Comments on: Reasons Not to Fly an Ultralight Plane http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2250 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:08:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: keyvan http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2250#comment-756054 Fri, 09 May 2008 22:17:28 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2250#comment-756054 hello hello

]]> by: Dan Grunloh http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2250#comment-421348 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:39:50 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2250#comment-421348 And that's my little ultralight in the picture at the top of this article. It was an EAA photo from Oshkosh. I have flown it in 4 countries, 2 nationals, and 2 world championships. It's called an Air Creation Racer, made in France. And that’s my little ultralight in the picture at the top of this article. It was an EAA photo from Oshkosh. I have flown it in 4 countries, 2 nationals, and 2 world championships. It’s called an Air Creation Racer, made in France.

]]> by: Alexander S R Galley http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2250#comment-218898 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 17:55:17 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2250#comment-218898 Pillock! The trees saved his life? So if there were no trees there-just flat ground he would have died? It's a simple case of "Whoops I made several catastrophic f**k ups and they added up to this" Sounds like a decent guy, admits his mistakes. I've read several reports where planes have been crashed soon after generating less revs at full power than they should do. If the engine is working ok, it will generate full, smooth power. Learn. Never fly unless all safety aspects add up. It's your life and that of other people you carry or may hit. It's better to shake your head and go home come back tomorrow after some tuning/repairs rather than come back 3 months later when your bones have finally grown back together! Thanks Marty, I'm sure your openness about being a plonker will save a life somewhere! Pillock! The trees saved his life? So if there were no trees there-just flat ground he would have died?

It’s a simple case of “Whoops I made several catastrophic f**k ups and they added up to this”

Sounds like a decent guy, admits his mistakes. I’ve read several reports where planes have been crashed soon after generating less revs at full power than they should do. If the engine is working ok, it will generate full, smooth power.

Learn. Never fly unless all safety aspects add up. It’s your life and that of other people you carry or may hit. It’s better to shake your head and go home come back tomorrow after some tuning/repairs rather than come back 3 months later when your bones have finally grown back together!

Thanks Marty, I’m sure your openness about being a plonker will save a life somewhere!

]]> by: Alex http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2250#comment-172224 Sat, 05 May 2007 17:13:15 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2250#comment-172224 He make left turn and speed go dawn, go dawn and dawn. Finally stall. This trees saved his life. He make left turn and
speed go dawn,
go dawn and dawn.
Finally stall.
This trees saved his life.

]]> by: Marty Lunsford http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2250#comment-10094 Tue, 24 Jan 2006 04:00:11 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2250#comment-10094 That's me in the video. The original video with a description of the accident can be found at www.fly-ul.com/crash/lunsford/ And yeah... there was definitely some pilot error involved. That’s me in the video. The original video with a description of the accident can be found at www.fly-ul.com/crash/lunsford/

And yeah… there was definitely some pilot error involved.

]]> by: Steve http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2250#comment-9809 Tue, 17 Jan 2006 23:14:26 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2250#comment-9809 This case and point why these things should NEVER be compared to real aircraft nor the morons that strap themselves to them pilots. They banned 3 wheelers due to an inherently dangerous design. But let's stick an engine on a collapsible wing and buzz over populated areas, good call.If these guys are that desperate to fly go to an airport and take lessons. This case and point why these things should NEVER be compared to real aircraft nor the morons that strap themselves to them pilots. They banned 3 wheelers due to an inherently dangerous design. But let’s stick an engine on a collapsible wing and buzz over populated areas, good call.If these guys are that desperate to fly go to an airport and take lessons.

]]> by: Dave http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2250#comment-8503 Thu, 29 Dec 2005 03:50:24 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2250#comment-8503 Let this be a lesson to all that fly, It is essential to have a landing spot picked out at every instant of your flight incase an engine out occurs. If you have to fly over an area were no landing sites are present youd better be damn sure you have more alttitude than that poor chap had. If he had another 200 to 300 feet of agl he would have likly avoided a trip to the hospital. I admit flying low is quite a thrill but in my opinion the risk far outways the reward. My best wishes to the pilot, may we all learn from his error Let this be a lesson to all that fly, It is essential to have a landing spot picked out at every instant of your flight incase an engine out occurs. If you have to fly over an area were no landing sites are present youd better be damn sure you have more alttitude than that poor chap had. If he had another 200 to 300 feet of agl he would have likly avoided a trip to the hospital. I admit flying low is quite a thrill but in my opinion the risk far outways the reward. My best wishes to the pilot, may we all learn from his error

]]> by: Parry http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2250#comment-5943 Thu, 01 Dec 2005 19:14:56 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2250#comment-5943 Man has dreamed about the ablility to walk up a mountain and fly off with lightweight wings for thousands of years. We are incredibly fortunate that modern technology has finally allowed us to realize that dream. Hang gliding or other lightweight flight does come with it's disadvantages though, risk of death being the most critical. If you know in your heart that you want to take to the sky and fly, you can do it today. If the risk to reward analysis in your life allows for it, I highly recommend hang gliding or paragliding. We have flown paragliders and hang gliders to over 20,000 feet, more than 300 miles in a single flights lasting 10+ hours; all using only the air currents generated by nature. Life is not measured in the number of breaths you take, but rather by the number of moments that take your breath away. What is important to you? Man has dreamed about the ablility to walk up a mountain and fly off with lightweight wings for thousands of years. We are incredibly fortunate that modern technology has finally allowed us to realize that dream.

Hang gliding or other lightweight flight does come with it’s disadvantages though, risk of death being the most critical.

If you know in your heart that you want to take to the sky and fly, you can do it today. If the risk to reward analysis in your life allows for it, I highly recommend hang gliding or paragliding.

We have flown paragliders and hang gliders to over 20,000 feet, more than 300 miles in a single flights lasting 10+ hours; all using only the air currents generated by nature.

Life is not measured in the number of breaths you take, but rather by the number of moments that take your breath away.

What is important to you?

]]> by: Georgef http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2250#comment-5928 Thu, 01 Dec 2005 14:42:10 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2250#comment-5928 If your car breaks down you better be able to walk. If your boat breaks down you better be able to swim. If your airplane car breaks down you better be able to fly. -old American saying Does this device work? http://www.brsparachutes.com/ If your car breaks down you better be able to walk.

If your boat breaks down you better be able to swim.

If your airplane car breaks down you better be able to fly.

-old American saying

Does this device work?

http://www.brsparachutes.com/

]]> by: Perros http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2250#comment-5924 Thu, 01 Dec 2005 11:20:27 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2250#comment-5924 I though ultralightes were designed to glide if the engine cuts, but if your pretty close to the treetops it doesn't leave that much room for error i guess. -Perros- I though ultralightes were designed to glide if the engine cuts, but if your pretty close to the treetops it doesn’t leave that much room for error i guess.

-Perros-

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