Portugal Flying Holiday- Episode 2- Flying the worlds fastest microlight

Here is episode 2 of my flying holiday out in Portugal. In this episode we flew the worlds fastest microlight, The Shark.
The Shark holds the microlight world speed record of 303kmh and is currently involved in another ecord as 19 year old Zara Rutherford flies one around the solo.
We flew formation with the only other Shark in Portugal.

[@wingnutshomeofmicromainten6946]

Awesome… Subbed 👍🏻

[@Theflyingirishmann]

Thanks a mill! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@awuma]

Beautiful airplane, proven in its round the world journey by Zara Rutherford, at the extremes of temperature.

[@Theflyingirishmann]

Its such a great aircraft and zara did an amazing job with it

[@theworldoftrading4592]

Love the Shark. Probably the most stable microlight out there as well as one of the fastest

[@Theflyingirishmann]

It's an amazing piece of kit!

[@cmparamotors5041]

Thanks for the vid

[@Theflyingirishmann]

No problem!

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

Loved the video Mikey, I'm sure we will see a few of these in the near future in the UK. Come on BMAA let them in.

[@Theflyingirishmann]

Thanks buddy!! Ive spoken to Shark and they are working on it as we speak

[@theflyingmum2375]

Great video mikey! Looks like you had a blast x

[@Theflyingirishmann]

Thanks Sarah!! It was so good!!

[@thermicphil]

Great video. I want one!

[@Theflyingirishmann]

Thanks! That makes 2 of us 😂

[@deonogorman928]

Class video hopefully we see them in the uk soon

[@Theflyingirishmann]

Cheers bud! They will be if I have anything to do with it

[@SimonAmazingClarke]

Awesome, want one.
It's crazy that they are called Microlights, they are more complex than a C172, a lot more fun and a lot cheaper I presume.

[@Theflyingirishmann]

Makes 2 of us! I've just come back from the factory and will have a vlog up soon!
I've not had this much fun in a 172 😉

[@mauriceevans6546]

The FAA is an dysfunctional waste of an organization when it comes to general aviation. All they had to do was just duplicate the European model for light sport. More weight like 1800 gross and everything else the same as European model.

[@rodneyskennedy3163]

Id love one of those too.

[@Theflyingirishmann]

They're beautiful 😂

[@captclivemason]

Shark❤

[@jemilambi]

Absolute beginner enthusiast question : does the sun burn the skin? Did you use sun cream? Is the window enough?

[@Theflyingirishmann]

I'm the wrong person to ask.... being Irish anything over 6 degrees is tropical and i'll burn haha

[@johnnygillam]

Hi mikey,really enjoyed the video. With ref to training ,what's the vision like when flying from the rear seat.

[@Theflyingirishmann]

Glad you liked it! It was a bit strange because I was trying to look around Paulo. I sat in the front seat on the ground and the view is alot better

[@Martbrant]

Hi, where in portugal is this

[@Theflyingirishmann]

Just outside Lisbon

[@savagecub]

Yeah but does have enough room in it to carry your all your Guinness ?

[@Theflyingirishmann]

Depends on if you carry a passenger or not 😂

[@MichaelJohnson-vc4eq]

Enough of hte "Fissheye lense makes me dizzy.

[@daniellane2432]

how much can you buy it for it looks FAB

[@Theflyingirishmann]

Its quite pricey!

[@sharkairplane]

Thanks! Depends on the configuration; typically from 160 thousand euros without VAT.

[@bendrixbailey1430]

Looks like your are having a lot of fun, but the low level stuff is what accidents are made of. Read the accident databases and you’ll see that the top cause of crashes is “maneuvering”, in other words, buzzing, low level flying, steep turns at low altitude. Hate to see you become a statistic bro.

[@Theflyingirishmann]

Appreciate it mate! not something I do often. I now do Aerobatics and that has thought me so much about being high and safe

[@IvanMidwing]

Not the fastest! Check out Blackwing....

[@LeoGS400]

Blackwing is not even the fastest. Check out Risen

[@wingmanaviationDE]

#sharkairforce @formationflying