The Real Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines

[sasguru]

I solo'd a long time ago

So did I. About 14 I was, I think.
Don't think anyone noticed, when the curtains were washed, though.

[Cliphead]

you solo yet??
first solo is great fun - 100bhp C42 feels like its going verticle with the weight of the instructor removed!!

I solo'd a long time ago

[Joeman]

Started flying a C42 last year, much fun and not as draughty.

you solo yet??
first solo is great fun - 100bhp C42 feels like its going verticle with the weight of the instructor removed!!

[Cliphead]

If youre interested in flying, Look at the Ikarus C42 - it looks like a "proper plane" rather than a microlight. more fun to fly than most planes as they weigh less with excellent climb rate, and cheap to fly.
She wont worry so much if it looks like a real plane

Started flying a C42 last year, much fun and not as draughty.

[Churchill]

If youre interested in flying, Look at the Ikarus C42 - it looks like a "proper plane" rather than a microlight. more fun to fly than most planes as they weigh less with excellent climb rate, and cheap to fly.
She wont worry so much if it looks like a real plane

Naming an aircraft after someone who fell to their death after flying too close to the Sun?

******* priceless!

[gingerjedi]

If youre interested in flying, Look at the Ikarus C42 - it looks like a "proper plane" rather than a microlight. more fun to fly than most planes as they weigh less with excellent climb rate, and cheap to fly.
She wont worry so much if it looks like a real plane

I've got 2 young kids, I struggle to get a couple of hours a week for 'man pursuits'.

Maybe in 10 years time.

[gingerjedi]

I watched it - they all seemed to have some fear of flying.. very strange and unlike all the people who ive ever met when ive been flying...
wish they had followed some of the other enthusiasts who actually enjoyed flying rather than these muppets who couldnt even read a map!!

They followed 3 microlight crews, one was an enthusiastic father with a frightened son another was the a pilot who agreed to take the programme maker and the other was record holder who had flown over Everest and flew to Australia, he slept under the wing and refuelled mid-air with jerry cans!!

A fairly good cross section IMO.

[Joeman]

I've done paragliding which I did briefly try and pursue but broken and twisted ankles aren't conducive with a 'no work no pay' income situation so I lost my bottle on that one.

My wife just looked at me last night and said "No chance".

I'll stick to land sailing.

If youre interested in flying, Look at the Ikarus C42 - it looks like a "proper plane" rather than a microlight. more fun to fly than most planes as they weigh less with excellent climb rate, and cheap to fly.
She wont worry so much if it looks like a real plane

[gingerjedi]

Yes - it was top telly - and made me want to have a go (for about a nanosecond)

I've done paragliding which I did briefly try and pursue but broken and twisted ankles aren't conducive with a 'no work no pay' income situation so I lost my bottle on that one.

My wife just looked at me last night and said "No chance".

I'll stick to land sailing.

[Joeman]

I watched it - they all seemed to have some fear of flying.. very strange and unlike all the people who ive ever met when ive been flying...
wish they had followed some of the other enthusiasts who actually enjoyed flying rather than these muppets who couldnt even read a map!!

[Paddy]

They have a lot of guts. This can be confirmed by the what’s left on the ground after a bad landing.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Yes - it was top telly - and made me want to have a go (for about a nanosecond)

[gingerjedi]

BBC iPlayer - Wonderland: Series 4: The Real Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines: A Wonderland Film

Documentary following three teams of microlight enthusiasts who navigate their way across Britain armed only with a map and compass, hoping to win the Round Britain Rally.

Anyone else catch this? What a great bit of TV.