And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Sunday, June 9, 2024
Flimsy, but it probably flies. In good weather only.
There are some grass strips on farms around here, couple of them are actually registered, most are not... We get ultra-lights, various gliders (those parachute wearing guys with the fan strapped on their back!), even some water-planes that will touch-and-go on the lake... I believe at a certain level of primativeness, there is little to no regulation, and you have to stay under a certain altitude... But yeah, every weekend I see some dude in a home-made jobby w/ a big ass lawnmower engine on it screaming like a raped-ape... but he gets to fly over the hills and the lakes and gets a gorgeous view I bet!
There are some grass strips on farms around here, couple of them are actually registered, most are not... We get ultra-lights, various gliders (those parachute wearing guys with the fan strapped on their back!), even some water-planes that will touch-and-go on the lake... I believe at a certain level of primativeness, there is little to no regulation, and you have to stay under a certain altitude... But yeah, every weekend I see some dude in a home-made jobby w/ a big ass lawnmower engine on it screaming like a raped-ape... but he gets to fly over the hills and the lakes and gets a gorgeous view I bet!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely VFR.
ReplyDeleteWith the cost of flying now astronomical you gotta cut costs everywhere you can. Still I bet this cost more than you or I could afford.
ReplyDeleteLooks very similar to an Iraqi flag on the tail:
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You are correct, Iraqi Seabird Seeker
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ReplyDeleteI prefer the slicker late model version, Sky Arrow.
ReplyDeleteNot VFR only. Fully equipped for IFR. Apparently they are a very stable platform.
ReplyDeleteAnd with that layout, one fantastic observation craft.
DeleteAs long as no one's shooting at it.
For a second, I thought it was similar to the sea plane shown in a old Bond movie, but I was wrong. That was a RC3-Sea Bee air plane.
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