Quicksilver Ultralight Stunt Flying

[cmartman48]

I'd rather do three loops in a beefed up ultralite instead of a dirt bike! "LOL"

[sprtpilot]

Nice flying. Quicksilver's are a blast but I don't think I'll try Dan's maneuvers. I'm not that good and I wouldn't have confidence in the airframe strength if I screwed up.(Old but not Bold) The loop is a 1G maneuver when done correctly. The same with the rolls. You just have to do them CORRECTLY. If you get too footsy on the rudder and spin you might breakup if you exceed Vne during the dive.UGLY. Fun to watch. Thanks for posting this.

[marcioairplane]

is he still alive?

[iaintsmeek]

Astonishing- I had never guessed aerobatics would be possible in such a machine. A brave man to carry it out at low level. I hope he walked away after landing.

[aerotranslados]

I'm skeptical ... It flyes like an R/C Model microlight!

[ronmac99]

@aerotranslados you're right, and Dan is this little elf that climbs in once a year to help Santa deliver packages. Sure can't put anything past you.

[copilot912]

@aerotranslados

Thanks!! That one hell of a compliment.

[mryellow123]

How many years did it take for him to kill himself?

[ronmac99]

@mryellow123

Dan is still flying and works with Quicksilver at Oshkosh and other venues.

This type of flying takes talent and attention to detail on building a sturdy aircraft designed to do this type of flying.

[copilot912]

@ronmac99

Isn't it great how the guys that can't do it and would be afraid to try are the most skeptical. FYI; not working with QS anymore. When Paul Mather started M-squared I went with Paul to help him .

[HavnPhun]

Incredible!...I never would have thought this was possible!

Keep Flyin High!

[philpennington2]

It's not modified. The factory MX Sport has a symmetrical airfoil and a special carburetor, so it can fly upside down. The aircraft has been tested for 9 Gs positive and negative, and is very, very strong.

[aerotranslados]

@philpennington2

It is an MXL, look at the king post upper the wing attachment. It is a cabled Quicksilver. I had an MX II with a 447 rotax, that never got near of that, even diving at Vne!

[jamesgreenhalgh1]

yeah apart drom thats its not legal lol

[mww88]

these planes are a lot stronger than people give them credit for.

[dessertjeff]

Curiousity and adventure got a hold of me one day and I did 3 loops in my Sport. I recall seeing blue sky and hoping the ground would come back in sight level, it did, was amazing and I had a smile on my face for at least a week. People would ask.. 'New girlfriend Jeff?' I'd say... 'No, 3 loops in my Quicksilver Saturday.

[mww88]

@dessertjeff yes these planes will do this and its fun. just be smooth with the controls. no jerking and everything will be fine. :)

[kcgreatfox]

Amazing! I never would have thought that stunts like this were possible in an ultralight.

[winstone24]

O WOW!!! Thought the wings would clap if you tryd this in one of these, guess not.

[t30mg]

Dan, would you be interested in selling the super?

[flyjay77]

I have a copy of this video I got from Jerry Bergess with very cool music .. Very cool !

Snoop!

[copilot912]

Thanks for the kind words. I just wish an outside loop from inverted @ 300' or one of my bunts would have been on the video. People still don't beleive that stuff was ever done. I glad we took videos.

[pockrock2]

Very good.

Could you tell which main modifications u've made to the aircraft to stand these greater loads?

[Citabriapilot123]

What happend to Dan.....Sound like the acro in a non SUPER Stok MX got the best of him......Was this the dude that mae the inverted pass ( Flour Bomb Drop) And pulled insted of pushing?

[copilot912]

Nope, that was Wayne Schageter (sp) from Almont MI and it was actually a tennis ball not a bag of flour. As for me , I'm still tearing up the southern IN skies at 180 mph in an RV-6 instead of 65 mph. I've still got the MX Super (not MXL super, contrary to beleif) and have considered ressurecting it. M-Squared has an "Ultra X" that uses a souped up 680 and they let me wring it out every once in a while.

[CustomVideoProductio]

I remember Dan and his flying skills. Thanks for the memories...