Microlights in the 80's

[cornell]

Video clip 6 mins long but it shows what pioneers these guys where.

Also notice the twin counter rotating props on most of them


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8QE8gBQN3w

[John Young]

Fascinating - thank goodness for Solo Wings and Rotax

The "missed runway" grass cutting was worth a chuckle.

Regards
John ZU-CIB

[Dre'man]

Not only twin props, that had 2 motors, does that mean you can get your twin rating in a microlight?

[The Agent]

Good stuff ,how long ago and where???????


Big brass cahoooonas man.

[Boet]

The engines were REALLY lawn mower units. Chrysler West-Bend 2 strokes, arranged in a clever arse -about face way and a shaft-within a shaft, belt-driven configuration, driving 2 counter-rotating props. Pwew.... thanks for ROTAX I watched 2 guys at Fisantekraal with a Quicksilver. One of those jols with the stick hanging DOWN. It seems these 2 gentlemen were teaching themselves to fly the thing. They were fortunately very scared, and closed the throttle every time it just LOOKED like the thing was becoming a little "light". Very amusing. Second "microlight" sighting was the fabled Eagle. Weight shift with said engine arrangement. But the guy flying it had things well in hand. I was suitably impressed. The bug has bitten. :D