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<blockquote data-quote="Moneybox" data-source="post: 122682" data-attributes="member: 3960"><p>I have a 2-seater Polaris microlite sitting in the shed. It has a 500cc Rotax and 11m wingspan. It's quite slow but only needs 50m for take-off and landing.The thrill in the air gives you the feeling of flying on a bicycle. I've never gone for a license but I've recently considered it.</p><p></p><p>I only ever flew it from the limestone tracks in the Gnangara pine forest. No helmet or flying suit those days just a pair of welding gloves and sunnies but you freeze your but off up there. That was a lot of years ago. It uses an outboard fuel tank that I gave to my son for his boat some years back so I will to get need another one. I walk past it every so often and give the 60" prop a swing.</p><p></p><p>It should be ideal to zoom around the goldfields but finding a suitable landing space is always and issue. The great thing about it is that it takes off and lands at a speed where you'd really have to hit something to get hurt. This particular plane was shown taking off and landing on the Swan River on Getaway many years back mounted on a rubber dingy. The guy wanted too much for the boat so I just went with the wheels option and left him with the boat.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Moneybox, post: 122682, member: 3960"] I have a 2-seater Polaris microlite sitting in the shed. It has a 500cc Rotax and 11m wingspan. It's quite slow but only needs 50m for take-off and landing.The thrill in the air gives you the feeling of flying on a bicycle. I've never gone for a license but I've recently considered it. I only ever flew it from the limestone tracks in the Gnangara pine forest. No helmet or flying suit those days just a pair of welding gloves and sunnies but you freeze your but off up there. That was a lot of years ago. It uses an outboard fuel tank that I gave to my son for his boat some years back so I will to get need another one. I walk past it every so often and give the 60" prop a swing. It should be ideal to zoom around the goldfields but finding a suitable landing space is always and issue. The great thing about it is that it takes off and lands at a speed where you'd really have to hit something to get hurt. This particular plane was shown taking off and landing on the Swan River on Getaway many years back mounted on a rubber dingy. The guy wanted too much for the boat so I just went with the wheels option and left him with the boat. [/QUOTE]
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