Meet the new Light Sport Colt by Texas Aircraft - InTheHangar Ep 69
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- There's a brand new Light Sport Airplane hitting the market-- The Colt. Dan Millican (@SFilmsTakingOff) sits down with Caio Braga and pilot Matt Wells to talk about what sets this LSA apart from others. The plane is designed by Caio Jordao from Brazil but manufactured in Hondo, Texas. It features two models, with the upscale one having leather interior, ballistic parachute and full Dynon glass avionics.
For more information, visit: texasaircraft....
Great to see something new with a control column
Too many softball questions, how about cost, useful load, engine type, v speeds, endurance, fuel consumption
Right On! ...guess that's what the Website is for
Dunno if anyone cares but if you guys are stoned like me atm then you can watch all the new movies and series on InstaFlixxer. Been streaming with my gf lately =)
@Baylor Jaxton yea, I have been watching on InstaFlixxer for since december myself :)
@@NightSky777 Nope, the website kinda sucks TBH...
Dan, glad you had Kyle in your show. The Colt seems to be a good plane. Kyle and I emailed each other last year.
I hope to buy one for a trainer.
Simple and safe aircraft that looks good too.
Every Answer Starts With „That‘s a good question, .... 😂“
Useful load is about useless. I love it when they say oh we build it for the older pilots who have lost their medicals. Well a LARGE portion of us also weigh over 200 lbs and these s-lsa have a useful load of one person, full fuel and maybe a jacket
Yep. Made for folks in the 1950s --before fast food ;) ...but pretty good incentive for a diet n exercise plan
Wow, you're right! With 469 lb useful payload, 30 gallons of fuel takes away 240 lbs ...leaving Only 229 lbs for people and cargo.. so essentially a 1 person daytrip plane
We ARE a group of aging, decrepit Fatties!
@@NightSky777 30 gallons in a Rotax aircraft is 5-6 hours of flight time. The equivalent in a 172 would be around 45-55 gallons. Even rose in a Sundowner. And the Colt has a chute.
@@stemerri6020 good comparison ...but still just for a single Occupant --unless making shorter legs for fuel stops
1:47 Dan: Why USA/Texas?
3:35 Dan: Why Texas/USA?
How many times do you want Caio to answer that question?
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Call it the Colt Lightning
Is that Aviation 101 in the audience?
Yes
Lawrence Thompson
sure looks like him.
The lines of a cardinal, looks great but what about the $$ ? Most light sports cost too much compared to an older certificated airplane
Kind of a dumb question. I have not been current since 2006. I am currently working in the dfw area( flying in from the Pacific north west monday, fly out friday night) one of my 2020 goals is to get back to flying. Any recommendations on cfis?
Pricing hello???
That would scare people off
Their, Texas Aircraft website is Copyright 2019 with Absolutely NO Pricing ! And a phone number to call. And, STILL a carbureted 912 as opposed to the 912iS Sport (or an Edge or Badass fuel injection system for this 25-year-old Rotax). Oh, well.
The Colt something you want to replace Lola with?
Dunna thin Lola be a happy camper if you consider that.... :-D
Describe how a 3-seater is set up ...
Ha! Lola is safe. I need to carry 1500# and 4 passengers.
@@TakingOff PA-300 will carry 1500 and or 6 passengers. Just saying.
WHen I looked, I didn't find a CHerokee 6 that could carry more than 1300#.
What air plane do you own?
Did I miss the part showing the plane?
:)) thinking the same thing. We're on TH-cam, want more Eye Candy! ;)
Not sure the interview helped aircraft’s marketing efforts. Still welcome all new development opportunities.
So here is the questions the Vashon Ranger RTF is $100k with a single glass panel Dynon 10" and center stick control. This has leather wrapped yolks and a fancy leather interior what is the PRICE for such luxury and don't say $200k
Electric plane names: The "Voltaire". If Musk can use "Tesla" then you can use "Voltaire"
Useful load with full fuel tanks ( 31.7 gallons ) for personell and baggage 269 pounds Total texasaircraft.com/colt-aircraft/#Interior
Useful load with fuel tanks half full (15.85 gallons ) for personell and baggage 369 pounds Total
Cessna 172 with full fuel tanks ( 53 gallon ) for personell and baggage 544 pounds Total cessna.txtav.com/en/piston/cessna-skyhawk#_model-specs
Apples/Oranges. This is a two seater. So compare with the Cessna 150, not 172.
@@TakingOff In the interview they state they are marketing the plane to flight school.The Cessna 172 is a popular aircraft for U.S flight schools. Unfortunately the U.S. does not have many Sport Pilot training Schools or Flying Clubs like Australia does for example. In Britain, Australia and New Zealand flying is more affordable than the U. S. due to the number of soaring clubs(gliders) and Sport Pilot Aero clubs. I wish the U.S. would catch up.
I would agree the US doesn’t have a strong sport/glider presence. But I did all my private in 150’s and 152’s. While the 172 is the most popular airplane made, my point was that you did the comparison above between the Colt and a 172. The Colt is a two seater and the 172 a four seater. Of course the payloads are better in the four seater.
did you change your Rings yet and gap them wider
Looks like Tecnam aircraft P92 or 2008.
price
Looks exactly like a Tecnam
The tail isn’t as skinny
Only 2 questions were not great...lolll
leather yoke do you have to have medical gloves when you fly? That yoke will be black in a few hours
Ive seen it after many, many hours. Still looks great! I"m thinking of getting my 210's yoke leather wrapped.
@@TakingOff OK I have seen leather steering wheels in cars look like crap in a shot time.
@@ctsteve1967 You should see mine (or maybe should NOT see mine.) After 14 years and 250,000 miles, they could use a SERIOUS cleaning (black leather)
@@1shARyn3 that is what happens, that is just leather
look. underneath it all this is a rather basic airplane, the leather and the glass panel are to justify a price near or north of $200k. the whole idea of the light sport was to get a plane in at a price point that a lawyer or accountant could afford them without depending on his inheritance from rich uncle joe. The making it in the US thing deals with high US duties on certain categories of imports and parts. The few pictures of the plane under construction make it look like a typical metal airframe, these are expensive to assemble due to too many parts and slow assembly, i.e. rivets. The Gruman/American planes were metal but used novel assembly procedures, i.e. glue. Composites are nice but they can get expensive as well and aren't light.
The idea of an electric plane is kind of putting the carriage b4 the horse. Until you can take off using about 8 D cells, it ain't too practical. the engine and full tanks in my Cardinal weight about 800#s, that buys me over 500 nm of range with reserves for 4 average passengers (skinny ones), the electric motor is lighter but the batteries are a fat bitch and currently they'll get you alone (weight restrictions) off and up to 5000' at which time you need to land.
By the way, had my johnson wrapped in leather, looked really nice but my wife said it felt like a horse. (how she knows how a horse feels is a question I won't ask).
What????? No flight test???
I am groot
www.superiorairparts.com/downloads/serviceletters/L05-09.pdf
Did your A and P Document the Rings Gaps or just put the Cylinders in?
I am Groot lol
Most Pig Pilots dont care where is made... See the comments below..