I like the bubble canopy. This plane would give me a sunburn in Arizona!😂
@ForFunFlyer2 ай бұрын
Yeah, it probably will 😉
@PapaRick682 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing, how many hours was the flight from the Netherlands to the Czech Republic?
@ForFunFlyer2 ай бұрын
I believe around 4 to 5 hours of flying, in three legs...
@bartdereu92673 ай бұрын
I've flown a VL3 a few days ago and i'm still very very impressed.
@ForFunFlyer3 ай бұрын
Right?! It's something else... 😎
@hippygunster3 ай бұрын
Back to work!
@ForFunFlyer3 ай бұрын
💪🏻
@MAGApepe4 ай бұрын
they make amazing planes,,, ,like the new sparker
@ForFunFlyer4 ай бұрын
Agree 😎
@hamishkebb35504 ай бұрын
Great video I have the same problem at low rpm ok at full power. The mechanic has overhauled the carburetor no difference. Will check out ignition modules Thanks
@ForFunFlyer4 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@FlyWithFitz815 ай бұрын
I am currently training at EHLE for my PPL. This is fantastic, thanks. Great radio calls.
@ForFunFlyer5 ай бұрын
At which school? I'm starting NVFR with WoH at EHLE this week 😉
@FlyWithFitz814 ай бұрын
@@ForFunFlyerZelf Vliegen. Ramp E1. Whenever the weather decides to agree I am looking to start soloing. Checking TAF :(
@ForFunFlyer4 ай бұрын
@@FlyWithFitz81 it's horrible. My two NVFR lessons of this week were also canceled :(
@lifefromanotherangle47745 ай бұрын
Hi. We had severe engine vibrations even after certified mechanics did service on engine and balanced the carb. Mechanics said proppellers are not balanced properly, and we thought it is gearbox. As a engineer first thing I did was weld the air mixture senzor (50UsD on ebay). You need to measure main engine parameters, mixture is first on the list. It was way too rich in all regime IDLE, MID FULL. We found feew loose screw on choke, we put epoxy on all machined canals on the exterior. We spent time to lean and balance idle jets on booth carbs, adjusted needle jet to more lean setting. Now it works like clock. Very important: you should never have leaner mixture than 14:1 as can result in knocking during heavy engine load and damagingthe engine.
@ForFunFlyer5 ай бұрын
This was also on a Rotax 912 engine? I never touched the mixture by adjusting the jet needle or screws. Normally its factory set and good to go. What wanders over time is the sync between the two carbs or the (first signs of) failure of one of the ignition modules. Happy to hear you solved the issue 👍🏻
@lifefromanotherangle47745 ай бұрын
@ForFunFlyer same 912 100HP. from vibrations and aging screws, o ring etc can losen. Mixture sensor removes guess work and points to the problem
@glockops5 ай бұрын
Great series! Thanks for creating it!
@ForFunFlyer5 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@savagecub6 ай бұрын
I did not know the sun stayed out for that long in the Netherlands !
@ForFunFlyer6 ай бұрын
It does 😉
@savagecub6 ай бұрын
@@ForFunFlyer I have a Sky Arrow here in the states that we are modifying. I have not had a chance to fly it yet but I am looking forward to it. Thanks for posting this video.
@ForFunFlyer6 ай бұрын
@@savagecub Awesome! You're welcome!
@garycook25006 ай бұрын
CMF shadow inspiration!!!
@rotorismo8 ай бұрын
vet mooie video, tof gemaakt!
@ForFunFlyer8 ай бұрын
Dank je
@williepierce54808 ай бұрын
Amazing upgrade on your aircraft, very nice craftsmanship exceptional airplane .
@ForFunFlyer8 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@Dzordzikk8 ай бұрын
Jomer now know what is JMB smile :-)
@ForFunFlyer8 ай бұрын
I do! 😉
@r8drvr8199 ай бұрын
I noticed in several VL3 videos, that the demo pilots do not give away the controls very often to the guest pilot! Any reason why?
@ForFunFlyer9 ай бұрын
I did fly the plane a couple times, but left it out. I wanted to tell about the plane, not about myself 😉
@rotorismo9 ай бұрын
Hoi, heb je vanavond gesproken @EHDR. Was erg leuk om te horen wat je doet en heb er nu ook beeld bij. Tof kanaal, je hebt er een abonee bij!
@ForFunFlyer9 ай бұрын
Dank je! 😎 Mail me maar eens op info at forfunflyer dot com, dan kunnen we even contact houden 👍🏻
@rotorismo9 ай бұрын
@@ForFunFlyer gedaan!
@timothyjones72809 ай бұрын
Did he say they flew 92 miles in seven minutes? Could you repeat that for me?
@ForFunFlyer9 ай бұрын
I don't recall that 😉 But it is pretty fast for an LSA 💪🏻
@LeonardLayne9 ай бұрын
Nice bird
@ForFunFlyer9 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@MrBluesman77710 ай бұрын
Hello my friend,,what was the yellow air craft you arrived in with your friend
@ForFunFlyer10 ай бұрын
That's an EV97 Eurostar 👌🏻
@carchaps10 ай бұрын
I flew in a 650 a while back. Really enjoyable experience! Nice and stable and surprisingly comfortable cockpit. For the people in the comments looking at getting into ultralights I would really recommend the ‘CFM Shadow’ same principle as this aircraft but slightly smaller, impossible to stall, 12l/h consumption and can be bought with a transportation trailer for less than £10,000! Really affordable way to get into flying with a very capable aircraft! Safe flying everyone !
@ForFunFlyer10 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@portnuefflyer10 ай бұрын
Not much talked about, but I know many 912 fliers, including myself, who simply use a feeler gauge to set both throttle arms to the same position, when nearly closed. 3100 hrs of 912 time here.
@ForFunFlyer10 ай бұрын
I did the same fix once, but I also like the vacuum measurement on both sides, to sync them up over a range of RPM's 👌🏻
@jimramsey888710 ай бұрын
Great Light Aviation Nutters podcast. Thanks very much from a lover of Holland too. from an old Brit.
@ForFunFlyer10 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@dphillips435110 ай бұрын
Great laid back comfortable review.
@ForFunFlyer10 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@Workerbee-zy5nx11 ай бұрын
What a cool little bird. Fiberglass body, pusher prop, great visibility, looks like a winner. 👍
@ForFunFlyer11 ай бұрын
It is 😉👌🏻
@mothmagic110 ай бұрын
Far fewer of them around than they deserve.
@ForFunFlyer10 ай бұрын
@@mothmagic1 Agree
@troibandy213911 ай бұрын
Your videos on this aircraft made me consider aircraft ownership where I'm now got into a business project, which beginning to make a profit so I can buy this wonderful airplane within a couple of years. AWESOME aircraft and a WONDERFUL video!
@ForFunFlyer11 ай бұрын
Thanks! 😎
@cartmanrlsusall Жыл бұрын
I wonder how it compares to the icon a5
@ForFunFlyer Жыл бұрын
I don't know. But perhaps someone does? 😉
@stijnvandamme76 Жыл бұрын
1:55 and again 2:16 AOPA : "Always treat the propeller as though the ignition has been left on and the engine is just a hairsbreadth from starting. Avoid pulling the airplane around by the prop. Yes, this seems the perfect solution to a vexing problem of how to change the airplane’s position without having to walk around and get the tow bar, but it’s worthwhile to make the extra effort. Neither the engine nor the prop particularly benefits from the loads imposed by horsing the whole airplane around." FAA AC 20-37E "Do not push or pull on propeller blades when moving the aircraft by hand. Tow bars are specifically designed for this operation."
@ForFunFlyer Жыл бұрын
That's applicable to other aircraft than Rotax powered onces. But thanks for sharing.
@stefanoszgouromalis1676 Жыл бұрын
You have visited TL Ultralight factory and JMB Aircraft factory. Which factory is bigger and which one you believe uses more modern production techniques?
@ForFunFlyer Жыл бұрын
TL had more space. I couldn't see everything at TL, but I guess JMB has a slight advantage in regards to production processes.
@kingrobbie1793 Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love your KZfaq channel, incredibly informative and very well produced. I’m very surprised that you don’t have way more subscribers. Respect from a mere Canadian!🇨🇦
@ForFunFlyer Жыл бұрын
Ah, thanks! 😎
@deldrader5260 Жыл бұрын
Very good video, Narration great, except fore that very annoying background noise.
@garrettwilliams7485 Жыл бұрын
Would love this beautiful plane !
@joseluisescaladasierra3436 Жыл бұрын
Hello from Spain, I find your videos very interesting and I've been following you recently since I just bought a TL96 like yours and I was thinking of working on the avionics panels. Its design seems quite used and I would like to change the black front panel for something more cheerful. Are you willing to share the AI clipped files with a fellow aviator? thank you so much
@ForFunFlyer Жыл бұрын
Sure. Send me an email on info(at)forfunflyer(dot)com with your request and contact details 😉
@joseluisescaladasierra3436 Жыл бұрын
Hola desde España, me parece muy interesante sus videos y lo sigo desde hace poco ya que acabo de comprar un TL96 como el tuyo y estaba pensando en trabajar en los paneles de aviónica. Su diseño parece bastante aprovechado y me gustaría cambiar el panel frontal negro por algo mas alegre. ¿Está dispuesto a compartir los archivos recortados de IA con un compañero aviador? muchas gracias
@ForFunFlyer Жыл бұрын
Uhm, I don't speak Spanish, sorry. Can you send your comment in English? 😉
@wayneyd2 Жыл бұрын
Is a updated Lancair 320.
@wayneyd2 Жыл бұрын
Is a updated Lancair 320.
@baldamisari Жыл бұрын
Gaaf toestel. Hier in Nederland waar kan je erin lessen? Als je info hebt graag! Groet!
@ForFunFlyer Жыл бұрын
In NL weet ik het zo 123 niet, maar op Amougies (België) heb je een vliegschool van JMB Aviation, van een van beide broers achter de VL3 😉
@baldamisari Жыл бұрын
@@ForFunFlyer Ja klopt die heb ik gezien, dan maar daar vragen. Thanks!
@ForFunFlyer Жыл бұрын
@@baldamisari Graag gedaan!
@dundabird3203 Жыл бұрын
Is cross country feasible in an ultralight?
@ForFunFlyer Жыл бұрын
Yes, it is. Speed and range fit for normal XC...
@dundabird3203 Жыл бұрын
@@ForFunFlyer great! I'm new to the community looking to get myself something pre-built. Do you have any suggestions?
@ForFunFlyer Жыл бұрын
@@dundabird3203 I like planes from TL Ultralight, the VL3, Eurofox, Eurostar, too many to sum up 😉
@dundabird3203 Жыл бұрын
@@ForFunFlyer Do you know how to find any? Looking for planes for sale doesn't seem to be standardized or simple like looking for a car
@ForFunFlyer Жыл бұрын
@@dundabird3203 I would ask pilot friends for local resources, or have a look on planecheck.com, trade-a-plane or similar websites
@RoelBaardman Жыл бұрын
There's a similar plane like these at EHHV: PH-WUR of Wageningen University. It's used to perform atmospheric measurements.
@ForFunFlyer Жыл бұрын
Yes, I saw it a couple times over there. Also a very interesting aircraft 👌🏻
@madskillztv2767 Жыл бұрын
I really like this aircraft. It is like a baby p51..
@ForFunFlyer Жыл бұрын
Agree! 😎
@pilot_tomw Жыл бұрын
Again great video! I’m looking forward to any collaboration 👌😁
@ForFunFlyer Жыл бұрын
You bet! 😉
@fibosxpivots6238 Жыл бұрын
Best ulm aircraft...!! ***
@ForFunFlyer Жыл бұрын
Agree!
@amgguy4319 Жыл бұрын
$375K
@ForFunFlyer Жыл бұрын
I believe it was €275k, but still a lot of money 😉
@larrymangold1048 Жыл бұрын
There is a notice from Rotax to upgrade/replace the carburetor floats. Was that an issue you discovered?
@ForFunFlyer Жыл бұрын
Not on this occassion. A year after this video was published, the float issue appeared. Now, all is OK 👍🏻
@MAGApepe Жыл бұрын
amazinggggg :)))
@ForFunFlyer Жыл бұрын
It is! 😎
@jurisbruzuks4288 Жыл бұрын
To the attention of Rotax aircraft engine users! This engine worked for 210 hours and fell apart during the flight in the air. The reason was oil starvation of one crankshaft journal. A preliminary inspection showed that the problem was from the very beginning and the connecting rod at least received lubrication from the crankcase. But it wasn't enough and the connecting rod with the bushing, having received a large gap, collapsed. From beginning of operation with a warm engine, when the speed was reduced to a minimum, the temperature and oil pressure began to rise. By adding speed, everything returned to normal. The company ROTAX does not recognize their marriages!
@rodneyskennedy3163 Жыл бұрын
I’d love one of these! Beautiful plane.
@ForFunFlyer Жыл бұрын
Yeah, me too! 😎
@cw4842 Жыл бұрын
beautiful plane
@ForFunFlyer Жыл бұрын
Right? I'm in love 😉
@cw4842 Жыл бұрын
@@ForFunFlyer yeah i mean its the best plane ive ever seen! this is amazing!
@ForFunFlyer Жыл бұрын
@@cw4842 Totally agree
@stratotramp6243 Жыл бұрын
Hi Jolmer, i haven't visited your channel in a while. Noticed this video was 8 months back. I am still working towards my licence - never ending saga. Are you ok? Just having a break?
@ForFunFlyer Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I'm just swamped in work 😋 Working as a test pilot for medical UAV's and on my LAPL and PPL-SEP on a side. Oh, and I became a flight instructor for LSA's too, so pretty busy 😉
@stratotramp6243 Жыл бұрын
@@ForFunFlyer ah Amazing.
@tinman8972 Жыл бұрын
"Microlight and light sport aircraft" in America = Light Sport Aircraft, not ultralights, just fyi.
@ForFunFlyer Жыл бұрын
Yeah, that's why I used the two names in the title 😉 Thanks! 👍🏻