly in something that requires more precision than a Cessna really helped me along as I progressed in my flying. Thanks for the comment, I'll have to lookup your article and have a good read!

@@NateVolk I can cut & paste it here if you're OK with a long comment and if FB allows it.

Yep, just 3/4 rubber strip by 3" wide. McMaster Carr

Just went to a broker and bought a policy.

Yep, its cheap, strong and easy!

Thanks!

Just build to suit your specific needs. Figure out the rise you want and cut the tube, then clamp them together and measure the distance and drill holes.

THIS helicopter...

I ended up using 3/8, which was fine. I'd go bigger if I did it again though. Once it is up, it almost doesn't matter though...

Yeah, sort of. I ended up with a bottle jack as the scissor wouldn't lift the bike. Then my hold down bolts for the pegs were too short... I had my last summer trip coming up, so I just ended up taking a trailer for that trip. I'd change a few things if I were to do it again as the bottle jack was larger than the scissor jack by far...

That's awesome! Get some training and you'll be having fun for a long time!

Thanks! So much fun

You can buy them as a kit from the manufacturer, or a flying one like this for $60k

Turned out to be a great instructor.

Thanks!

Yo! Long time no see buddy! It’s the Insta360 x3 (Costco has them). Just trying something new, not 100% sure if it’s perfect yet though :) I’ll keep you posted!

Thanks Marc! Your project is looking good too!

Mostly finished. The bolts I made to hold the pegs down were a little short. I ended up taking a trailer on my last trip so I could haul a jet ski as well. The lift tests fine, but haven’t driven it really off-road yet…

Thanks, it’s coming along little by little!

We all start somewhere!

found it locally on craigslist. Best $500 I spent on the whole rig!

Yeah hahaha! The gusty crosswinds don't help either :)

It’s a 3500 watt growatt all in one unit. Charges via solar, generator, and plug. Splits load between solar and battery. Battery is a single 200amp hour lithium 24v. Runs the fridge, cooktop, and light a/c for about 2-3 nights/days with no charging.

Hi! Yes, I built about 7 inches of travel into each mounting point. There are simple springs that compress when the frame flexes. I’ve had it in some pretty hairy situations, and nothing has gone wrong. I did build the box extra stiff, I can lift it up from one corner, and nothing flexes on the box itself.

Do you have a video showing the mounts with springs attached? I was thinking on mine I would just mount the front with some really beefy mount and then on the back I would get truck airbag shocks. As the rear is basically all that flexes.

The middle is actually where you see the most flex, not the rear... Check out how dump truck mounts are made, fixed rear and floating front. For me it was just as easy to make matching captured spring mounts along the sides and both corners. Works great and I can also level the habitat separate while parked. If you fix one end, you are stuck with how level your parking spot is :) Check out the later videos in the series to get a look at the springs mounted.@@longspeakmoto

@NateVolk do you have a specific video that you think best shows them? My box is pretty stiff made of fiberglass with steal beams and a steal floor but I would rather not be on some nasty road to find out it wasn't as strong as I needed.

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Great question! This heli is setup to cruise about 100 mph and you can carry 2 hours of fuel, so 45 minutes each way is close but doable from that perspective. The only real issue is cargo room as there isn’t much. It’s a much better way to get to work than driving!

@@NateVolk so my plan was to buy a Cherokee Six and rebuild it with a glass panel. Which I still want to do. BUT this seems like an other option with a different mission… but a faster way to get to the office and not have to rent a place to stay. Take that money and buy this…and still buy the Six for the long missions. At about $100 an hour to fly I’ll actually save money in the long run. I don’t need cargo space. I need time. My biggest question is maintenance. More research required.

@@curtisaitken7027sounds like a good fit for you then!

Nah. That instructor is awesome!

Thanks! Super fun :)

Unfortunately I don’t. It’s a little cobbled together actually and I’d change a few things next iteration. Build one out of cardboard or cheap material first!

Thanks! The turbine is amazing! It’s a little different as it has a directly connected shaft, but other than that it operates the same.

Thanks for watching! They sort of do have cages built in, it’s through the landing gear and frame behind the seat. Adding more would add too much weight. The crumple zone is designed below the seat, so in training you learn to keep the heli level and flat as much as possible so if you do land hard, you don’t roll and the gear absorbs the impact.

I miss it already!

Good examples like this usually sell between 60-70k. Hope that helps!

Thank you so much 😁

Sometimes I taxi for fuel too :)

Way more fun, and really set me up to be successful in bigger aircraft too!

Sure, it's called a Helicycle and it comes in a kit that you build yourself or buy one used. One like this costs about $80k used. Airport storage varies by location. It holds 25 gallons of jet-a and that gets you almost two hours of flight time that costs about $100...

Thank you :)

Thank you!

Well, both. The helicopter was well built, and I had a very good mechanic go over everything with me before I flew it. He actually hovered it and did a few circuits before I hopped in. I had 6 hours training, so I let him do the ops flight. This video was my first flight in it. Make sense?

That's pretty cool and I'm always open to seeing how things can be better! Care to share some details?

@@NateVolk hi, thanks for the response. by no means I was underestimating your knowhow. the other way is to intercept the maxxfan RF codes and retransmit them via a universal remote from within HA. you would need an RF transmitter and receiver. there is plenty out there. Logitech or broadlink

@@makaveli7771 totally understand. That’s a great idea, I just wanted to buy the cheap fan as a start. Intercepting the rf is genius!