Apache123
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Anyone have suggestions for a simple & cheap open-cockpit 2-seater meant for just putting around the local area slowly for fun?
'Cheap' is subjective, but for what you're describing, an aircam. I've never been in one, but the reports are the visibility and low/slow flight is off the charts
'Cheap' is subjective, but for what you're describing, an aircam. I've never been in one, but the reports are the visibility and low/slow flight is off the charts
Pietenpol is the classic choice.Anyone have suggestions for a simple & cheap open-cockpit 2-seater meant for just putting around the local area slowly for fun?
What is that?...saw one in Cancun a couple of weeks ago towing a banner down the beach....
'Cheap' is subjective, but for what you're describing, an aircam. I've never been in one, but the reports are the visibility and low/slow flight is off the charts
Anyone have suggestions for a simple & cheap open-cockpit 2-seater meant for just putting around the local area slowly for fun?
The air am is a twin,need a multi rating. The recouped would be a good choice,still some around and they are slow.
That thing looks like a blast!
'Cheap' is subjective, but for what you're describing, an aircam. I've never been in one, but the reports are the visibility and low/slow flight is off the charts
Some sort of powered parachute. No hangar, no airport needed. No steenken license either.
A Challenger or Kolb would fit the bill also. I flew a Powered parachute quite a bit several years ago. They are really fun but they are calm weather flyers only. They get real interesting in gusty turbulent air. Be very careful buying an older two place "ultralight" that it has been certified in the experimental category and has an N number and airworthiness certificate. There are no 2 place ultralights anymore and there is no way to put an existing flying 2 place into the experimental category. I see them for sale all the time for cheap but they are illegal and will always be illegal. Don
Why couldn't I put an older MXII in experimental now? We did it 20 years ago.
Anyone have suggestions for a simple & cheap open-cockpit 2-seater meant for just putting around the local area slowly for fun?
When the FAA came out with the Sport Pilot rules they gave the existing 2 place and heavy ultralights a 3 year window to get them inspected and put into the experimental category. That expired in 2007 or 8 and any existing (flying) airplanes are no longer able to get an EAB airworthiness. Now if you build a say a Quicksilver MXII you can do it as an EAB but you have to be the builder of the airplane. Don
There are a lot of them on Ebay and Craigs list. Just happened to see my FAA friend today and he said they get calls all the time from people that bought two place ultralights and want to find out how to register them. a little ticked off when they find out they bought a boat anchor. Don
Can I rebuild it and get a new repairman's certificate like with other experimentals and get one back in?