I Love The Weekend

well, I tried to go for a tethered ride but the lines were very long. I just looked again this year. It's expensive to go for a real (around 45 minutes) ride. They had a special of $300 per person. Still, it really looks like fun.

There's rein in the forecast here till the forecast runs out of days. It's bleak. Windy and raining now... relaxing anyway.

It's pouring rain now. There is a tropical depression off the SC coast so I'm sure everyone left :(

I have a private pilots license, but not a current medical. It's been over 4 years since I have flown and I definitely need some refreshing. The ultralights I am looking at all use a stick to control the flight, whereas I have only used a yoke. I need to become more familiar with that.
I made an offer on a little Quicksilver ultralight yesterday. I'll have to wait and see :)

Yeah - I think this was / is just a rain event. I feel sorry for all those people who had big plans for the holiday weekend. That's the way it goes I guess, and I'm have been there before myself.
I have been studying, trying to refresh my knowledge of flying. I have a desire to get an ultralight plane that is consuming me. Lots to know, but it's fun when you have a purpose.

It would be possible I guess :). The ones I have been looking at are open cockpit, so would be interesting. Technically, a true ultralight is limited to one seat, and one occupant, but there is no explicit rule against having sex that I have heard. What the hell, I'll look into it :)

No, I just chat here

It is pouring here. Very relaxing for me but so many people made plans for Memorial Day.... half the state is at the beach. Boy, they are really getting walloped.

I went to look at an ultralight plane today too. Found one I think I can afford. I'll put my money there and have more fun I hope :)

Went last year but the winds were wrong somehow. I wanted to ride but didn't get the chance. Maybe this time.

Ultralight aviation (called microlight aviation in some countries) is the flying of lightweight, 1 or 2 seat fixed-wing aircraft. Some countries differentiate between weight-shift control and conventional 3-axis control aircraft with ailerons, elevator and rudder, calling the former "microlight" and the latter "ultralight".

Here, an ultralight can only carry one, is limited to 5 US gallons of fuel, 254 lbs total empty weight and a 55 knots top cruising speed. It's pretty restrictive, but the appealing thing to me is being out there with the wind in my face. Look at the Quicksilver open cockpit planes. The two seaters aren't ultralights, and require a light sport license to fly.

Thanks - I love the area here.
The balloon fest is supposed to draw 80,000 people - that's a lot. I hope the winds are better this year, but there's a tropical depression off the SC coast, so it's iffy.

Hey I've just been reading and ultralights have been as high as 33,000 ft but 5,000 is quite normal that's about a mile and you can have 2 seaters so that makes the mile high club quite feasible!!

I don't think the storm will get that strong. It was a tropical depression off the SC coast, and It might just break up from there, but it's pushing a lot of moisture inland. It's rained here all day long.

I suppose you could put it on auto pilot... Haha!
There seems to be a distinction over here between ultralight and microlight. Something to do with the way it is steered... Is it the same over there?

The one I was looking at fell through. That's ok tho, there are a lot of them out there, but most are half way across the country. Oh well. Mile high ultralight club... yeah right.

@Soft Yeah, it looks like Mother Nature had other plans for all those who made Outer Banks plans, eh? All you can do about the pounding rain is hope there is no damage to anything. :/

Thanks Steffy yes I am sure it will be wonderful for you to feel free as a bird and the view will be incredible... Will you be able to land in your back garden or near to your place?

That sounds great... Hope somebody gives you a nice ride... It will give you a taste of ultralighting... I'm sure you can find a pilot who will do you a favour... Imagine that!... Haha!

Hope you were able too. Went with parents as a kids... liked it... everyone in awhile one or two fly over head..

Lastweek one touched down three houses down!

hahaha....im glad!!! hugs....wouldnt want you to be getting hurt now........although i would certainly help you get back healthy and on your feet again.......lol

No, but we stood next to the gondala and chatted with some pilots. There's enough room for 4'or more, but it is small.

Wasn't bad - Saturday at least. Sunday wasn't too pretty. It's been raining here since Saturday evening with a few breaks.

AWWW that stinks.......i hope this silly PM comes up soon so we get to chat and stuff.......haha......have a great night my friend!! hugs

my mothers uncle was a stunt pilot and a wing walker back in the early 1920s....he had some amazing pics and stories

Wow Steffy great news to hear that you are making such good progress on your ultralight... Soon you will be joining the mile high club...

Sorry to hear about the rain... Here in the uk for once it is a beautiful sunny day so I have been grass cutting in my field...

that is SO cool!!!!! i hope things work so you can get it. im sure the "getting used to it " stage will go quickly......:)

i hope you had a blast nd got to ride in one this year. hope we get to talk some this weekend too :)

Microlight is the term that tends to be used over in Europe and uk, and also ultralight...

Hi Steffy that's a pity good luck in your search... Yeah a mile may be a bit high huh?!

Soft, are they predicting the hurricane getting all teh way over there or no?

Never heard the term microlight... I know the European rules are considerably different.

well maybe next time....i was even outside waiting for ya!!!....lol

That's awesome if you learn to fly you can fly me around lol

Ok. Can't wait for them to get chatting up

I have a couple friends that fly. It's a blast

Oh my. Gonna be traffic jam when they go home

so have you found any affordable planes yet?

well ALL RIGHT!!!!!! sounds amazing!!!

hey you! hope you had a great weekend anyhow......hugs

Awe come uo to mi. It is cloudy but no storm

I don't mind rainy days just not that many

Lol keep your parachute handy

Maybe pm by end of weekend?!

It can be but its hard to go to the lake

Storm came thru. Sun out now 😊

That's a great part of the country.

always love a hot air balloon