How high do Hummelbirds fly?

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ต.ค. 2024

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  • @floatingclouds8795
    @floatingclouds8795 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The background music gave me memories of my childhood that I had forgotten.

  • @bert1458
    @bert1458 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Ah i see, a man of culture listening to bach while flying. Nice vid and music choice bro :D

    • @PeteZoot
      @PeteZoot  3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      LOL no culture here :-) I like all kinds of music.. but most good 70's rock is based on Bach riffs ;-)

    • @kaidendominic897
      @kaidendominic897 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Pro tip: you can watch movies at flixzone. Me and my gf have been using them for watching loads of movies recently.

    • @adrienmaverick8334
      @adrienmaverick8334 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Kaiden Dominic Yup, been using Flixzone} for months myself :D

  • @redblackvette
    @redblackvette 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Hi Peter I have been up to 10000 feet in both my Hummels. Its sure nice and smooth up there

    • @PeteZoot
      @PeteZoot  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Dennis Brooks sweet! Those high lift fat wings of your ultra and h5 likely do better than my original HB’s, although i still had lots of lift reserve still. Im guessing it may have gotten to 10, given more time :-). What was your airspeed at 10k?

    • @redblackvette
      @redblackvette 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Hi Pete. I did not think about your thin wings. I was just thinking about your 1/2 VW. I have no need to go up there again. Except for getting above the clouds.

  • @mapleleafer74
    @mapleleafer74 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Wonderful views, I bet it feels like heaven up there, to fly with wings of aluminium!

  • @olivierdamiron7279
    @olivierdamiron7279 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love that little Hummel, I think I need to build one.... Good choice of music, nice flying!

  • @jim34morrison
    @jim34morrison 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is so peaceful.

  • @mikeh1404
    @mikeh1404 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice flight and lovely landing

  • @wiltonsmith3397
    @wiltonsmith3397 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very nice flying, Pete. Nice video all around. Thanks!

  • @redblackvette
    @redblackvette 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi Pete. I just seen this video!!! Wow so kool and you are going faster and burning less gas than my Hummel H5!!!

  • @Foragoodrepair
    @Foragoodrepair 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Where’s the keyboard? Love the music!

  • @alexisveley6830
    @alexisveley6830 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I just started building a Hummel bird that I bought from Mike Tond and am curious what you’re running for avionics and transponder?

    • @PeteZoot
      @PeteZoot  3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Congrats! Trig. Awesome and bulletproof. And the only kit that fits in front of the tank. Radios are behind my seat.

  • @OGArrows
    @OGArrows 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I cant seem to solve my oil leak in my h5. anyways beautiful view!

    • @PeteZoot
      @PeteZoot  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I’ve got mine down to about 20% of what it was at its worst (1/2 vw plate mount related). I used the white cloth and tiewrap method for isolating. I luv flying it up there, so smooth, like winter flying.

  • @captlarry-3525
    @captlarry-3525 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    nicely flown Pete. the oil canning of the wing skin would bother me long term, and have me looking for fatigue cracks and loose rivets all the time. you mentioned 25 hp... what is the displacement of your motor ? what kind of climb rate are you getting on a "normal" day at sea level or whatever you;ve got ?

    • @PeteZoot
      @PeteZoot  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      ya, I inspect constantly... so far, so good :-) Its an 82x94 1/2VW, but that HP at cruise is based on fuel flow of less than 2gal/hr. My hummel is quite heavy compared to some, and I get about 400ft/min on a std type day.

  • @LuciFeric137
    @LuciFeric137 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful i love those hummelbirds. Dont they also have a part 103 version?

    • @PeteZoot
      @PeteZoot  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      me too! ;-) Yip, the ultra cruiser. Different airframe (larger) and fatter hi-lift wing.

  • @hotchkissart
    @hotchkissart 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Bach to the future...

  • @givethanks29
    @givethanks29 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Next vehicle!

    • @givethanks29
      @givethanks29 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Don't need a pilot license

  • @007mwn
    @007mwn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Yes you do not dare burn 5 gallons of gas on one sorti!

  • @thebear6529
    @thebear6529 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Don’t forget to check the oil.

  • @pheenix42
    @pheenix42 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ah, the Hummelbird. Wanted to build one, but I'm too large for this critter.

    • @PeteZoot
      @PeteZoot  ปีที่แล้ว

      Most are! Including me, as i had to blow the bottom out of the bottom for more head and leg room. At 18” wide, it os a snug fit. No map unfolding in this one! :)

    • @1lllllllll1
      @1lllllllll1 ปีที่แล้ว

      We don’t need to unfold maps no more. It’s all about pinch’n’zoom 😊

  • @sierrafoxtrotgolf3638
    @sierrafoxtrotgolf3638 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your videos are a source of inspiration as I consider a homebuilt. Is your VW a 1600CC?

    • @PeteZoot
      @PeteZoot  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thx…. More fun than a barrel full of monkeys :). 94x82 1/2vw (1200cc)

  • @mustangthekitten7765
    @mustangthekitten7765 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    im planning on getting this aircraft when i get older anything i should know?

    • @PeteZoot
      @PeteZoot  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Cool! Go for it! Its fun as heck! Advice to any new pilot, find a taildragger to start your training in as it teaches better stick and rudder reactions and is much easier to learn from zero hours than after learning on a nose gear, and provides the autonomic reactions skills required in this tiny bird on the runway. :-). Sure, it can be learned later, but takes more effort, and is more fun anyway :-)

    • @mustangthekitten7765
      @mustangthekitten7765 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@PeteZoot thank you so much man i really appreciate the tips! will do!

  • @Audubon96
    @Audubon96 ปีที่แล้ว

    Pete do you still have your Hummelbird?

    • @PeteZoot
      @PeteZoot  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yip, currently hung up, as i rebuild the engine with a fresh case.

  • @mstory7591
    @mstory7591 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you fly it in the night??

    • @PeteZoot
      @PeteZoot  ปีที่แล้ว

      Nope, basic ultralight registered here in canada. If registered experimental, then yes with proper lighting and license.

  • @pa22driver
    @pa22driver 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Peter , I'm from near Ottawa , I currently fly a 1/2 vw powered minimax . I cruise at 60 - 65 mph indicated . I'm interested in a Hummelbird that is for sale near Montreal . Same engine as my minimax (37 hp ) . Do you think I could get an extra 20 mph or so at the same power setting in a Hummelbird ? Thank you .

    • @PeteZoot
      @PeteZoot  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      For sure 90mph in a HB is no problem.

    • @PeteZoot
      @PeteZoot  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Whats your base?

    • @pa22driver
      @pa22driver 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I fly out of Cpr2 Embrun but keep my minimax on a trailer in my garage at home . I have a ppl so the hours on an amateur built HB

    • @pa22driver
      @pa22driver 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Would count . Thanks for your quick response . It would be great to have a conversation with you for some additional info on the HB .

    • @PeteZoot
      @PeteZoot  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@pa22driver member of the fb “greater ottawa/eastern quebec flyingassociation group? I’ll IM you

  • @shevetlevi2821
    @shevetlevi2821 ปีที่แล้ว

    1.8 gph?!! That's almost like a perpetual energy machine.

    • @PeteZoot
      @PeteZoot  ปีที่แล้ว

      Like a motorcycle.

    • @shevetlevi2821
      @shevetlevi2821 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@PeteZoot Pete that looks like so much fun. Some questions:
      -Performance; cruising speed 97 TAS? Rate of climb? Range?
      -Can you fly with the canopy off?
      -I'm no longer current but was a low time Cessna 152/172 pilot. I think I've seen that the Hummelbird has both tailwheel and nose wheel configurations. In the nosewheel would it be difficult to fly for a C152 pilot?

    • @PeteZoot
      @PeteZoot  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@shevetlevi2821 ya about right…100mphish rate of climb= barely lol, range 300miles +1/2hr reserve. Canopy never tried it. Noeswheel, no, tailwheel ya, its very lively on the ground. Cockpit is smaaaaaall. 170lbs 5’8” max unless modded like mine for me at 6’

    • @shevetlevi2821
      @shevetlevi2821 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@PeteZoot Thanks for the quick reply.
      Yep, it looks like it turns little sips of avgas into fun. Stay safe.

    • @PeteZoot
      @PeteZoot  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@shevetlevi2821 much prefers mogas even :)

  • @perrysplus
    @perrysplus 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is that reading off your airspeed to you?

    • @PeteZoot
      @PeteZoot  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      smartAss Asi from the UK.

  • @Mike-ff7ib
    @Mike-ff7ib 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Whats with the vampire music?

    • @PeteZoot
      @PeteZoot  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      “Ahhhhhh….Bach”. Don’t get it? Then yer too young ;-)

    • @PeteZoot
      @PeteZoot  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Music in my vids are whats in my headset….for my pleasure, not added in any silly edit.

  • @Accountabilityismisogyny56
    @Accountabilityismisogyny56 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is the max distance range one could travel in one of these?

    • @PeteZoot
      @PeteZoot  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      3hrs+1/2hr reserve, at 100mph. So 300miles.

    • @gerald4027
      @gerald4027 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I will be putting a 350 HP 4 cylinder turbo VW in mine.The firewall will have to be reinforced.Better climb rate and take off speed.Any ideas?

    • @luchacefox259
      @luchacefox259 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@gerald4027 Write me in to your life insurance thats my advice.

    • @gerald4027
      @gerald4027 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@luchacefox259.Ok,it should work.The CG is off alittle.

    • @gerald4027
      @gerald4027 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      A good 6 hrs if you add wing tanks.

  • @mrchican7179
    @mrchican7179 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Remember...Volkswagen engines like motor oil.

    • @PeteZoot
      @PeteZoot  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Mr Chiro Canuck and only 1.5 litres at that lol. That said, i finally have it pretty well sealed up, and it burns very little.

    • @stephendeben1590
      @stephendeben1590 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      that just means you have to check the dip stick every time you top off the fuel. no biggy.

  • @DrStoooopid
    @DrStoooopid 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    is the skin supposed to ripple like that?

    • @PeteZoot
      @PeteZoot  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Non structural, thin 0.016”. It was a build “feature” lol. Very difficult to get flat (solid rivets build).

    • @DrStoooopid
      @DrStoooopid 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@PeteZoot I realize it's non-structural (I mean that *is* why they call it a "skin"...)...I just didn't know they rippled like that.

    • @PeteZoot
      @PeteZoot  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DrStoooopid actually, most skins are structural……like the skin ahead of the spar is definitely + the bottom skins, as is the fuselage skin. But behind the spar on top it is not.

    • @captlarry-3525
      @captlarry-3525 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DrStoooopid oh trust me it is structural ..

  • @gerald4027
    @gerald4027 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Could a Hummel ultracruzer handle a turbo charged 350 hp VW 4 cylinder?

    • @PeteZoot
      @PeteZoot  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yip. Once.

    • @gerald4027
      @gerald4027 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@PeteZoot.I should then reinforce the firewall.

    • @PeteZoot
      @PeteZoot  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@gerald4027 i was kidding. It wont work, period. That would require a more substantial airframe, with corresponding w&b. Definitely not any model of hummel. Also, the vw heads will melt after about 10seconds at that power level, if you could keep the case and crank together.

    • @gerald4027
      @gerald4027 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@PeteZoot.ok,how about 100 hp 1/2 VW engine?

    • @PeteZoot
      @PeteZoot  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@gerald4027 same issues