Search for groups

Featured groups

Ultralight or Part 103 trikes

Ultralight or Part 103 trikes

group is for discussion of part 103 trikes or flying part 103 trikes
Share Local Flights-  AROUND THE WORLD!!!  (Visiting? Want to know where to fly?  Check here!)

Share Local Flights- AROUND THE WORLD!!! (Visiting? Want to know where to fly? Check here!)

Share your best Local Flights- with everyone
Group Photos & Videos (create a folder from this group if you want others to be able to post Photos/Videos to it)

Group Photos & Videos (create a folder from this group if you want others to be able to post...

Multi-User Photo Folders, Group Photos, Not Group Sex Photos
Trike Maintenance and Resources

Trike Maintenance and Resources

Best Video & Photo of 2014 Competition

Best Video & Photo of 2014 Competition

Best Video & Photo of 2014 Competition Submission
First Flight of the Year- 2013 and First World-Wide Virtual Trike Fly-In!!!!

First Flight of the Year- 2013 and First World-Wide Virtual Trike Fly-In!!!!

This will be the very first flight for 2013 all around the world... What we need is anyone with a Trike to go for a fly as early as they can on 01-Jan-2013, and take a photo then post it on this site
Joke of the Day

Joke of the Day

Joke of the Day
Low and Slow

Low and Slow

Low and Slow flying
Cross-Country Trikers

Cross-Country Trikers

A group for Trikers around the world who are interested in Long Distance trike flights.
  • Groups

Groups

  • Passenger Endorsement... CHECK!

    Started by crayonbox in the group Learning to Trike
    Part of group: Learning to Trike
    Today I sent a message to that instructor bloke that sits in the back seat, asking where to find the required information to complete my workbook to accomplish passenger endorsement. He rang me back... We went through the questions that I...
  • Tell Us about your Trike

    Make, Model. Wing description. How long you have had it? Any modifications? Likes and dislikes? What would you like to buy in the future? Anything else you think would be interesting. Add a photo or video if you want to.
  • Trike Tech Spec & Info Talk

    Discuss trike specifications and all technical information regarding various trikes, such as engine type, performance, oils, fuels, climb rates, propellers etc
  • Old pilot

    Started by Ken in the group Joke of the Day
    Part of group: Joke of the Day
      An old Pilot sat down at the Starbucks and ordered a cup of coffee. As he sat sipping his coffee, a young woman sat down next to him. She turned to the pilot and asked, 'Are you a real pilot?' He replied, 'Well,...
  • delivery

    Started by Monty in the group Joke of the Day
    Part of group: Joke of the Day
    a fedex guy came to my door announcing "sir, you have a small package". who told him?, and what's it to him anyway!
  • Alert service bulletin: Checking of the cylinder head assy.2/3 for ROTAX® Engine Type 912 and 914 (Series)

    Started by crayonbox in the group Airborne Windsports Australia - Microlights
    Due to deviation in the manufacturing process, some cylinder heads may have an oil leak in the intake channel. There is a possibility of small machined through holes, which can increase the oil consumption which may result in engine...
  • Flying the Air Creation Tanarg!

    Started by YFT in the group Air Creation Pilots - Satis-fly... your Passion.!
    This is a copy of some question that Henry asked me. Hi Henry, Don't envy me it was watching you that sealed the deal for me in getting a Tanarg. So how does it fly? I basicly grow roots into the aircraft each time I get into...
  • we love 'em anyway!

    Started by Monty in the group Joke of the Day
    Part of group: Joke of the Day
    one day, long ago, there was a woman who didn't whine, bitch or complain, but that was long ago, and just for that one day!
  • Tips and tricks for Landings

    Started by Dan H in the group Learning to Trike
    Part of group: Learning to Trike
    As a low time pilot, I'd certainly learn from some tips and tricks on landings from you seasoned pros. How about some responses with your stories or tips? For example, I've learned that the flare is significantly less on an...
  • Drift HD vs Drift Ghost

    Started by RizzyWizzy in the group Lights, Camera, Action!
    I am thinking of investing in my next camera. I am leaning more towards Drift camera. I have used GoPro in the past. What is the significant difference between Drift and the Ghost Drift other than the battery life? because the price difference is...
  • FIRST SOLO

    Started by Rebel in the group About Trike First Flights and First Solos
    DEAN JUST MADE HIS FIRST SOLO THIS MORNING IN LHC, IT WAS 31 DEGREES F. HE MADE THREE PERFECT LANDINGS I THOUGHT IT WAS COLD HERE UNTIL I SAW YOUR POST PAUL.
  • AirBorne Microlight /Trike Wing Nose Channel Mandatory Service Bulletins

    Started by crayonbox in the group Airborne Windsports Australia - Microlights
    I just came across a bulletin from 2003 that may be worth keeping in mind when you registration inspect your trike, and especially if your wing is older than 2004. http://www.airborne.com.au/pages/directive_pdf.php
  • What is the best way to get out of IFR conditions when trapped as a VFR pilot?

    Started by XC Triker in the group Learning to Trike
    Part of group: Learning to Trike
    Another tip I received today, seemed very topical to us: Q: What is the best way to get out of IFR conditions when trapped as a VFR pilot?  Bob Nardiello provides the answer...
  • Radio Antenna and radio performance

    Started by jeff trike in the group Trike Modifications and Improvements
    What type of radio antenna works for you?  By work I mean transmit well.  Just because you can hear someone 30 miles away doesn't mean they can hear you. I have an Air Whip...
  • XC GPS

    Started by Sally Tucker aka Deafladyhawk in the group Cross-Country Trikers
    Part of group: Cross-Country Trikers
    Hi, I'm looking to purchase GPS for my trike.   So many choice on Garmin, Tom-Tom, Navigator, etc.   What do you recommend for the GPS to use for XC?   My first xc would be from El Mirage to San Bernardino mountains, or other one from...
  • The DC-8 and the Trike (joke)

    Started by XC Triker in the group Joke of the Day
    Part of group: Joke of the Day
    One day the pilot of a Trike was told by the tower to hold short of the active runway while a DC-8 landed. The DC-8 landed, rolled out, turned around, and taxied back past the Trike. Some quick-witted comedian in the DC-8 crew got on the radio and...
  • Mid-Atlantic XC trikers

    Started by Doug Boyle in the group Cross-Country Trikers
    Part of group: Cross-Country Trikers
    Anyone flying XC can count on an overnight hanger in NC when passing through.  Call Doug (336) 414-2522 or Todd (336) 558-6800
  • My life is over ---funny saying

    Started by RizzyWizzy in the group Joke of the Day
    Part of group: Joke of the Day
    I got a teenage daughter and a menopausal wife. One's getting breasts, one's getting whiskers. My life is over. (BTW, If this offended someone I apologize, I thought it was funny).
  • My terrifying Trike flight story

    Started by RizzyWizzy in the group Learning to Trike
    Part of group: Learning to Trike
    Hi everyone, I would like to share a terrifying trike story. This happened back in 2009, this was the day before my solo.I think I will start with the moral of my story which is "If an instructor forces you to fly in conditions outside your comfort...
  • Santa and the FAA

    Started by Janet in the group Joke of the Day
    Part of group: Joke of the Day
    Santa Claus, like all pilots, gets regular visits from the Federal Aviation Administration, and the FAA examiner arrived last week for the pre-Christmas flight check.In preparation, Santa had the elves wash the sled and bathe all the reindeer. Santa...
  • Learning to Fly after age 60-- probably something we all can learn here. EAA article

    Started by XC Triker in the group Learning to Trike
    Part of group: Learning to Trike
    let's see if this link works.  Click HERE    (Actual link    http://www.sportaviationonline.org/sportaviation/201212#pg68    )   This link is to an EAA online magazine, not sure if only EAA members can see...
  • Kicked off the plane

    Started by RizzyWizzy in the group Joke of the Day
    Part of group: Joke of the Day
    On reaching his plane seat a man is surprised to see a parrot strapped in next to him. He asks the stewardess for a coffee where upon the parrot squawks "And get me a whisky you cow!" The stewardess, flustered, brings back a whisky for the parrot...
  • Plane Crash in Poland

    Started by Janet in the group Joke of the Day
    Part of group: Joke of the Day
    A small two-seater Cessna 152 plane crashed into a cemetery early this afternoon in central Poland. Polish search and rescue workers have recovered 300 bodies so far and expect that number to climb as digging continues into the evening.
  • More funny ATC Radio Transmissions

    Started by XC Triker in the group Joke of the Day
    Part of group: Joke of the Day
    Control tower to a 747: “United 329 heavy, your traffic is a Fokker, one o’clock, three miles, Eastbound.”United 239: “Approach, I’ve always wanted to say this… I’ve got the little Fokker in...
  • Jamaica

    Started by Ken in the group Joke of the Day
    Part of group: Joke of the Day
    A blonde gets on an airplane and sits down in the first class section of the plane. The stewardess rushes over to her and tells her she must move to coach because she doesn't have a first class ticket. The blonde replies, "I'm blonde, I'm smart, I...
  • Blind Pilots

    Started by Ken in the group Joke of the Day
    Part of group: Joke of the Day
    One day at a busy airport, the passengers on a commercial airliner are seated waiting for the pilot to show up so they can get under way. The pilot and copilot finally appear in the rear of the plane and begin walking up to the cockpit through the...
  • Blonde Paint Job

    Started by RizzyWizzy in the group Joke of the Day
    Part of group: Joke of the Day
    Blonde paint job A blonde, wanting to earn some money, decided to hire herself out as a handyman-type and started canvassing a wealthy neighborhood. She went to the front door of the first house and asked the owner if he had any jobs for her to...
  • German ATC #1

    Started by XC Triker in the group Joke of the Day
    Part of group: Joke of the Day
    Allegedly the German air controllers at Frankfurt Airport are renowned as a short-tempered lot. They, it is alleged, not only expect one to know one’s gate parking location, but how to get there without any assistance from them. So it was with...
  • Funny flying quotes

    Started by RizzyWizzy in the group Joke of the Day
    Part of group: Joke of the Day
    The odds against there being a bomb on a plane are a million to one, and against two bombs a million times a million to one. Next time you fly, cut the odds and take a bomb. — Benny Hill The light at the end of the tunnel is another...
  • Why the Angel Sits atop the XMas Tree

    Started by Janet in the group Joke of the Day
    Part of group: Joke of the Day
    One Christmas, Santa was having a really bad day. The local elves union was up in arms over their contract and were threatening a walk-out. Santa decided he needed to go home, sit in front of a fire and relax.When he got there, Mrs. Clause was all...
  • Some Cop Jokes

    Started by RizzyWizzy in the group Joke of the Day
    Part of group: Joke of the Day
    -a speedy driver was pulled over by a cop on highway. Cop asked the man why he was over speeding and didn't stop for about several miles.Man said, "my wife ran away with a cop just like you and I thought you were trying to bring her back". -A cop...
  • Drift HD170

    Started by Doug Boyle in the group Lights, Camera, Action!
    I use the above to film and capture audio through my intercom.  I can turn it on/off record while flying via the remote.  I like that, plus the LED viewfinder lets me see the angle before departing (helpful, when you remove the camera for...
  • Lights, Camera, Action! Best video of 2013 competition with a prize

    Started by RizzyWizzy in the group Lights, Camera, Action!
    I am planning on conducting a Lights, Camera, Action best video competition for the best video in the year 2013. While I haven't worked on all of the details and I would welcome your suggestions on this. This is what I am thinking as far...