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Just got everything put away before the rain came down in buckets, but everything checked out ok.

Your welcome, thanks for having a look and commenting

Your welcome, thanks for commenting, I’ll be back to making videos again very soon, had to take a little break.

The airspeed indicator you’ll notice a graduated tube with sliding membrane within it that moves up and down giving you a fairly accurate measurement of airspeed. Altimeter is located on the instrument panel and is also fairly accurate, most Panels include exhaust and cylinder head temperature indicators as well.

Yes they generally go for between 15/25k used and about 35k new complete. They’re a really good flying aircraft that of course don’t require a license but training is recommended. Depending on where your located sometimes you find one and it’s to damn far, even if it’s a good deal. I’m located in central Florida, I’ll shoot ya a message if I decide to sell mine. I’ve been considering selling.

@@douglasmoran3070 thanks but think I would need some training first but I would like to step up to something like yours someday.

@@Berkner80 yes I agree, I took 35 hrs to solo in a cessna 172 and then jumped into my Aerolite. I crow hopped until I could fly entire length of runway straight n level and land, it took two weekends. It’s all in my videos from the start. Good luck and blue skies sir.

@@douglasmoran3070 yes I saw your first video. I guess flying a Cessna really helped you. I only have experience in a Trike but I would like to fly a fixed wing someday.

Found a used Ray Allen servo complete with push rod and trim tab and attached to right elevator. Purchased rocker switch and led position indicator and mounted those to yoke powered by a 3 cell lipo batt. Ace hardware 6 wire insulated type cable run down along tail boom to hook everything up. It works great after I enlarged the trim tab from the original used one. I basically fly level and bank left n right using rudder pedals. Thanks for your interest, my mentor and flying buddy first used a bungee cord to to take the pressure off the yoke.

It’s good to practice, one time upon returning from lake O a storm blew in from NW and made for an interesting landing with pucker factor.

No just flying on that video showing off hands free flying, but I’ve got plenty of take offs n landing videos posted. Been so windy lately, haven’t flown in a month of Sunday’s and I’m really itching to GoFly.

Found on Facebook you can search Facebook marketplace, use keyword, “para-glider helmet”, I also love to tell people, the whole plane got a parachute, you get that, the whole plane got a parachute! BRS by Magnum.

Haven’t really tried any stol activities yet, but I do notice a shorter takeoff with a notch of flaps, maybe around 175/200’

Thanks, I appreciate that.

Yes sir, lots a hard working side jobs and saving $ finally finding the right one for the right price within a day’s drive to pickup. Now I drive 1.5 hrs to just north of Lake Okeechobee to fly off a private field and then 1.5 hrs back home. Loving every minute!

That was it, steady winds of 13 with gusts to 20 it was a good day to practice a little crabbing and really working that rudder.

@@douglasmoran3070 Thank you! I've been training in the lite sport eglet and getting ready to fly my aerolite 103. That is awesome flying 😎

@@motorcyc1 best advice I could give is watch your airspeed like a hawk, especially on takeoffs n landing and remember to fly all the way to the ground. I always carry a little extra airspeed right into ground effect air, then reduce throttle and hold flair to touch mains first. Your gonna really like the way your 103 flies, just don’t try and yank it up at lift off, just gradually let her rise up. Happy flying and are you going to make n post some videos?

@@douglasmoran3070 Thank you for that information. I've been told about the air speed and landing on this aircraft. I appreciate your help. It will be a while before I take her up. But I will let you know in my experience flying it.

Check out my videos if you want, search Aerolite 103 Doug Moran I’ve just got started about 4 months ago and having a blast

What part of Florida are you located?

High drag, low glide rate until entering ground effect air, then I hold it until reaching the smoothest stretch of runway.

Thanks Mike, having a blast, on your left, getting some airtime!

Aerolite 103 is a very good flying machine, easy to work on and maintain. I prefer fixed wing over gyros of heli

Cows n horses and plenty of area’s to land if engine out happens, only have 118 hrs Hirth 2702. you’ve progressed nicely, especially that departure from I think is your parents property, wow that looks close.

​@@douglasmoran3070 Thanks it defiantly wasn't ideal but was doable and kinda a rush lol I think Hes moved the stuff that was kinda in the way now so next time should be a bit safer. I left a strip un-dug in the bean field next to my house so i can make the trip again if we don't get much snow this year

@@jordonweets yea but you get awesome climb out compared to my Aerolite and I enjoy the low flying you do.

Yes I’m sometimes at Indian town airport and lucky enough to grab some video but I hav to ask in your opinion the number 1 fighter?

Thanks!

Thank you thank you thank you

Aerolite 103 is in my very humble opinion a very good flying machine, seems a little heavy on the ailerons but light on the elevator.

6300 feet, give or take a couple, now I’m at a different grass strip 2500 feet, made three nice flights last night an hour before sunset. I’ll post them later today, my GoPro keeps cutting out while filming, don’t know why.

Using full flaps on takeoff?? How much “sink” when you retract

@@stroutmail glad you asked, I tried several combinations of flaps that day. Setup doesn’t have setting indicator obviously, so what I do is count 1-1,000 2-1,000 3- 1,000 for full flaps. On that particular take off I was at 2-1,000 and gives me plenty of lift but yet very reasonable sink, no more than 10 maybe 20% guessing. Citrus Hedging is about 2,000 ft usable another 500 ft I’d rather not tread unless needed, but plenty of green flat fields surrounding offering safety if engine out. Enjoyed my 4 cool evening flights soaking it after the days winds settled down along with the soaring buzzards I wouldn’t want to ever meet up close. Back at it Saturday 👍

Of the 6,000’ runway I held 2/3’ agl for almost 5,000’ averaged 55/60 knots and settled in just under 40

@@douglasmoran3070 Thanks!

I was able to edit and create a new video, fingers crossed for good weather tomorrow

Yea me too, should make for some interesting videos. When I’m in the app they look amazing and your able to move around 360

@@douglasmoran3070 ya ill bet. Someday I'll get one but ya you should be able to find a quik vid to help you learn how to use it I've never used one so I'd have no clue

@@jordonweets yea they have them but just haven’t gotten around to it honestly, like you I’d just rather fly my butt off

@@douglasmoran3070 I definitely understand that lol 😆

@@jordonweets bty where in this world are you located? I’m down here in sunny S Florida about 30 miles east of lake Okeechobee, Indian town airport x-58

Yea this video was shot using my phone

@@douglasmoran3070 that's OK I was referring to the fact you were crow hopping atleast I think you were. That's how I learned 🙂

Oh yea, basic’s I’m down with, that’s a 6,000’ runway and I did several at least 5,000’ holding 3/5’ agl

@@douglasmoran3070 then I would say your getting very close to making a loop nice job 👍

@@jordonweets yes this weekend weather permitting, they’re keeping an eye on a possible hurricane heading our way