Thank you. I’m still learning but it is getting a bit easier and quicker. 👍

I almost don’t want to add it all up. I hope Mrs B doesn’t watch that one. She’ll be dragging me straight to IKEA!!

That's a great explanation.

Dam. I wish I’d said that! Such a simple way of explaining it. I’ll remember that for future use. 👍

Thank you. This one was a lot of fun to make.

Thanks Dan. See you at Popham. 👍👍

Thanks Simon. Not sure if I’m looking forward to adding up all the costs. I’m sure it will be more than I remember. It will certainly be more than I told Mrs B so I’ll be in trouble if she sees it!! 👍

Thank you. Not sure I'm looking forward to making that video. The final figure is bound to be more than I remember and if Mrs B sees it, I'll be in trouble!! 🤔

Thank You. It's on my list of videos to make.

Those steep turns are why motorcyclists love flexwings. It’s the same sensation as tipping a bike into a bend. You’d love it mate. I know a very good school for your training. 😉

Thankyou. I think in time, we will be flying electric. 👍

It’s an absolute missile if you want it to be, or it can crawl along at 26mph. I love it. 👍

Hi Fred. As we don't have any yaw control, the approach to a crosswind landing is to fly at a higher than normal approach speed to reduce the drift angle and ensure we land on the rear wheels first which will allow the trike unit to align with the runway centre line, before allowing the nose wheel to touchdown. In terms of gauges, I don't really have much! I have a gauge which gives me basic engine CHT and RPM, and everything else is from SkyDemon (height, altitude, heading, groundspeed etc). It really is seat of your pants basic/uncomplicated flying. Not sure what you mean by physical limits of controls??

Yes I’m flying the NiNE wing on the rear hang point. I have a feeling the mid hang point would mean my engine would be working quite hard. Set up time is comparable to the 13TL wing. The only part which does at time is fitting the wing tips. The NiNE has a much lighter feel than the 13TL. It’s almost like jumping into a car with power steering for the first time.

Eyup mate. The weather is improving. You need to get back to DM. 👍

You raised a very valid point that was worth sharing. Thank you. 👍

I’m bringing my shopping list to Popham. See you there. 👍

My Bkackbull will spin at around 6200rpm in the cruise at 50mph and burn less than 6l per hour so is certainly not being stressed when cruising. The only area where a bigger engine would be beneficial is in the climb. I am getting 6-700 fpm which is adequate. I am perfectly happy flying the NiNE with my BlackBull. However as and when it reaches the end of its life, I may fit something with a bit more power. 👍

It’s an Icaro Solar X helmet. I haven’t tried any others but I am very happy with it. Very comfortable. 👍

Hi Peter. Darley moor certainly does have more than its fair share of sub 70 @ SSDR flexwings. The hangar is full of them! The point you make about airspeed vs groundspeed is a fair one. It's always difficult to know where to pitch these videos as there will be a range of viewers from complete newbies to veteran pilots with 1000's of hours under their belt. It's quite the balancing act giving enough information to inform the newbie without coming across as teaching the more experienced how to suck eggs. I must admit, I do sometimes take it for granted that viewers will know what i'm talking about so thank you for the feedback. 👍

@@paulieb796 I think the reason Darley Moor has more than it's fair fair share of sub 70 & SSDR flexwings is because Mark Hilton has become so supportive of Sub 70 & the Grand Tours Program is a great way to help Newbies into Sub70/SSDR Touring. The point I made about Airspeed vs Groundspeed wasn't a criticism on how you portrayed it in the video content, it was more to highlight that it is indeed hard to pitch something to both the Newbies & the Veteran Pilots. You actually put a good balance into your videos which is both informative & holds the interest of your viewers but I would hate to think that the 18mph figure that was Groundspeed got misconstrued by a Newbie & they then tried to fly at 18mph Airspeed on a Nil Wind Day. I think you pitch your videos extremely well & it doesn't matter whether the viewer is a Newbie or a Veteran Pilot I think there is lots of informative content that all can learn something from the video. The Newbie will be learning everything from the videos & the Veterans will be getting a 'good refresher' of stuff they have either forgotten or become complacent about ;-) I class myself as a Veteran GA Pilot in terms of Piloting Experience & Advanced Years who is a tad complacent, but I would class myself as a Newbie Sub70 Flexwing Pilot in terms of Piloting Experience & lack of Flexwing flying hours. ( I have some pretty impressive GA flights under my belt that whilst challenging were not unsurmountable, but I would certainly find them unsurmountable to complete with a Flexwing, yet others just make flights like that look easy ) To put a bit of clarity to that last paragraph: Once Airborne in a Flexwing I could fly the length & breadth of the UK without any problems because I would have time to rectify any minor control inputs, but in the Take Off & Landing stages it all happens so fast & I would despite my GA Experience possibly instinctly put in the wrong control input at the most crucial time (been there,done that !!! ) so me watching yours & Giles's videos does go a long way to getting the " Reverse Control " ingrained into what little grey matter I have left. Keep up the Great Video Content because I am learning lots from watching your videos ;-) I think the minute you believe that you "know it all" is the time that you actually "know so little"

Hi there. Believe it or not, that is the full stall. It is such a benign gentle event that you barely feel it from the pilot seat and is hardly noticeable on film. It is just a very gentle nod of the wing and flying speed is regained almost immediately . No violent pitch downward or wing drop. It can be provoked into a more noticeable stall by gaining some speed first then pitching up more aggressively. I'll try and remember to demonstrate this next time I go flying with the cameras rolling. 👍

@@paulieb796 That’s awesome! I thought you guys were holding back on showing a full stall. But that’s it?! Your videos along with Giles and a few other are helping me to finalize my decision to pursue the flex-wing instead of a 3 axis ultralight. I think you guys are doing a great job at promoting this type of flying! Keep ‘em coming!!

Lucky you. I've still got a few years to go before I can hang my work boots up.

@@paulieb796 It might be interesting to compare price and procedure between the 2 countries. Perhaps Thailand needs more instructors 😉😄

You can’t put a price on happiness.

50mph was bang on. They don’t half get you places quickly don’t they?