View Full Version : Flying a Rutan Varieze is child's play ;)
Filmed with a Gopro
Pilot is only 4.5 years of age and did really well. :D:mad::eek:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-loOQHmCO8E&feature=youtube_gdata_player
There are a few other movies as well
Desert185
11th Jan 2014, 23:17
John Denver might argue the point. :rolleyes:
Ridger
12th Jan 2014, 12:42
Great to start them off young - very rewarding for you both! However, I bet you were pretty alarmed to see the footage of his shoulder straps in that position!
m.Berger
12th Jan 2014, 16:44
One aircraft I really would like to fly in. Fast, efficient and fascinating. Pity they need long strips of hard runway.
I've flown out of 800m at seething 2 up not a problem
John Denver was flying Rutan Long ez.
Desert185
12th Jan 2014, 21:06
jxc
True, and I'm sure the ~2'8" in length makes a dramatic difference for the purpose of my feeble attempt at sick humor.
Keep keeping me honest...;)
sablatnic
12th Jan 2014, 21:19
Maybe the 53% increase of wing area from VariEze to LongEze could have made a difference?
John Denver probably found the plane easy to fly. It was the fuel selector distracting him from doing so that caused the accident.
Desert185
13th Jan 2014, 03:06
abgd
And the fact that he chose to takeoff with minimum fuel in an aircraft where he couldn't reach the fuel selector without taking three weeks of yoga lessons beforehand. He even borrowed a mirror from a mechanic so he could see the fuel qty gauge behind him. A properly constructed EZ would be straight forward to fly, but he chose to rely on an awkwardly positioned fuel selector and fuel quantity gauge will much less than full tanks....but we digress.