Backcountry Pilot

Most likely I will end up with something European like the Eurofox/Aerotrek or the ICP Savannah. They are well known in my country, and shipping costs for parts are more predictable. But some US planes...

My headset is getting a bit worn and I need to replace therarpads. Over here in Norway, original Bose ear pads are getting difficult to find. But there is a lot of third party alternatives out there. From...

Please don't laugh at my MS paint skills. I took a picture of the panel of an Aerotrek, but it could be any side-by-side LSA. I am considering this or the ICP Savannah. I want the Rans S20, but I am getting...

Been the closest to I have been to nosing over so far, because of my very comfy fat-soled sneakers. Haven't worn them before when flying, but forgot to put on the light boots I usually fly in. I don't...

Any thoughts on the Vanguard S2? I am in the market for a .223 and want something reliable, sturdy and functional. I am planning to use it for just about anything you would want a .223 for - except defence....

I have had a preference for manual flaps. I think it is better to be able to see what's going on, and I am better at mechanical stuff than electrics. I also live in a maritime climate, and have thought...

I am trying to work on my energy management skills, and have discovered something a bit strange with lazy eights. I borrow a friends Savage Cub with a 100 hors Rotax. Havent done them in a long time, and...

I live in Norway, and I planning to go to the US next summer to either/or take courses on backcountry flying and going to AirVenture. I might need a few tips on how to make the latter a bit more affordable....

Norwegian LSA/UL pilot here. My license is only valid in Norway and other EASA countries on application. I´ve got tailwheel endorsement and have done a little skiflying too. I´m toying with the idea to...

I haven't gotten into any real backcountry flying yet, but a bunch af grass strips. All of them have been in areas that are open on one or both sides to fly a pattern for landing. Most of my flight are...

Sport pilot here. I've got an iPad, but not a laptop or stationary mac or win computer outside of work, and I don't think I want one either. Instrument rating isn't an option. Light sport suits my mission...

There´s a few options. Either I´ve got OCD, I´m dumb, or I´m somehwere at the lower end of Dunning-Kruegers cruve. I´m hoping for the latter, because that will get better as I progress and learn. The first...

They`re very light, and the headseats often has 30-35db passive noise isolation. And the price of a helmet and a headset is often quite affordable! Maybe the last factor is because many parahelmets are...

Both the dual stick CH701 and the Savannah, has electric flaps. I'm sure it's all fine and well for most of us, but if someone insisted on having manual flaps, how difficult would it be to have a custom...

I wasn't too stoked about the new RV-15. Not because it isn't good enough! But because it obviously isn't an LSA. If it were an LSA, it'd be probably the second nicest all-metal LSA for backcountry flying. Why...

So if you're only flying VFR, and use an iPad for maps/navigation, is there really any point in using an EFIS? My reasoning for thinking steam gauges are better, is because it is much easier to see the...

I work as head of collections at the national norwegian aviation Museum in Bodø. A while back, I came across an old cub sitting in a barn. After a bit of research, I found out that this bird was built...

My mission is shorter trips in the sidecountry, and just for fun. I have friends living about an hours flight away, and there are a lot of nice places to go hiking, surfing og skiing. I'd like to be able...

I'm just day dreaming here, so don't hope for a build thread just yet... Anyway. As I understand, the PA-11 has a more comfortable front position than the J-3. Is that just because the fuel tank is...

There might be cooler planes out there, but the Savannah seems to do what it says on the tin, and to be atleast "good enough" at everything. How is it working out for you? There seems to be a bit limited...