Super Breeezy!

[Tomo]

Check this out! http://www.yakimaaerosport.com/aircraft/super-breezy/

 

 

[facthunter]

They are not fast, and have virtually no structure that gives you pitch/bank reference easily, so they are a different flying experience entirely. Tomo, The one I saw was at Rutherford (west maitland) being built by Lance Fletcher who was one of the engineers attached to RNAC. Newcastle. I was about the age you are now so it's not yesterday. Just the plane to round out your basic aviation experience. Shouldn't have a windscreen or it would have to forfeit the name "Breezy". Find a crashed tripacer and build your own. Nev

 

 

[sfGnome]

One half of me says "Love it!", and the other half says "Ack! These blokes are crazy." Definitely not too much between the front bloke and anything coming the other way (like branches, if the engine stops). But... wouldn't it be fun

 

 

[facthunter]

Some would have a bit of a task adjusting to it. ( Especially the ones who like drawing reference lines across the windshield to get their attitude right). Nev

 

 

[Guernsey]

Bit of a worry having just a lap sash seat belt and no shoulder harness.

 

Alan.

 

 

[Litespeed]

Wow-

 

America shows the world yet again......................

 

Take a 200hp expensive engine, add lots of money and you can have the best of America- a over weight, under performing wet dream that costs a awful lot more money to buy and run.

 

No pesky worries with Safety- this bird has none except a lap belt. Nothing to complicate the experience.

 

Built for stability with weight never been a consideration.

 

Take off better than a train.

 

No silly cabin structures to spoil the view, and with a handy self ejecting design means you never stay with the aircraft in a crash.

 

Stalls are as easy as flying, for greater real thrills.

 

Climbs like a dying angel and landings are normally rock solid- but you may hit other things for variety.

 

Sounds Perfect.

 

I am going to buy one- right after I put my brain in a microwave.

 

 

[Guest Jake.f]

 

You have got to be kidding me! Looked interesting until I saw the picture with the added 3rd and 4th seat! I doubt you could find anyone in their right mind to be a passenger in those seats basically hanging in mid air!

 

 

[pudestcon]

Ahhhh you guys, where's your sense of adventure?

 

Pud

 

 

[Litespeed]

You have got to be kidding me! Looked interesting until I saw the picture with the added 3rd and 4th seat! I doubt you could find anyone in their right mind to be a passenger in those seats basically hanging in mid air!

Special design features those seats, easily removed mid air by pilot- just pull one pin.

 

Must be a great option for the CIA and the MOB.

 

 

[.Evan.]

You have got to be kidding me! Looked interesting until I saw the picture with the added 3rd and 4th seat! I doubt you could find anyone in their right mind to be a passenger in those seats basically hanging in mid air!

I'd give it a go!

 

 

[Tomo]

I'd give it a go!

Ditto!

 

Something pretty different, but If I ever had an opportunity I'd give it a go. Pilot flies from the rear seat, so reference wouldn't to to bad I don't reckon. Probably better than the Dragonfly ultralight where your attitude reference is your toes.

 

Finding a passenger for the front seat would probably be the hardest part of the flight. Shoulder harness probably would be a reasonable investment.

 

I think it would be fun

 

 

 

[Gnarly Gnu]

Hmmm... for me this would be more the go:

 

 

 

[Ultralights]

Id also hate to have a bird strike in it

that would be no problem, just duck!

 

 

[facthunter]

What if it was an eagle or magpie? Nev

 

 

[facthunter]

I thought it was flown from the front seat Tomo. Any pilot who wouldn't like to experience the "out in the air" aspect of this , has no soul. Nev

 

 

[Tomo]

or magpie? Nev

Would you like sauce with that?

 

I thought it was flown from the front seat Tomo. Any pilot who wouldn't like to experience the "out in the air" aspect of this , has no soul. Nev

I could be wrong, but I just saw the instruments in front of the rear seat, and a lever - flaps maybe.

 

 

[facthunter]

It's meant to be a rare minimilist flying experience. ( Just you out in the breeze.) I'd like a tuft of wool out in front, but maybe that would be too much help and spoil the effect. Thought it would be just your style Tomo. ( I mean it!). Nev

 

 

[Tomo]

Thought it would be just your style Tomo. ( I mean it!). Nev

Indeed, I find it quite cool. Wouldn't fly into Sydney international with it, but playing around would be great!

 

 

[facthunter]

it'd be cool in Tasmania in winter. Nev

 

 

[Tomo]

it'd be cool in Tasmania in winter. Nev

It would be even Cooler in Alaska

 

 

[Guest Maj Millard]

My type of machine Tomo, would strap one on in a heartbeat ! That's flying !!!.......not too different really to what we learnt to fly in in the early 80s. Where has our real sense of adventure gone ???...................................................Maj...

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Bryon]

Some say I am brave....

 

Some say I am foolhardy.....

 

My missus just reckons I am a bloody idiot.........but I would try it

 

 

[facthunter]

Good to hear. i'm sure it would be very different. nev

 

 

[Spin]

Not too different to a Drifter, or even a trike and I like them both. Not sure that this is something I would want for myself though, 200hp is going to take some feeding n watering and in this day and age I'd probably prefer a 912 powered aircraft. Good to see people doing something different though.

 

Last Breezy I had anything to do with came 2nd in a dispute with powerlines.

 

 

[Guest Jake.f]

On second thoughts I'd probably give it a go, but I think I would like to go for a spin in a drifter first to get the hang of an open (very open) cockpit.