Microlighters

This is Bushbaby Explorer no 115, now going together fast! The engine needs petrol, then it can start. Only the trim colours on the wings to paint, then this one will be flight ready!! I can`t wait!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D

the cockpit looks a bit simple, is that cause everything is on the digi display?

Ek's jaloers. Hi kb less is better. less to steal less weight and so on.

I still prefer Analogue instruments... not a single point of failure. Recently had a circuit fried on my electrics and all electric gauges went dead. But my ASI, Alti stilll chucked along...

Where are the little wheels?

Baie mooi...

Howsit Boet

Where is LoeriesfonteiN?

A moeroffa long way from you. In the middle of the Northern Cape, as far away from anything you could imagine.

S30 54 23.7 E19 25 35.8

If you are interested go to http://www.saplanes.co.za and get the contact numbers for the Monty at the factory in JHB.

Another cracker on the boils i See , nice going King BB..... can't stand those Electonic displays - 2 many have let me down already
- spose this bias stems from staring at the bloody things all day - just managing to bear with the GPS196 - at leasty it's bigger than the GPS3 and I can see the darn thing if I turn up the backlight all the way

Steam gauge's and radial motors r' best

Ian, glass cockpits are the new thing. The GX 2 system weighs only 960g. A panel with all the instuments displayed in the GX will weigh well over 6Kg! In this light planes we want them to be as light as possible.

Boet wrote:Ian, glass cockpits are the new thing. The GX 2 system weighs only 960g. A panel with all the instuments displayed in the GX will weigh well over 6Kg! In this light planes we want them to be as light as possible.

I second that. You can have 2 glass panels - ie 2 sets of instruments, with back up battery, and still come in at a 1/2 of the weight. I also recently did a costing exercise:

• Traditional flight and engine instruments with sensors: US$6000 (add US$3000+ for Garmin SL30)

• MGL Enigma EFIS/ EMS and GPS plus nav/comm Garmin SL30 US$4789! Add a second panel - $6490.

You can't beat modern technology!

I have the gass cockpit as well and you get huge benefits on weight as Boet says and all the other instruments you would not normally have.

You get used to it quite quickly if I wnet to a bigger bird I would maybee have a IAS analogue as a backup??

I like the way you have done the joysticks boet

Thats why they call him THUNDERBOY.

I really dont dig that panel... but you alll got a point especially wrt costs so no doubt I will be fitting a few new fangled widgets to my panel when turn comes for the Explorer & Rotec Radail

The Gemini is going back up 4 sale unfortunaltly (so I can finally get Boet off my back and get him talking to me again .. anyway thats my excuse)
ahhh but can't afford to keep both - and will be going 4 a really good price 2 be sure
Anyone want to treat themselves to an early Xmas pressie so long , make me an offer... definately the prettiest trike around and basically like new...

I cut my teeth in flying behind Lycoming and Continental engines, with panels full of gauges gadgets and the likes. The VHF radios worked with "Valves" and "Crystals"....different crystal for every different frequency. AND then there was the HF 'coffee grinder" radios. The guys in CT kakked you out if you did not call them on your way in on 6603. The first time I EVER flew in a microlight was a Thunderbird, Rattex 532 engine. I was scared spitless. How can an engine rev so high and not fall apart?? ....and the whole airframe flex while you are taxying. BUT the bug bit me. My first 2 stroke engine, I did not trust as far as I could throw it. Stayed well within gliding range of the airfield for the first couple of hours. Gradually my confidence grew. NOW I have no problem flying anywhere with the 582. I love it! The I bought my first GX 1. The panel looked very empty! Then I came to realize that this is quite lekker. You can sit and FLY and watch the scenery and the world move by. The GX has pre-set never exeed limits programmed in. IF anything goes wrong it will warn you. Big red light will start flashing, and belief you me, it does get your immediate full undevided attention!! It is a VERY bright light! Now I adapted to glass panels as well. Learned to navigate with a map a compass and a slide rule "thing" .........One day the bloody yanks are going to switch their satelites off, and I will be smiling. One has to draw the line somewhere.
So Ian, you being, a bit younger than I am, should also be able to adapt?

Boet wrote:.....One day the bloody yanks are going to switch their satelites off,

thats what Im scared of