I just did my training with Rand. I have almost 18 hrs in that plane and it’s a joy to fly. Advantages: No medical, for 2 seats with the Sinus Max you have useful load of over 580 lbs. try that in most other 2 seat LSA. 1AV shown here is a regular Sinus so Max gross is 1202 I believe vs 1320 for the MAX I’m a big guy and I fit comfortably. Fuel economy is crazy, it will sip at cruise only 2.5 gph and on a good tailwind day with 24 gallon you can cruise 900 miles. So with 10 gallons and my wife we can do nice weekend flights. Disadvantages: it’s a 2 seater cost is a factor, but your buying new. I would and likely will equip mine with a single Dynon Rand took this on the Caribbean rally and it’s an amazing story. Over 3000 miles and best fuel economy. It’s a very forgiving airplane and being able to shut down and stay up for an hour or more on a good thermal day with its 27:1 glide ratio beats most training gliders. You will boost your confidence shutting the engine off 10 miles from the field and landing. But it’s nice to know the Rotax is reliable for a restart.

I love the idea that if something happens to the engine it does not drop like a rock.

I've gotten as high as 45 mpg. Range on careful economy: 1,000 miles. Costt: plan on $160,000. Real glide ratio: 25:1

Mike, I took my "discovery flight" with Rand Vollmer at Sun 'N Fun this year in that same plane. What a thrill for this 68 YO first timer. Powered or in glider mode, it was very easy to fly and you barely move the controls to direct the aircraft. I'm glad you had the opportunity to fly with Rand. He's a great guy.

You talk about adding on a glider rating to a regular or sport pilot license. But, in another video I learned that you can get a glider (or motor glider) license, by itself, in as little as 10 hours. Plus, unlike the light sports license, the motor glider can be flown at night; is not limited to 10K ft altitude; and can be flown cross-country...you don't have to land at the same airport from which you took off. And, with cruising speeds for some Pipistrals being up to 120 knots (138 mph) this a real plane, not a toy or a hang-glider! Now, if only there were some used ones around so the price can come down.

Pipistrel makes great planes, excellent video Mike!

For anyone who is curious about how high it can fly: its service ceiling 8,800 m or 28,900 ft. And that's pretty good for something that has "glider" in its name.

When SHTF that is what I would like to steal!.... it would also be nice to watch Netflix @15000 feet. The range is incredible

Another great video Mike!

My uncle welded that stainless support at 9:10 :)

This is a decent looking aircraft. Thanks Mike!

Thanks!! I just started lesson in the Sinus...Love the flight

Excellent video...Thanks for doing these for us.

Great aircraft, great video presentation. Thanks mojo

Hi Mr M,thanks for sharing

Reading the POH says can adjust the prop to feather after engine is shut off that's nice option. The only drawback is finding a hanger big enough for the long wings at airports always having to watch out for those big wings when taxing around an airport. Glider ports generally have lot more room less aircraft. The good thing about this is if you get a glider CFI who is also a power plane CFI all those hours you train with them counts toward power plane also. They need to be a standard CFI not a light sport CFI.

Clear description, enjoyable video...thanks 😊

Excellent video.

If it's a great glider I'm a little surprised it doesn't achieve greater max range. It says glide ratio 1:27 which is 3x better than a cessna. They also say it uses less than 10L per hour at 200km/h cruise which with a 100L tank is 2000km range. So they are allowing for significant headwind and reserve I guess. So if you keep it a bit under 200km/h I guess you can go above 2000km in neutral wind. And if you swap the copilot for a 100L bladder it will go 4000km. That's straight across the atlantic stuff. That's a pretty good bird for the price. Might be my new favorite. It's not the prettiest nor fastest but not bad overall. I'll look for a fraction of this bad boy.

Bravo. Pipistrel je zakon.

I noticed Exceptional Headroom I'm 5'11" shure Id fit confortably ☝️🤗

Nice looking seats

Exciting, wish i were there the take flight

Great information

Awesome 😎

Gorgeous Planes, Cant wait to go for a ride , Maybe get one for a student trainer

Mike, you missed the multi-function aspect of this aircraft. If you swap out the wing tips (Virus, or Sinus flex), you pick up an extra 4-5 knots of speed, and, drop 4-5 points of glide, so, it handles a little closer to standard LSA craft. The wing tips swap out in under 5 minutes. Roll rate increases, handling 'improves' a little, yet, there is still glide capability. That air brake is an awesome tool for landing on your spot- I wish other aircraft offered them. The Sinus Flex is perhaps the best value in the LSA space today- true 2 seater, long range, simple instrumentation, great handling... It's what I would get to address all of my desires for flight.

Please make a video about gyrocopter ☺

Wow, Beautifully efficient, that's the best way to fly. Looking forward to seeing the electric version with solar panels you really can fly for free.

Excellent video and info. It appears the landing gears could be farther apart such as a C150.

very nice!

Hi Mike, Very cool video for my Sunday morning 🤟. I guess you didn’t want to say much more about MPGs or range, but 30 sounded interesting. So you get all the gauges you need with the $200 ADSP dongle and the iPad? Where does that plug in, BTW. Can you High-mile it by gliding? Is a glider certification easier? Thanks 🙏🏻

Nice. Wheel pants on the mains would add a bit to aerodynamics. (And retracts would really make it killer!)

Hello Mike, Great video as always! I’m thinking about getting one of these and want to offset the cost by aerial photography. With so many people using drones nowadays is there much of a market for plane aerial photography? I am thinking of the LSA version so ferrying people/stuff or sightseeing is out of the question. Any other ideas to offset the costs‽

VERY IMPRESSIVE, MIKE... SO COOL... So much better than a Cessna 172!!

Hey Mike. Great video, thanks for sharing. Can you track down and do a video on the Viper SD4? Thanks.

Good plane

Where is the fuel tank? How do you check the oil during a pre-flight? Is there any room for a couple of bags behind the seats? If you fly across country with this, do you have to file a flight plan?

Nice Very nice

Will the wing tips come off so you can put it in a standard 40 foot hangar?

Stunning motor-glider, great features too, very enjoyable and useful machine I'd have thought. The only downside seemed to be the glare/reflection off of the panel and iPad, but that maybe being made worse by the doors being open? Thanks for sharing 👍😊

Would be cool to see a review of an ultralight too.

Lollllll .....Fantastic Mike... Yyyeeeaaahhhhh

I've watched a video where the CG variation (from full tanks to almost empty) is criticized. It varies too much. Would like you comment about this.

I’m new to flying (getting psyched to take lessons). Why is this better than a Diamond DA 20 or a Pinistriel Panthera?

Being a glider hybrid, I would assume the gauge below the airspeed indicator is a vertical speed indicator? I flew in a glider once and found out how you can locate thermals to fly from Arizona to an adjacent state, without an engine.

Perfect for the desert southwest

How much would someone have to make a year to afford this plane?

Mike, have you heard that UBER Elevate and Pipistrel have begun a joint venture for electric VTOL vehicles so short hops around traffic congestion can be accomplished. Just so ya know...

Viruses and Sinuses... Never quite got over the hilarity of Cirrus names. ☺

Greetings from a proud owner. Nice presentation. BTW I'm 6'6... IMHO nothing for someone who's looking for a Cessna. This plane makes sense if you look for a long range plane and if you want to glide. For that the price is unbeatable. Look up for Stemme S6 (or S10 or S12).

can the ipod utilize a vpn

Hi, What is ATSB as you mention in A 30

Looks wonderful, but that prop looks dangerously close to the ground!

Can u used I glider?

132 mph cruise using 3.5 gph. Dang, that's pretty good.

I hate those small engine displays. They are worthless. Other than that it is a superb flying machine!

ANY LUGGAGE / STOWAGE?

T tail is further into the laminar flow.. Canard same principle..

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According to Pipistrel the 80 HP Virus SW gets about 42 MPG....at ~150 MPH.

Nice video. Is it a glider or a plane?

Thought it was a Jabiru 160 💧

We say Tom-ato and you say To-mato. For some reason American English ends on the first vowel of a syllable where the Queens English ends on the consonant. You need to upgrade your language pack then it would read as Sin-us and not Si-nus. English has rules and resistance is futile.... :)

I'd rather have a stripped down Bristell than a maxed out Sinus for about the same price.

The concept is really terrific except that tail looks pretty fragile and then over time we're going to have some structural failures on that tail hate to think what this thing cost keep up the good work you're amazing

Wow! Did you just Force that Prop to De-Pitch (Feather) - by Twisting the Blade?! Not Smart!

I'm 5'1 can I reach?

Did I miss the 30 mpg discussion?

Very informative. Much Blessings to you. Thanks for sharing, Lord-Jesus-Christ dot

1:08 really long wang

Good Job ! Nice aircraft but for my opinion it's not good to fly in the strong win Right !

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ANY BODY notice the very dusty looking electrical or what ever it was, center dash board. Either way it sure dose not look like it is used. That can be good if you do not need to keep it in tune or in a good working state by fiddling with anything as far as I am concerned.

I like all your videos. Shorten up the intros.

Good video but really another LSA for over 100,000

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Not a fan of iPads as primary displays. They overheat and crash....usually just when you need them. Also, this guy is stuck with that size hole in his panel. What happens 5 years from now when Foreflight won't work on your current iPad and you need a new one? Apple keeps changing the sizes LOL. Plus...$160K!?! For an LSA with no avionics? Nope.

It's just a short cut. I bet 99% never shut down engine.

Where’s the bathroom?

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Dont tell me...another little plastic toy plane with no range, no performance, and costs 250k?

why aren't the back wheels cowled?

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