snaildrake
Well-Known Member
I live in New Mexico, and every airstrip within 100 miles is at 5000' or higher, with gusty winds and density altitudes up to 9000' in the summer. Looking at my options for a 3-axis Part 103 or 'fat' ultralight, I'm hearing that part 103 ULs just don't fly well here. So far I only hear about folks flying the larger Challengers, Quicksilvers, Tornados, etc.
Does anyone in the group have experience flying ultralights from this altitude? Is there enough safety margin? For something like a Kolb Firestar/Firefly, does a Rotax 503, 582 or Hirth 3203 make a difference?
-Dan
Does anyone in the group have experience flying ultralights from this altitude? Is there enough safety margin? For something like a Kolb Firestar/Firefly, does a Rotax 503, 582 or Hirth 3203 make a difference?
-Dan
