microlight aircraft flight!!

[Minerva]

Okay so I did it!!!

I have this friend at work who always tell us that it is her dream to flight in one of these, and I thought I would make her happy...

I have this relative that has been flying for 40 years and owns a couple of these microlight planes (we call them "ultraligeros"), so I thought I would ask him... and we organized it!

Finally today we went to the airfield early in the morning because it would be less windy, and I was JUST going with my friend to introduce her to the guy and you know...take pics and just be there with her.

But after her flight, I thought....wth, it is my turn now!! And I did it, and it was absolutely amazing and now I want to get the license lol

I'll post pictures soon!

[Apache Warrior]

Next thing we know you will be jumping out of perfectly good airplanes, just like Mapes.
Apache

[Minerva]

[ch33s3r]

LOL @ the pics of you with the pilot headset on!!! That's awesome Did he let you take the controls at all? lol

[Duke{CLR}]

Congrats on the small aircraft ride. It's a whole different experience then flying as a passenger in a larger aircraft.

[Minerva]

LOL @ the pics of you with the pilot headset on!!! That's awesome Did he let you take the controls at all? lol

Siiiii he did!! it is a double pilot thing, I mean, from the co-pilot seat you too have a umm... rudder ?? whatever you use to drive it. Anyway so I said yes yes let me, and after 5 seconds I was like... omg please YOU DO IT!!! I was freaking out lol

He built this one

[Rand{CLR}]

Looks like fun, for those who fly.

I thought you meant a different type of plane at first. We've got something we call an Ultralight here that's a smaller, one-person job that's almost completely open. It's basically a hang glider with an engine strapped to it.

-Rand

[H0ly-H@nd-Gr3nade]

In reference to what Rand it talking about:




Looks like a lot of fun Minerva!

[Apache Warrior]

In reference to what Rand it talking about:




Looks like a lot of fun Minerva!

Those have lawn mower engines though.
Apache

[LadyBug]

Wow...that is awesome! Great pictures too. Almost makes me want to try it but I have this phobia of heights that kind of limits me. So, when you get your license to fly, how long until you visit America?

[ch33s3r]

Those have lawn mower engines though.
Apache

I have heard they are somewhat dangerous as well...not the one Minerva flew in, but the one that looks like a hanglider

[jaspurr]

So when BF3 comes out it looks like Minerva may be a jet jockey Nice pictures

[Trooper110]

Looks like lots of fun Minerva!

[BlackArrow]

What a thrill ride Minerva.....looks like a beautiful day to go flying.

I love the pilot look

[mapes]

You know for some reason I'm tickled by the fact that the oil gauges are in Spanish....as to be expected but..still strange yet familiar