Saw all I need in the first minute. A two person airplane is not a legal ultralight!
@RichParkerflys
Күн бұрын
if you watch the whole documentary all of that is explained the term ultralight in the non flying world is not understood... but I take the time to explain all that if you just watch the whole thing and get off your high horse and enjoy the true meaning of the video you're right
@donaldmarklarsen8309
3 күн бұрын
Have you considered trying to use the updrafts around that mines peak? Thermals in the dessert abound. I know that particular ultralight isn’t a sailplane. But was just curious
@RichParkerflys
3 күн бұрын
oh ya it's fun sometimes and unpredictable... got thrown out of my seat once but the harness held me from flying up into the tank
@MabrysDad
5 күн бұрын
I wish someone made a strut kit for the MXL
@RichParkerflys
5 күн бұрын
is that the single seater?
@MabrysDad
6 күн бұрын
What do you have slung between the tension struts and the axle? Like a mesh hammock of sorts?
@RichParkerflys
6 күн бұрын
rock diverter so the prop stays clear of rocks
@WadeLuttge
7 күн бұрын
Hello Rich…very nice work. I’m curious though. Right now (I am 70) I’m trying to keep challenging my brain and I’m flying a Sling 2 with Paul Hamilton’s school in Carson City NV. How is it possible to train as a light sport pilot in that 2 seat aircraft? I’ve been told that you cannot do it by the guy who sells Quicksilver aircraft. I cannot find a school that will do the training. It’s all ultralight or nothing..no LSA 2-seat Quicksilver trains for a Light Sport Certificate. Thanks in advance for any insight. Your video was very captivating.
@RichParkerflys
7 күн бұрын
The only way to be instructed in a Quicksilver is to be a factory built or own it yourself
@WadeLuttge
5 күн бұрын
I understand that part Rich. I was wondering if you can get trained from zero time and checked out as a light sport pilot on that 2-seat, more than 5 gallons of fuel Quicksilver you own (I realize your's is configured as an LSA not a part 103 ultralight).....Or, do you have to be certificated in another airplane like a sling or CTLS or (?) as a light sport pilot and then buy the factory built Sport 2SE SLSA 2-seater and fly it under light sport rules (1 passenger plus pilot, more than 5 gallons of fuel, weight limits etc.). I know MOSAIC may change a lot of things but just wondering about current rules. I hope I'm asking this right...sometimes you run into "you don't know what you don't know.
@RichParkerflys
5 күн бұрын
@@WadeLuttge Sorry Wade but I'm not up on the new rules and stuff. There is nothing saying you can't learn on one LSA and then buy a used non factory built experimental aircraft and just get checked out in it.
@WadeLuttge
4 күн бұрын
@@RichParkerflys Thank you sir.
@cavsh00ter
10 күн бұрын
i the tube that connects the two tanks it does look like something that needs to be removed
@RichParkerflys
10 күн бұрын
read the reply to EchoKilo's comment ...it belongs there for debris collection below the output fuel lines and for making sure both tanks drain equally
@cavsh00ter
10 күн бұрын
how deep is that pit😬
@cavsh00ter
10 күн бұрын
back watching the vids and getting ready to get an aerolite 103
@Semper-Discentes-Ancora-Imparo
11 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing your flying life story! Inspiring! Love it. Specially the part of staying active, learning and trying new things! I am a "freshman" senior citizen, so, I see you as role model! Thanks again! BTW, I used to fly trike ultralights. Now flying slow and low on MSFS VR. Saving for my motion simulator. 😊
@RichParkerflys
6 сағат бұрын
Absolutely!!
@ToddDunning
11 күн бұрын
Well this was one of the coolest MX2 flights ever seen
@anne-vn2gz
11 күн бұрын
Hi Rich, really enjoyed your video. I have been flying commercially for 34 years, presently on the ERJ145. I have owned hang gliders, a Jabiru, Druine Condor and a trike through the years. The trike was great, being open cockpit but I do prefer 3-axis. Bought a Quicksilver MX 1 Super recently (approved for aerobatics) Can't wait for it to arrive.
@RichParkerflys
11 күн бұрын
wow I'd love to see it
@MrLeslloyd
16 күн бұрын
I totally get what you're on about the dozer work,I remember pushing sand about,starting with a full blade and ending up with a wheelbarrow load 100 feet away.The owner explained how pricing went,and would always try to persuade hire's to go bigger,price to push 100,000yds would be lower if they hired his D9,at $90 per hour,people always wanted to pay for the D4.
@RichParkerflys
16 күн бұрын
just seemed like it was taking forever, yep
@trentdowler7443
17 күн бұрын
Great documentary!
@RichParkerflys
17 күн бұрын
tyvm
@EchoKilo
18 күн бұрын
Damn interesting terrain, especially with all the mines. I was noticing something going back and forth in what I assume is a fuel tube, above your instruments. Looks like some sort of sediment, maybe an air bubble? Thanks for posting, looks fun as heck.
@RichParkerflys
18 күн бұрын
it is there for collecting debris in the fuel tank and making sure that the 2 sections of the tank are always depleting at the same rate
@RichParkerflys
18 күн бұрын
Oh I think you are talking about the bubble, sorry, when you turn it helps you coordinate the rudders for a turn by keeping the ball centered
@calvinhardy9078
19 күн бұрын
Need closed captioning
@RichParkerflys
17 күн бұрын
Hey Calvin sorry it says it's not available
@RichParkerflys
17 күн бұрын
And I don't know why
@chaosensues1656
20 күн бұрын
What happened to Class G reg. clear of clouds?
@RichParkerflys
20 күн бұрын
@@chaosensues1656 you mean the poof of smoke?
@chaosensues1656
19 күн бұрын
@@RichParkerflys When I was actively flying way back in the late 70’s I used to enjoy making small clouds disappear.
@TrueHelpTV
20 күн бұрын
that is spectacular footage of cloudbase
@robertm4233
23 күн бұрын
Great story... I am 68. In the spring of 1990 I was living in San Antonio and working in telecom. Our data and voice cabling contractor came to me for advice on what walkie talkies he should get for his crew. I had a couple of Motorola HT90(s) I gave him to try out. He liked them but was put off by their cost. He asked if I wanted to sell them and was I open to a trade, I said maybe, he asked if I liked to fly, I said yes. He gave me directions to the Kitty Hawk Ultralight field in Garden Ridge. I went out there and observed a half a dozen little planes buzzing around. He took me up in a Quicksilver mx II. I leaned over and looked down between my legs at 750' and was hooked. We made a trade, in exchange for the radios he would teach me to fly and he had a plane I could fly anytime I wanted. What a deal!!! Two days later I was informed I was being transferred. So it never came to be. One week ago, after 34 years I bought a Quicksilver. I have a place to keep it and a friend who is going to teach me to fly... It is never too late. The only piece of unsolicited advice I give is, if you want to do something do it. When you get older the biggest regrets will be the things you always wanted to do but never got around to...
@rayhageman
24 күн бұрын
Brings back the old FAR 103 days. Now its GA and soon to retire and back to Ultralights due to the stupid $$$. A Cessna 152 was $25.00 wet rate per hr back in 1985. Today about $130.00.
@RichParkerflys
24 күн бұрын
the older I get the poorer I get
@circusfactory
24 күн бұрын
Beautiful Rich. You’re a nice man. Great pleasure.
@ΝΙΚΟΣΠΑΠΑΓΙΑΝΝΗΣ-κ3ι
25 күн бұрын
Very nice.Hello from Hellas LGMG.
@RichParkerflys
24 күн бұрын
hello back at ya
@FLYNRYAN1978
25 күн бұрын
Love the videos!
@RichParkerflys
24 күн бұрын
I love makin' em
@Adventureoutdoors.
Ай бұрын
Do instrument pod have to be built diy
@RichParkerflys
Ай бұрын
?
@sparky6200
Ай бұрын
Helicopters & Ultralights - the most joy-giving aircraft in the universe.
@MrSuperfab
Ай бұрын
Fabuleux;........
@RichParkerflys
Ай бұрын
tyvm
@wadja62
Ай бұрын
Wow, nice flight. All I had in Ohio was beautiful central Ohio farmland. We would fly at the tops of the cornfields and chase white-tailed deer.
@RichParkerflys
Ай бұрын
nice too,
@lucianosantucci108
Ай бұрын
Very very nice, thank you. And smooth landing.
@RichParkerflys
Ай бұрын
oh ya
@BK-jf1ye
Ай бұрын
Another fun flight Rich. keep em coming.
@RichParkerflys
Ай бұрын
will do
@ManNomad
Ай бұрын
Nice area for adventure flying.
@RichParkerflys
Ай бұрын
yep I'd say so too!
@DanielHunterUSA
Ай бұрын
I fly the phantom ultralight and I think the quicksilver is a awesome ultralight also
@RichParkerflys
Ай бұрын
yep, very cool
@BlueMax333
Ай бұрын
fascinating! have shared on the Microlight & Ultralight group
@RichParkerflys
Ай бұрын
Wow thx
@tellyway77
Ай бұрын
Your story is astonishing. Love your passion it is quite interesting and inspiring. So heart felt, overall great. Thank you for the experience.
@RichParkerflys
Ай бұрын
ty for your comment... there are more stories that didn't make it into the movie that are probably best not aired at this time... maybe the next documentary of the early years of Rich Parker?
@davida.4933
Ай бұрын
Hi Rich, I live in GV and am an experienced Quicksilver pilot, what is your email or other contact?
@BK-jf1ye
Ай бұрын
That was pretty cool and she will remember it forever.
@jimnjele.bean-dayone3505
Ай бұрын
OUTSTANDING sir .!!!
@Tangatarapupono-lb4lq
Ай бұрын
👍👍
@LoveYouAll-m2x
Ай бұрын
Hi, Rich, You really described the whole operation in detail, keep up the good work!! I'm also 72, and since I retired from the Harbor Patrol last year I've been looking to get into ultralight flying. Unlike you, I always wanted to be a commercial pilot, but my dad was totally against it, and I ended up studying something else which I really hated. Your video inspired me tremendously, and at this point I'm looking for an ultralight flying school either in Arizona or even Florida, so I can fulfill my dream before I "graduate" 🙂
@RichParkerflys
Ай бұрын
cool, message me & I can hook you up with an instructor
@jackryan152
Ай бұрын
My challenger 2 came from that airport, 4AZ8. we did the opposite of you we moved it from Glendale AZ to Virginia!! 5 Gal tank for a part 103 air vehicle
@orvjudd1383
Ай бұрын
103.7 requires that you have only 5 gal of fuel. Check the regulation!
@RichParkerflys
Ай бұрын
you're right
@techlifetime4098
Ай бұрын
Nice
@muppetdrummer
Ай бұрын
Cool camera placement.
@RichParkerflys
Ай бұрын
thanks for the comment, it's a turning camera with a 12 volt 2 rpm motor and 2 way switch.
@jjb4714
Ай бұрын
Looks like a javelina at about 5:00 min in wash running into the bushes
@RichParkerflys
Ай бұрын
I crossed over 2 cows I think it was this flight, and yes I just checked it was a javelina (big one!)
@iwillbeh3ard
Ай бұрын
So awesome Rich! Rad songs on all your videos !
@RichParkerflys
Ай бұрын
We're workin hard here to get flights to you and we're real excited about "The Ultralight Dream " documentary full feature length film on our KZitem.com channel, check it out... the channel name is 'Quicksilver Sport 2S Rich Parker" tyvm for your comment, I love it!
@JoanBitol-o4y
Ай бұрын
Wow nice
@RichParkerflys
Ай бұрын
@@JoanBitol-o4y @RichParkerflys 11 days ago We're workin hard here to get flights to you and we're real excited about "The Ultralight Dream " documentary full feature length film on our KZitem.com channel, check it out... the channel name is 'Quicksilver Sport 2S Rich Parker
@vicsteele7789
Ай бұрын
I really did enjoy your documentary Rich. As a 77 year old I still desire to fly in an ultra light or something ever since my early 40’s when I took flying lessons but lacked getting to solo due to the instructor moving away. Thank you for the flame of hope renewed.
@RichParkerflys
Ай бұрын
I guess I'm a real softy... Sir you have brought tears to my eyes... Ten years ago when I stuck a camera on my airplane I wanted to share what I saw in the desert from my flights, and the love and joy that resulted. From reading your comment & others from this documentary I'm realizing that the purpose of this KZitem.com channel has begun to rise through the clouds with my real intentions from the beginning...Love and joy of flying these aircraft.
@wadja62
Ай бұрын
I enjoyed your video very much. A friend of mine had a QuickSliver dealership in central Ohio in the early 1980's. I worked for him and would assemble new aircraft for the customers if they didn't want to build it. I have owned a "Doublequick, MX, and an MXL, and my friend had an MX and a two-seat MX for training. He had his PPL. I learned to fly in a Cessna 150 and stopped training with 29hrs in 1969. I now have around 1000 hours, most of which are in Quicksilvers. I did demo flights, while my friend had a full-time job. It didn't take much to get me to pull my airplane out and fly. Even in the winter. I'm 80 now and I think my flying days are over, or maybe not.... Be safe always. P.S. I live in Mayer, Az.
@RichParkerflys
Ай бұрын
wow a fellow Arizonan , a Quicksilver assembler, pilot etc. you had the life and the dream as well I salute you sir
@wadja62
Ай бұрын
@@RichParkerflys I was Northeast of Columbus Ohio. I wish I kept the MXL. It was a blast to fly...
@RichParkerflys
Ай бұрын
@@wadja62 an expression I use often... I had a blast!
@cavsh00ter
Ай бұрын
are those pecan groves, like an orchare but Pecans.
@cavsh00ter
Ай бұрын
these videos are great, the talks at the end is just as anyone would do after a flight, a hanger talk.
@RichParkerflys
Ай бұрын
tyvm... we think that they are important and now even more for many reasons we weren't aware of until later... with all the stories we are hearing now of pilots and those thinking about getting started
@cavsh00ter
Ай бұрын
that's what you call a hole in the ground
@RichParkerflys
Ай бұрын
ya you bet ...you can see why I never fly directly over it Yikes
@cavsh00ter
Ай бұрын
Looks like your doing strafing runs thru there,
@cavsh00ter
Ай бұрын
Rich you have an amazing area to fly in,Be safe out there.
@RichParkerflys
Ай бұрын
was not in the military but I do know what you're talking about... maybe a gun on each wing? always safe you can see that is my mantra
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