Microlighters

I hope not to open a Toyota vs Land Rover type argument, but I need some advice. I'm a couple of hours away from my licence and want to buy a trike. I have spoken to 101 people about what trike to buy and got 119 opinions. I,m looking at the Mainair Gemini II advertised on this forum +/- 340 hour 582 silver top & 370 MAUW. Price R 65k. So to quote Jonathan Kaplan, give me reasons not buy this trike !! I'm flying in Barberton if it helps.

The Mainair Gemini is a nice trike...

On what are you doing your license(hope its on a Mainair )?

Nice trike.... but consider this:

I'm sure that Jenya could assist with any issues wrt the wing.
Are spares still available for the rest of the airframe?
If Pegasis, and Mainair merged to form P&M Aviation, the manufacturer of the famed GT450, does this mean that P&M still supplies parts for the Gemini?

Maybe speak to Gavin, Tailspin on the forum. He has a mistress such as that.

Parts are not an issue. Big G on the forum will get you any part you want or need. Flew a Blade for many years that is basically the same airframe and had not issues with parts.
The Gem is a really nice trike and you will not regret it. Mostly a little faster than a standard Aquilla or Raptor but not much! A person that does not like a Gemini / Blade has not flown one.

The only negative I have about the Gemini / Blade is the pax seat. Its not AS comfortable as lets say an Aquilla. The positive spin on that is when you fly alone there is no better lazyboy than a Gemini or Blade, you sit like a king!

Splinter

You can have my opinion, however I am biased though as I used to own WGT years ago

Gemini is awesome, handles turbulance and wind much better than other similarly priced trikes (my humble biased opinion of course) - Flying one-up it is very comfy too

As mentioned by Spinter already only negative is fitting pax is tight, I however am large and did fly with pax on occasion - Tight fit, maar 'n boer maak 'n plan

Nice airy at a good price

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In that case ..... I would take it over the local offerings.

Buy a local trike.

Boet wrote:Buy a local trike.

Boet wrote:Buy a local trike.

The Aquilla is the most comfortable trike by far.

Not knocking the local offering at all, I used to own one, but the Mainair does have more sex appeal IMHO.
There is one drawback however:

370 MAUW

Oh DEAR!!!!!

AND when you need parts...........

Begin by die "begin"...Doen eers 'n paar ure op die soort waarmee jy opleiding gedoen het,dan kan jy na iets anders begin kyk...

Me, I got a stock standard Aquilla 503................ Finnish and klaar. Want NOTHING else. Happy as larry.

This would be my suggestion.

Parts really are no problem on a Mainair, I have owned 2 so I am not merely speculating - I actually bought Mainair parts from the Mainair agent, Big G on this forum - No problem


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I'll say it again! If you don't like a Gemini it means you have not flown one. I have flown a Scout, Safari, Aguilla, Cobra and Blade any by far the most comfortable trike is the the Gemini and Blade when flying solo. If you can afford WGT buy it!