Microlight world record attempt
Discussion
This August, me and 3 others are going to fly down to Greece and have a crack at the world altitude record for fixed wing microlights. Because it's there (and because the aircraft we fly is called an Ikarus and well, Icarus... Greece... altitude... it seemed like a good idea at the time!)
This is an Ikarus:
and if it looks a bit too 'proper' then I made a video to explain a bit more about it.
We're doing a 4000 mile return trip to get down to Crete: England – France – Germany- Czech Republic – Slovakia – Hungary – Romania – Bulgaria – Greece which is going to be pretty interesting in our lightweight, VFR-only aircraft. We need to reach 25,500ft to beat the existing record. Oh, and two of us haven't actually got our pilots licence yet...
Thought this might appeal to some of the Boats, Planes and Trains regulars, so check out our website or our Facebook if you think it's groovy - we'll be doing plenty of videos and live GPS tracking and all that sort of stuff. Or if you're local, drop into Blackbushe and say hello, we're often dossing around swearing at the wind. :-)
This is an Ikarus:
and if it looks a bit too 'proper' then I made a video to explain a bit more about it.
We're doing a 4000 mile return trip to get down to Crete: England – France – Germany- Czech Republic – Slovakia – Hungary – Romania – Bulgaria – Greece which is going to be pretty interesting in our lightweight, VFR-only aircraft. We need to reach 25,500ft to beat the existing record. Oh, and two of us haven't actually got our pilots licence yet...
Thought this might appeal to some of the Boats, Planes and Trains regulars, so check out our website or our Facebook if you think it's groovy - we'll be doing plenty of videos and live GPS tracking and all that sort of stuff. Or if you're local, drop into Blackbushe and say hello, we're often dossing around swearing at the wind. :-)
probably just me, but great amusement replaying "my fingers in the cockpit" a few times 
love the c42, where i started the slippery slope from at Clench Common, before training on a Thruster T600n!
good luck with the attempt, sounds like a great adventure!
the fabric is XLAM
similar (if not the same) to modern sail material.
p.s. you have a ballistic chute in that one also so your MTOW is 472.5kg
love the c42, where i started the slippery slope from at Clench Common, before training on a Thruster T600n!
good luck with the attempt, sounds like a great adventure!
the fabric is XLAM
similar (if not the same) to modern sail material.p.s. you have a ballistic chute in that one also so your MTOW is 472.5kg
Edited by jjones on Saturday 1st June 21:31
jjones said:
probably just me, but great amusement replaying "my fingers in the cockpit" a few times
love the c42, where i started the slippery slope from at Clench Common, before training on a Thruster T600n!
good luck with the attempt, sounds like a great adventure!
the fabric is XLAM similar (if not the same) to modern sail material.
p.s. you have a ballistic chute in that one also so your MTOW is 472.5kg
Ultralam, I was told. One of those moments when you realise you've got half way through what you're filming and your brain has gone into neutral. love the c42, where i started the slippery slope from at Clench Common, before training on a Thruster T600n!
good luck with the attempt, sounds like a great adventure!
the fabric is XLAM
similar (if not the same) to modern sail material.p.s. you have a ballistic chute in that one also so your MTOW is 472.5kg
Edited by jjones on Saturday 1st June 21:31
I didn't want to complicate matters by explaining the extra allowance for the BRS but yes, our MTOW is of course higher because of it.
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