Sport Pilot Talk

The inertia reel and shoulder belt can as a unit after I gave the measurements and coupler type to Aircraft Belts, Inc. They will make whatever you want and were helpful and easy to deal with. Web site is www.airbelts.com. My contact was Greg McCullough 919-956-4204. No bottle of wine from Bristell,...

I received one LOA for my new Bristell. It was for an inertia real on the shoulder harness so I could lean forward and touch the G3 X on the right side of the panel. I found one at Oshkosh last year, presented it to Bristell through the local folks in Lancaster, and shortly received an LOA signed by...

Thanks for the input. I will do some checking.

On my most recent flight I noticed a high CHT indication only on the #1 side. When I cut power the CHT dropped. I was about 20 miles from home base so I proceeded at low power and landed with no issue. I did try to bring power back during those 20 miles but each time the CHT rose. When I downloaded ...

I'm thinking about the upcoming winter and the fact that my Bristell may sit for periods of up to eight weeks. It would seem to me that draining the tanks and running the engine dry would expose the fuel system interior to air and moisture thus making parts like fuel gauge senders and everything els...

Last year I rented for a few months at First Landings and can confirm they are a good operation. I spent some time with a few of the instructors, since it took about 10 hrs of dual before I felt comfortable solo in an LSA, and was impressed by all of them. Good luck with your training. I agree it wo...

This is an interesting thread to me. I am currently awaiting delivery of a new Bristell and went through a lot of mental gyrations over ULS vs IS. I the end I decided on the ULS with the primary reason being weight. I would prefer the new technology of the IS and the cost is not a big factor when yo...

Hello, Two years ago after 30 years of flying certified airplanes, I sold my Cirrus SR22. I thought I would replace it with something smaller right away but as usual some life issues got in the way and the decision was postponed until now. I recently ordered a Bristell and am axiously awaiting its d...