Oh really?

These things are extremely cheap

It’s about the same price

You could probably only fly these on very calm days, so I say having one of these AND a motorcycle would be the way to go!

@@dominodoggy1 Easy to fly with up to 15mph winds. Anything more than that and it starts becoming more like work. LOL!

Right? And i never notice it while flying. Only hear it on the playbacks. LOL!

@@dstoreyaviation heh, I definitely notice it when in a plane. As soon as the helicopter pilot opens his mouth, everyone knows he's in a helicopter.

True 🤣🤣

How much is one tho

@@markonyarethdiing9209 30-50k new

@@markonyarethdiing9209 about 30k in a build kit,52k fully built

LOL! I was just out flying and playing around. Pasted over the friends house and he came outside. I just landed to say hi and take a quick break from flying. LOL! Thanks for watching!

It's a super awesome video. I dream of owning a small chopper like you one day.

Yeah and the roof would open like in those sci-fi movies...😂

Yup, it happen. Lol!

Amazing🤣🤣

Can't really hear what it sounds like with the really loud unnecessary background music

If it's something you truly want, never give up and it will eventually happen.

Yhea TK Don't give up on any dream man. You can do it. Pandemic ain't your fault bro. Live life work hard for your money and spend it even harder lol. Be well man and LIVE.

Yeah, I’ve been driving motorcycles since I was 15 and have had at least one at any given time over the last 30+ years and this is way more fun and exciting! Kinda like the next level of fun travel...

Actually his friend said: "...and all I got this year was that not-as-cool Camaro - CRAP!"

Yes, actually just got back from flying this morning. Dawn Patrol. LOL. No issues flying privately here in the U.S. Thank you!

Thanks for the like of the video! I'm having a blast with the XET. $100K??? Where did that figure come from? The XE285 kit is $44K complete and I have less than $70K in my XET Turbine with all the upgrades. Which is by the way is still $18K cheaper than my Suburban. The XE Series line of helicopters is truly the most modern in design and affordable personal helicopter for anyone that is truly interested in helicopters. And it's made in the U.S.A.

@Hynea So does anything else in this world that is fun. Nothing else comes close to the thrill of flying. Helicopter technology has come a long way in regards to safety. Look it up, statistically flying is safer than driving...

@@dstoreyaviation link to get one of these?

@@Thel2552 storeyaviation.com

Did you reach out to me? Go to www.storeyaviation.com. All my contact information is there. I can answer any questions you have.

I don’t see it as being brave. LOL! The Mosquito XE Series helicopters have one of the safest safety record of all the experimental helicopters on the market. Thanks for watching.

Lazar Kukolj You can have them in Canada no problem. It actually used to be a Canadian company back in the day. The xet is the premium one and frankly the only one I would consider. In Canadian $ you can expect to pay $80-100k for one of these. You’ll also need your private pilots certification. If you already have it that’s great! If not you’re into another $30-55k cad for the private rating. That may sound expensive and is definitely not cheap, but compared to a Robinson r22 costing $250k US and needing a $120k rebuild @2200hrs or 12 years (which ever comes first unfortunately so bare that in mind when you find a low hour r22 for $80k that’s 11 years old) this is dirt cheap.

Glad you enjoyed it! Good luck up North!!!

I had to read that twice, lmao 👌

The only difference electronically on the XET is in 2018 CFX went to the newer MGL iEFIS Lite vs the older Enigma. All of the XE Series helicopters are the same helicopter with different engine options. In 2019/2020 CFX started incorporating the fuel tank access panel on all the kits. Great flying helicopters!!! Thanks for watching.

@@dstoreyaviation Thank you for your answer. What are the options that you must have (horizontal stabilizer or 4 points belt for example) ? Do the fuel tank access can be retrofitted on the old MGL ? Why the start sequence on the XET is not fully automatic like bigger helicopters ? Best regards Philippe

@@philippeesteban7086 The start sequence on the Mosquito XET is manual start because there is no ECU on the Solar T62-2A1. It has a manual driven FCU and no electronics. It is a repurposed APU out of a Chinook helicopter. For your all other in depth questions, please PM me at storeyaviation@yahoo.com or visit my website at www.storeyaviation.com. Thanks again for watching and stay tuned for new video’s coming out this year.

LOL! I really don’t think you would die. After you spend the time of building it, I don’t think you would want to “top it out on your first week”. But you’ll want to at some point really pull on it during your 40hour FAA phase 1 test period. Those are always fun your first time. LOL! Thanks for watching.

Why wait??? You’ll only regret not doing it earlier. Just saying...

@@dstoreyaviation money lol

No offense taken and good question. All or the Mosquito XE Series helicopters handle slopes as well as any helicopter. I land on sloped grass all the time now that I have the helicopter hangared here at my house. I didn’t want to land on the sloped pebble concrete drive as I don’t have any skid shoes on the bottom of the aluminum skids. A sloped pebble concrete driveway will allow the helicopter to slide around some (or grind) during the spool down and spool up as there is no real friction agains the aluminum. Not as much friction and contact area as solid concrete or asphalt. I had already noticed some bottom skid grinding from TO/landings on the flat tarmac at the airport. I mainly land on grass except for X-C fueling until I make some skid shoes.

@@dstoreyaviation hey thanks for the awesome reply. 👌 do you love it? I've been tossing around the idea of this or a rotorway 600. My wife wants to go up with me, my friends tell me "buy a certified ship so you have something to sell when you're done..." and I can't help but think that I just wanna toodle around for fun, not travel with family or friends and I honestly don't want the hassle of thr official annuals and all the other issues with a robbie or a Schweizer w three blades that fit nowhere. This looks awesome. Do you srill have it? Are you close to Missouri?

@@HeliPadUSA Love it! Once I saw how good they actually fly, how easy they are to transport to events and how inexpensive they are to fly, I happen to be at the right place at the right time and ended up becoming a full service authorized dealer for CFX. Your cost in maintenance is so inexpensive that you’ll have plenty left over to rent a “Robbie or a Schweizer” for the times when you want to take your family members. Yes, I have mine here at the house. Email me at storeyaviation@yahoo.com and I will be more than happy to answer any of your questions.

Well, it is feasible as I land in a field at a local restaurant for lunch but you’ll need to check with your local government to see if there is any restrictions. According to the FAA, if you have permission, you can do it safely and don’t upset anyone, then yes. Thanks for watching.

Thanks for the compliment on the helicopter. Definitely not rich on this end! The XET cost less than our suburban. Heck, I could have bought 2 XE285s for what the suburban cost. It’s all priorities in what you love doing.

@@dstoreyaviation okay thanx

Yup, west TN. About 2 hours west of Nashville.

The day of the Jetson’s is here. LOL

LOL! Not hardly. Please go to www.storeyaviation.com for more information.

Congrats on your helicopter training! The XE Series kits are awesome. No welding or machining. I got the quick build and had it in the air in less than 450hours. I took it slow and it took me a little bit before I started feeling comfortable when getting above the trees. LOL! The overall system has been overdesigned for it's weight and now I actually feel very safe flying at altitude. You can find several KZfaq videos of XEL's doing autorotations. There is a generous safety range on the rotor head range. Whoever said you can't overspeed one, must not have one. I aim for 108% to 110% rotor RPM while practicing auto rotations. CFX considers the XE285 its workhorse. As in most purchased.

Fly’s just like any other helicopter. 10,500’.

Yes and No. No for the XEL ultralight version which has no thrills (options), less range and less available power. Very basic. Yes, you need an unrestricted pilots license for the XE, XE285 and the XET of which are registered with “N” numbers and you can count your flight time in general aviation.

Not really for the anyone seriously interested in purchasing an XET. Composite FX will source the engine through the Solar engine repair company here in the U.S. Never had an issue as of yet.

@@dstoreyaviation Thanks for the response. Have you ever had a flameout? Thats one thing I would be worried about.

@@Stardock007 Yes, I have had one flameout with successful autorotation. It’s helicopter, even thought it has a turbine, you still need to be prepared for the what if’s!

Yes, radio calls were real time. It was my first time to that location. Always do at least one circle overhead to scout out power lines and any other dangerous obstacles before going in to land in any off airport situation.

It is all relative. Almost everyone could learn to fly. Some would take longer than others but doable for almost everyone.

Sorry, I’m not sure I understand your comment.

@@dstoreyaviation i search ultralight helikopter from two seats sir

@@Piotr-uv2yp Sorry, here in the U.S., there is no such thing as “ultralight” and 2 seat being the same aircraft…

@@dstoreyaviation i know that ..U S i watch you're channel and tell me why isn't there two seater Heli like this ? Iga someone wanted to fly somewhere there isn't trunku or seconda seats. Which is a pity little sir. Ps how much cost this Heli ?

@@Piotr-uv2yp The short is CFX did build a 2 seater and flew it. A lot of lessons learned and needed some redesigning. Then Covid hit. Business partner passed away, XE285 needed upgraded, CFX started making own rotor blades, etc. When the time is right, CFX has stated that it would like to start back on the 2 place Mosquito. Until then… Prices? All current accurate prices are listed on the CFX website or one of it’s dealer.

And ADS-B...

@@dstoreyaviation ah, ok, that makes sense.

Yes. But don’t need either of them where I fly mostly. Hardly ever turn them on. Just have them for when I go somewhere that they are required or it’s crowded airspace, Then I’m still good to go. White puck on dash is WAAS gps for ADS-B.

While there is no published Mosquito “Max Land Slope Angle”, if your new to any of the XE Series, I would keep it to 5º or less to start with. As with any underslung semirigid rotor head system, you need to be careful not to runout of comfortable control input before you start mast bumping. With experience you can do more than 5º and you will learn that each direction will be different. For me, all slope ups will be either to the left, front or right side of the helicopter. I do not do any landings down hill. The right side slope up landing (starboard) will be around an additional 2º than left (port) due to the torque lean affect ( left skid low) helping out.

@@dstoreyaviation Thanks! Didn't expect such a concise reply. I'm retired Military / Corporate RW/FW (lots of similar rotor systems,) and was just curious. Nice video(s)! .

@@chad5711 Well, I knew the questions would be asked here or privately so I just went ahead and answered. LOL! Thank you for the compliment on the Video's. Just sharing having some fun.

@@dstoreyaviation Not to drag this out, but I actually met and talked with B.J. Schramm, in Mesa, AZ a couple of times. (prior to the Helicycle transition). Never flew the Mosquito but talked with several builder pilots. That was (well) before the XE and turbine option. Somehow the subject of "slope-landing limits" never came up! Thanks for your patience, and again for the great "fun" videos!

M53 indeed...

Yeah, I think I'm going back to an open mic and get the sound of the helicopter engine and blades.

@@dstoreyaviation Music does SUCK

When your ready to order, CFX will handle everything with the overhaul shop that works on them. They know where all the available engines are.

Because the audio for the footage was messed up/corrupt. Almost all of my other videos have the live sounds.

I have a Sonex and Bonanza M35 for that. LOL. Helicopters are not really the best for cross country. They definitely will but are best for shorter trips, exploring your area and have the ability for vertical take off and landing in confined area’s.

Yes, Mosquito XET is the flagship model of the XE Series line of personal helicopters.

@@dstoreyaviation berapa harga mesin rotax saya dari indoneaia mau beli

All things considered, not really. I can locally get JetA for $2.75 a gallon. I get 12 1/2 gph in a hover and can get down to 10 1/2 gph in forward flight. Cheapest turbine helicopter in the world to fly!

That is a good question. I personally have only went up to about 10º or so, and that was slope up on the right side (left skid down). In this video, the slope on the drive way was slope side up on the right and pebble concrete so it would have been a little slick on the aluminum skids. Didn’t want to try in on video. LOL!!!

160mph??? Where did you get that from? If you’re looking at the panel in the video, that is probably the heading or tracking of 160°… VNE is listed at 110mph.

Ah but the KZfaq screen says 2X

@@shreddder999 Yes, the video is being played at “2X” the normal speed during that portion…

@@dstoreyaviation hence 160 mph

It's around 8mpg. But if your going somewhere, it doesn't take you long to get there. It's all relative and it's actually pretty good mpg for a helicopter. LOL...

No such thing as a cheap one. If you ever find one cheap, that just means it’s either damaged or someone didn’t do the maintenance and it’s wore out. Either way, those usually cost more when all said and done than just buying a new kit. Good luck and thanks for watching.

@@dstoreyaviation Thanks for the advise. Were can i find a new kit ? My parents own 10 acres and i think it would be a good idea owning one of thise..

@@MNL_BNTZ.... checkout website: storeyaviation.com Link is also in the description.

Yes, the XE, XE285/290 and XET are all experimentally registered and require the minimum of a Private Pilots License (PPL). The XEL with the floats is the Ultralight model that doesn’t require a license. Thanks for watching!

Thank you for your service. The only training I offer is transition training. Everyone needs to bring to the table the ability to already know how to fly a helicopter. CFX is possibly working on a 2 place trainer but until then, get with your local airport and find out who in your area does helicopter training. For the most part, customers either to to Memphis or Nashville for the training. Good luck. Thanks for watching!

I was thinking pick up, like hell am I dragging a chopper out of the shed and flying cross country just to do a mate a favour 🤣

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No, not everyone is a stoner ! Some folks get high on life and enjoy smelling fresh.....

Please visit my webpage at storeyaviation.com. Email me if you have questions. Thanks for watching.

For sure, that is not the authors favorite song. LOL! Because the GoPro was plugged in to a power source, it only recorded radio transmitted sounds. Majority of footage was silent with no engine sound or anything. The music was only filler from video editing software options. LOL!!!!

Sure, send me a blank check and I'll call ya! LOL. Seriously, if inquiring for assistance, please check out my website at storeyaviation.com. There is a lot of good information there for your decision making process on which kit will work for you and what is required on your part. And if you need any help, we are here and you can contact us through the webpage.

M53

Storey Aviation Thankyou so much. That is my new favorite airport for the whole sim:) :D😀👍👍

Sorry, GoPro only recorded radio calls. First video was basically a silent film. Added music for filler and reposted and view numbers went way up. Not necessarily my favorite either but it is way better than silent video version.

Sure there is a lot of background noise, it’s a helicopter, it has a turbine engine and the doors are off. The only way to fly unless it’s cold out. LOL!!! Thanks for watching.

Sorry Dirk, Video had no engine sound to begin with so I had to through something in there for background. LOL. I record radio conversation and my audible notes on the video's. That would be boring to hear from a watching point of view. Your not the first to mention needing to hear the turbine whine. I'll see if I can start rigging up a mic for outside noise.

Thanks for the compliment and I know, I hated to do it but not everyone enjoys watching or understands what’s going on during the slow stuff in flying a helicopter. Just trying not to make the video too long and enjoyable for everyone.

I don’t think I would say helicopters are boring as they definitely are not. Helicopters are one of the coolest aircraft to fly! And yes, you literally can go anywhere!

@@dstoreyaviation they are only boring when flown like a plane. That's what I ment to say sorry

@@onewheelisbetterthan2 Fair enough. That sounds about right. LOL!