NO LICENSE REQUIRED! Top 5 Aircraft You Can Afford

I learned to fly in a 2 seat Rotec Rally that had been converted to a single seat. It was an albatross, 32 foot wing span, stall speed 18 MPH top speed 32MPH with a Rotax single carb 503. It got tossed around bad in just a little wind. It had spoilerons on top of the wing for roll, and the wings were slightly swept back so the rudder would give you a little more roll. The tail was normal, and the pusher was nearly level with the elevator so it had awesome response. It was a tail dragger so driving it around on the ground with the tail off the ground just became second nature. It did everything slow, so it seemed like slow motion. When it came off the ground at 18mph and climbed at 300 ft/min it was like waiting for molasses to freeze in summer. I had an engine out situation, and I found a spot and could have taken a nap waiting to get there. I landed with no problem, pulled the plugs, called for a ride to get new ones at NAPA, went and got them, and it took longer to fly back home than it did to get the plugs and get back in the air. But anyway, then I built a CGS Hawk ultralight and it was just a little over weight. So I got a BRS for it and with the allowance I was back under. So I thought about the difference in weight of the Rotax 447 and the Rotax 503, did the math and ordered the 503. I had to lose a little weight so I got rid of the electric start and still needed a couple more pounds. I started looking at all the steel hardware and found it by changing 38 bolts with castle nuts and cotter pins to titanium AN hardware. I made the weight limit but the speed was awesome and the climb out went to 900 ft/min. So if you want an ultralight that makes weight and still goes 63 mph ( at 4300 rpm, VNE of airframe was 110mph) the CGS hawk is for you.

The aero light looks fun. I had a challenger ultralight, it wasn’t legal.. the previous owner missed the window to get an n number. I got it for $600. I loved it. My himax was a blast too. That cost totaled at $4500. I had a ridge runner…. Like the badlands. It was fun. But no more fun than the other two…. But about 60 times the cost.

feel like I stumbled onto the bydanjohnson channel 😄 glad you're covering this! I do appreciate the attention being paid towards 4 cycle engines.

All sorts of stuff to enjoy in this. Cheers from GC Australia.

Excellent stuff bro

Great video!!!!!!!!!!!!

In Europe these are called "trikes". The word "ultralight" over here means something a two seater aircraft allowing up to 650 kg MTOW, a comfy heated cabin with adjustable seats, full instrumentation, large fuel tanks in the wings, retractable landing gears and cross-Europe range capacity. No speed limit. Both trikes and ultralights however require a national UL-pilot's license.

Thank you for the video.

Wow! Nice content! Thanks!

Good run down

I liked badland and marlin , number 4 with low wing config is just to scary for so light plane - im right?

This is why I won't put remote ID on any of my home built drones.

Awesome channel

Make a video about the SkyPup.

I love the last one

And Highlander makes a beautiful part 103 aircraft... NC, Walhalla My dream

Love the last one looks kinda like Draco Mike Patty’s plane he is rebuilding as a bush plane!!

What would be the insurance cost for a Legal Eagle? Or any of the others?

What are some websites for finding used ultralights in the US?

I wish we had the same rules up here in Canada. it cost the same as a license in the US. cheapest place i seen for a basic private license was $7000 Canadian.