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It may be difficult for those unfamiliar with electric propulsion to appreciate the scale of relative power consumption.
The electric motor for a single seat microlight, equivalent to a modest 40hp...

An entertaining account and well written.
Your comments about the mud remind me that Spats are not just for show. They also allow my T600 to carry my own supply of mud!

We now have a (relatively) shiny newish windsock and some of the hedge has been cut back, improving visibility of the sock and reducing rotor at the south end of the strip.

Even without snow, the 'big orange thing flapping in the breeze' is no help when it's near invisible because it's pointing directly away from you. The strip at Priory farm is currently exactly the...

Yes. And No.
Yes, it is certainly possible to assemble a battery and motor to fit into the proposed 600kg microlight.
If you want the power of a 912, you can have it. What you won't get is the...

An easily removable, interchangeable and standardised battery would be an ideal way to manage a number of issues surrounding electric vehicles of all kinds. However, it is not the simple 'unplug and...

Ok, here goes:
If we assume 6 electric microlights will be flown once per week and each uses 30kwh per flight, we have an energy requirement of 180kwh per week or 26kwh per day, or just over 1kw....

:D I see what you did there...

E power is hardly in its infancy. At the turn of the last century (c1900) electric cars were dominant, pre-dating and out-selling IC engined cars, holding speed records and in use as taxis.
Recent...

It is necessary to appreciate the scale of the infrastructure requirement associated with electric vehicles.
A reasonably efficient car on a typical daily commute will use something like 20kw for 1...

Electric power has much to recommend it over IC, but it is not a direct replacement in all applications. Where power and endurance are required within a strict weight limit, electric power will never...

If I understand correctly, to maintain an LAPL you would need to keep up hours on non-microlight aircraft. If your plan is to fly microlights, then maintaining hours on non-microlight aircraft in...

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Thanks Ginge.

To Joan's point - I bought a 3 axis machine, a Thruster T600N with a Jabiru four stroke engine, for under £7k. I've had to do some work to get its permit re-validated, but all of it was minor, mostly...

I can see some situations where one might use footpaths rather than a road to walk from the filling station. I would struggle to pull a trolley along many of the footpaths in my area.
Assuming the...

You may have noticed that scuba divers, entering the water from a boat, do so by sitting on the side and falling backwards into the water.
Have you ever wondered why they go in backwards?
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If...

Did you buy Andy's TST in the end?

If the temp gauge is moving as quickly as the rpm counter, I would suspect an electrical issue. It is unlikely that the coolant temperature could really change as quickly as that.

My total microlight experience extends to two C42s, four Thrusters (all T600) and a passenger flight in a Quik.
After starting training in a C42 (~20hrs) my first flight in a Thruster was like...

Thanks for the comprehensive account.
Interesting to hear about the low frequency vibration issue. If the cases were flexing sufficiently to cause oil leaks and loss of bolt preload, it is...

I've just finished reading 'Fate is the Hunter', the writing style is quite similar.
Ginge - you must have enough stories in you to assemble into a book. I'm sure I'm not the only one who likes to...

Do you know how many hours any of the B&S engines have done in the states?
It's good to see that someone is doing this experimental work with alternative engines.

Nice, tidy installation. I hope this motor serves you better than the B&S did.

From first principles:
Parasistic drag increases with the square of airspeed.
Induced drag also increases with the square of airspeed, but so does the lift it generates. Thus as the aircraft is...

Hi Chris and thanks for your comments. I am also well over 50, I've done most of my training and just need to finish off as mentioned above. I would also welcome the opportunity to get some...