No Training To Fly

Should you fly with no training? #ultralight #aircraft #quicksilver #no-training

[gilsongallego]

Teaching yourself to fly makes as much sense as teaching yourself medical training.

[symcardnel]

Everythings easy till it ain't.
Many, if not most, are prone to panic and I imagine one wouldn't want to find themselves panicking while in the air. Peeps like Stalone, Arnold and Bronson don't panic of course : ).

Always been a fan of this quote:
'Under pressure, you don't rise to the occasion, you sink to the level of your training."

[Robnord]

I like the fact that part 103 UL owners/pilots can still choose how and if they get training. This will probably not be the case in years to come. I took a 10 hr UL flight training course at my local airport, still felt not quite ready because 3 of the 5 instructors I had there were incompetent bone-heads, then took 6 hrs with a regular GA CFI...then I flew my plane, a MiniMax 1500R.
To those new to the hobby I suggest; 1.Hang out at a field where UL's fly. Talk to pilots. Learn which plane you want. 2. Buy a plane (or build one). Work on it. Learn all about it. 3.Find UL flight instruction and only fly your own plane when both you and your instructor believe you are ready. Even if you have a PPL or GA flight time, get some UL dual time. They are different, and in some respects require more skill /different skills than a more complex GA aircraft.

[vanderpoolfarmsl.l.c.]

No training to fly; No training to die!

[Jbmc]

if you decide to fly a part 103 without traing, do yourself a favour, read, read, read. I did at least 40-60 crow hops, glides, never went higher than 6 ft. done that for 2 months. I was a runway pro. and still before I actually left the ground I went to an older fellow with an M squared 2place and he trained me for 2 weeks straight. he said I was about 90% ready by myself but having him show me the right way just made me feel better. Now I decided to get my PPL so I can do more things.

[DanaHolladay-oi]

Flying an ultralight without training is a BAD idea. Have people done it and survived? Absolutely, but many have died as well.

[mose]

They’re like the motorcycles of the aviation world. You’re just kinda out in the open, there’s not much to them and things are great until they aren’t.

[Workerbee-zynx]

Y'all listen to Abraham Lincoln here. Get training, you will probably splat your guts on the ground. Go train..😐👍

[BK-jfye]

I couldn't agree more. and like you pointed out, even if you're already a pilot.

[johnprendergast]

I saw a woman killed when she took off fine and realized she didn't have clue about what came next and fell at least 200 ft straight before you leap ..

[gyrojeffro]

I taught myself how to fly gyroplanes or the more common name gyrocopters. I had flying experience in a two place quicksilver, rans s-12, cessna 172, cessna 182, piper cub, and a skypup ultralight I built from plans. The gyroplane I built was a gyrobee from plans and it flys alot like a quicksilver with a high amount of drag with a cruise speed of around 45mph. The biggest plus with gyroplanes is the amount of wind and turbulence you can fly in that would ground even a cessna pilot.

[JonasSmith]

I'm seriously thinking about buying one and I appreciate this video.

[FBMATHIS]

I had 10 hrs in a Cessna 150 before I bought and tried to fly my MX Sport. I tried finding anyone who could train me, but that's just not really a thing around where I live (Milwaukee area). So I did 3 "Bunny hops" and by my 4th, I was about 40 feet up and decided to continue on. It was scary, and I held onto one of the tubes with my left (throttle) hand, which of course doesn't help anything. The thing is, you go up, and there's really nothing in front or around you that keeps you confident that you're not just hanging out in the open air. I circled around the airport (non towered) and slowed it down, yet keeping some throttle on to ensure I wasn't going below 40 mph, flew it just above the runway and slowed down while still flying just above the runway until she settled in. Probably one of the best landings I've ever done. Also, when turning (in the MX) I hardly ever use the ailerons as the rudder does the job. My mistakes (several flights in) are I had my headset pulling off my head, by the time I decided to forget about it, I discovered I was doing 80 MPH! I wondered why my headset was being blown off my head!!! I once forgot to put my seatbelt on. Now I place them over the seat. I've had engine problems, but never bad enough that I couldn't turn around and land ever down wind. Today, I fly in weather that's pretty windy, sometimes hazy, but one time I was headed out to a fly in and there was a wall of clouds / fog I may have had to fly into to land. I turned around. Better safe than sorry. When I landed, I called and they said it's cleared up, so more gas and off I went! About 50 hours now, even flew all winter with a snow mobile suit, helmet and gloves. Training or no training. It depends on your confidence and abilities.

[mowtown]

So relieved to hear it was an endorsement for training! There are also videos of people not knowing how to recover from a stall.

[scottv]

Get training!!! Take-Offs are optional, Landings are mandatory.

[vgair]

everyone that started the sport had no training, the wright brothers had no training, and I, had no training

[Berkner]

When I first saw a Sabre Trike video I thought, Hey that looks easy. Then I bought one and took lessons and found out is was not as easy as I thought. I got more comfortable after the first lesson but I learn more I didn't know each time I went up, but it was fun.

[onthemoney]

I agree get some hands on training flying is relatively safe if you know what your doing if you stall up there it’s game over .

[GoodWolfWonRocky]

Definitely not a video game where you can turn crash off. In other words real time provides no practice on mistakes. And you mostly only get one real time. Dont do it and get training and live!!! Totally agree!!

[DaveyZeeTV]

I once thought I was able to launch/take off in my Spitfire 3 axis UL. 503 Rotax, I pulled back on the stick at 35 mph but didn’t know I had to let it back up, so I held the stick back, and the plane immediately went to left as it left the ground and crashed sideways into grass in front of the hangar, it was 1:30 pm, slight crosswind, and I had No Business trying to fly that day! I was not patient, had No training, and I crashed! Thank god I walked away without a scratch, the planes lest landing gear bent outward, so it cost me 400 to have a new landing gear made..and I sold it! I bought a weight shift nano type trike, took training, and I am waiting for it to be finished up. It is with a Rotax Tech mechanic here in WNY ..complete rebuild with all new “Rotax” parts, washers, bearings, gaskets, etc…. Small fortune but hey, I want it to fly safe…. Training is a MUST HAVE for anybody planning on flying an ultra light, trike, or any other 103 type aircraft… it’s not worth your life… in the split second it took for me to crash, I saw my life flash before me…. I was very very lucky, you might not be..training.. fly high! Fly safe! Fly often! 👊🏼✌🏼