Blackhawk Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 “If you had the chance to buy an Ultralight Jet type aircraft, what would your preferred seating arrangement be; (1) side by side seating (with a lower performance); or (2) tandem seating (with a higher performance)" Blackhawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Well side by side is nice if your my size.... I'm the walking match stick type apparently! so I'm told... It's quite good in the ultralight scene though.... So I'd probably go for side by side....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winsor68 Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 I think a small Fu24 Fletcher like ultralight would be great...In my opinion and from my limited knowledge it seems to me that the major advantage of Turbine engines is reliability.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ozzie Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 I'm selfish gimme single seat so i can carry more 'payload' tally ho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracktop Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 I'm selfish gimme single seat so i can carry more 'payload'tally ho I thought you liked low and slow:juggle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AirBorne Flights Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 i will take the side by side, so i can see the look on my passengers face hehehe Criso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Walter Buschor Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 forget the passenger. I would rather carry a bit of fuel and actually fly somewhere. love the idea though. I should be a replica of the "real thing" . the grey nomad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomis Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 I'll have one of these please. Sonex Unveils New Single Place Jet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ozzie Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Hey Tracktop i have ben looking at those RC model micro jets. two of the Olympus 55lb jobs will give me 35lbs more thrust than the 2 strokes i'm using at the moment. Easy as to retrofit. might upset the guys in Canberra tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winsor68 Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Thats the stuff Ozzie!! How cool...a Turbine Lazair!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skykid Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 A jet ultralight.... That would be something to see. I'd say a tandem one would be better than the side by side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pylon500 Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 From a technical point of view, assuming that an ultralight jet would have the engine in the rear, you would then put the pilot up front to balance it. If however you wanted to carry a passenger, due to the overall light weight of the craft, the passenger would have to sit on the centre of gravity, ie; tandem. You CAN have side by seating up front if you really want, but only if you are prepared to carry around a ballast weight to retrim the aircraft between solo and two up flight. Arthur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shags_j Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Could you get a jet to fit the RA regs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted August 5, 2009 Author Share Posted August 5, 2009 YES! It can be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Qwerty Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Fraid not ladies. Jet engines are specifically excluded from Recreational category. Please excuse the lack of reference. I will see if I can find it. Qwerty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Qwerty Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Sorry, I can't find the reference but I am certian that Jet and multi engines are named as exclusions to Recreational category. Qwerty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 CAO 95.55 says "the aeroplane has 1 propeller, 1 engine and a maximum of 2 seats" a few times. No problem, you can get around that by carrying a propellor as luggage. Unfortunately, CAO 101.55 says it only applies to "a single engine propeller driven aeroplane". So, unless you can argue that an impellor is close enough to a propellor, it would appear to be excluded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted August 5, 2009 Author Share Posted August 5, 2009 Don't get carried away with delusions of Jets as in JETS. If you would all please put your glasses on and read the top thread; it say's in plain english and black and white, JET "TYPE" AIRCRAFT I have not mentioned Jet Engines at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shags_j Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 don't care what you call it. If it goes 250kts it's all good ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 JET "TYPE" AIRCRAFT I have not mentioned Jet Engines at all. How could we be so blind? :lol 8::lol 8::lol 8::lol 8::lol 8::lol 8::lol 8::lol 8::lol 8::lol 8: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mike_perth Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Suppose you could refer to it as a ducted fan engine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ozzie Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Ducted fans, inefficient, hard to design and build to get the close tolerances needed between the duct and fan blades. hard to work on the powerplant that usually obstructs the airflow. require high rpm's so noise becomes an issue. need long take off rolls as acceleration is poor compared to prop. prefer tubo prop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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