The future of trikes?

[GR8-DAD]

Yea, and I would rather have a 3axis and a trike AND a Gyro

However, financially impaired and therefore only 1 aerie

[RV4ker (RIP)]

Ditto, but fact remains that for price of a Gyro you could have trike and 3 axis.

[Morph]

I like to fly, period

[GR8-DAD]

Ditto, but fact remains that for price of a Gyro you could have trike and 3 axis.

Hi RV, have you completed your convex for trike yet When are they (CAA) changing them damn rules again, trikes are so cheap 2nd hand that it might make sense having one around the hanger for emergencies

[RV4ker (RIP)]

Negative. I am under pressure at the moment. Tis the season of RPD shopping.... Plenty holes in roofs to fix. Will revisit in Jan. Need to find school that flies in afternoon, is easy to get to in traffic & would like try the 4 stroke before I go for a cheapie. I like the look of the imported types with the pods, but that just me. they all seem to fly well regardless, but I like the fairings and if it red it def goes faster......

But I fully agree...
I def gonna get a drie hoekie koelie koekie in da toybox for the (in my case) sundowner flips over harties. Need hangar space and I am there, especially since is Capt B giving them away Like the look of Junkie's Flash and the price is right, but timing is bad

[DarkHelmet]

I have been up in a few 3 axis jobs and a chopper or two. I love flying and they are nice, but I still love my trike (ada laaik ada laaik).

I will go 3 axis when I need to travel, the opportunity for that is probably on my doorstep with a current client needing to travel to the far northern province, BUT, the 10 minutes I spent in the air on Sunday morning made me docile for the week to come. Triking is in me for the duration of my flying life, I will not trade it... I will however uptrade my aerie... push the limits and explore my envelope even further...

[lamercyfly]

Hi Rooikat.

Pilots stall and 'spin-in' in fixed wing aircraft.

Anyway, I support Demon's sentiments about trikes and slow flying wind in your face and bugs in your teeth sentiments fully. It is just such a jol.

About whipstall and tumbles etc., just do some basic accident statistic research for yourself, and see which types keep on having 'whip-stall' as probable cause of accident. Solution, stay away from those types.

Millions of hours flown on trikes, world wide. Fatalities as a statistic are negligable. As a tragedy, however, every one really unfortunate and sad.

lafter,

[Junkie]

Wish i could keep em all!! - but alas ... maybe when all the kids are out the house and the missus has stopped collecting stuff for the house

[skybound®]

Demon, if in the PE area - best you take me for a flip in that turbulence-smootheriser of yours. I really also got gatvol for hanging on in the coastal turbulence in a trike.

Must say - I do miss the trike on a smooth day along the beach.

[Redeye]

Trikes are cool and the social side is good- but Gliding is also an awesome way to fly and most glider clubs have a good social life-
The one nice thing about gliding is that you dont have to buy a plane -all glider clubs have aircraft for the members to fly- @ Brits whre I fly you can rent a single seat glass glider R150/hour and a 2 seat K7 for R120/hour- Try it you may get hooked :D

[skybound®]

hi skybound
i am in st francs for a month, but without wings. But of you head this way lets have a beer (or coke if u fly in)

Willco. Assume your cell no has not changed recently?

[Bennie Vorster]

Boet, you need a GYRO.