Custom Made Trikes?

[Trikenut]

Hi All,
Does anyone know a company that does custom trikes in SA?
I need some help

[Morph]

Custom = Expensive

What are you looking for?

[Trikenut]

Not sure if i'll buy, i'll do m MPL first.
Just want a company name and site for personal interest...

[Morph]

I understand but what sort of customisation are you looking for?

Rainbow Aircraft(Springs) and Solo Wings (Dbn) are the only local manufacturers left I believe. The rest are imports from UK, France etc

[Trikenut]

Hi,
I'm looking for a complete custom trike, everything the way i want it...

[Tower]

Hi,
I'm looking for a complete custom trike, everything the way i want it...

Yeah me too, like rocket engines and a bar service

[Morph]

Still not sure what you mean by customisation.

But if it means colours of wings, frame, rims, fairings, saddle bags then you should have a reasonable amount of choice. If you mean, special persoanlised paint jobs, non-standard braking systems, unique fairings, a 3rd seat, booze cabinet etc, then you are pretty much on your own. The aircraft needs to meet a level of standard configuration in order to qualify as the model it is intended to be. Any serious deviation, especially related to flying characteristics and engine then the aircraft is a modification and has to be specially cleared by CAA

[Trikenut]

Hi Morph,
I mean if i wanted a cross between an Aquilla, a raptor and an Aerotrike, with a few of my personal touches...

[Morph]

This would typically be seen as a new model. You would have to do this yourself, from bits and pieces and might have ann issue getting someone to test fly it for you. Then you would have to register it as the TN01

[vliegvark]

Trikes are all in the wing the kart is just something you put your "gat" in and it must hang the motor ( any motor ) if you want to spend some money spend it on the wing it's money well spent

[Trikenut]

TN01??
Seems like a lot of effort.
Rather just go for something like the Aquilla!
Bit annoying really.

[Morph]

TN01??

Yes new model, Trike Nut 01

Start with something standard, learn to fly, build your hours and experience, then once you are there you can start looking at changing wings to faster smaller but more difficult to fly wings etc.

[Tower]

So Rocket Engines are not an option then.....Damn!