Mad Mosquito Cross Country Part 1

This video is the second leg of a three leg cross country flight from Titusville to Rockledge to Merritt Island and back to Titusville that my father and I made in our Mosquito XEL ultralight helicopter. My father flew the first leg and I flew the last two. Total distance is 48 statute miles as the crow flies but of course we didn't fly straight lines. We each did some sightseeing and exploring along the way. As you can see in the video there is lots of water along our route of flight so having the floats installed is a big safety multiplier just in case we were to lose an engine. Having floats means we may still have a helicopter instead of just letting it sink. As you can see I am wearing shorts cause that's the way we can do it here in Florida almost all year long. "Knees in the Breeze".

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[funkysaxmankt]

Carb ice is not something that is very common in two stroke engines due to hot air blow back through the carbs from the pistons during intake and exhaust cycles. Snow mobiles usually run two cycle engines as well and even at thier cold temps they rarely ever have icing problems. There are many people flying the two cycle powered Mosquitos in cold weather and I have never heard of any of them experiencing icing.

[funkysaxmankt]

Yes, it is a helicopter and you have to fly it constantly. Helicopters are not like airplanes. Airplanes want to fly as soon as you get enough airspeed going past their wings. Helicopters don't want to fly at all and the pilot has to tell it to be in the air the entire time. This is why helicopters are so interesting to fly. The pilot is involved the entire time.

[funkysaxmankt]

Five Gallons is the legal amount to carry in an ultralight (Mosquito XEL) and it will fly right around an hour +/- a few minutes depending on how much power is used. It is not legal to carry more than 5 gallons in an ultralight. The Experimental version (Mosquito XE) has a 12 gallon tank and will fly for around 2 hours and 40 minutes +/- depending on power used.

[funkysaxmankt]

No, I drove and he flew then we changed and he drove and I flew back. This was an ultralight helicopter and as such can only have one seat.

[funkysaxmankt]

Yeah, we can speculate over our interpretations of what a “congested area” is all day long but obviously your opinion and mine differ.

[funkysaxmankt]

You need to be more specific in what you are asking. Read the paragraph below that begins with FAA Part 103. The requirements are the same across the entire United States.

[xtreambackman]

wow i actually used to live in merritt island and am so intersted in the mosquito's . so best of both worlds, i get an ariel view and i see the mosquito in action . many thanks nice vid !

[Steevee5k]

Could anybody tell me about the specifics of a Moaquito concerning max. range, velocity and service ceiling? Just curious.

[chrisbell1987]

its just like flight simulator x lol :)

[kz4506]

i i read the fuel usages is 6 gallons an hour abouts , i so one of these is not suitsble for long trips . straight line flights etc great vid you have done . i see the cycle is very labour intensive , is it loaded up all the time , say down wind pulling foward and up wind pushing back , sorry to be asking questions .but am serious about pocket helis or the hughs 500 at the other extream good vids

[joseppi2219]

insanely incredible little machines! I prefer a Turbine to be honest, but wouldnt rule out owning one of these..

My Question is , Being a naturally aspirated engine, Do you have to worry about Carb icing? and what does this lil guy have installed to handle such icing? Understandable, You are in warm Florida, But carb ice happens! How do ya handle it in the Mosquito??

[Bmants]

That was too much stick time, always holding the sick in a corrective way.

[sceneginger013]

how long does a tank of gas last on a nonstop flight? and is it legal to install a larger fuel tank? thank you