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Air Trikes has hundreds of customers at all 5 continents and many countries, not only in North America. Most of them are my friends now. I made this page because I'm not a good web designer, my guestbook doesn't work anymore.

Send me your feedback. A good one makes me proud, a bad one makes me working better. Send me your pictures, videous, your real experience of working with our products. It will help not only us but our new customers to make the right choice. I'll try to place most of them at this page. I don't make separate feedback pages for trikes, wings, engines etc. If you are interested to find feedbacks about the particular product - you will find it here!

Roy Markham

Posted by: Roy Markham rymarkham@yahoo.com Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:02 am (PST)
Subject: AC Clipper trike Powered with Geo-Suzuki G10 Turbo & SPG-2 gearbox

Well I have the Air Creation with the G10T. I had the 582 previously. Peformance is much better esp at all up weight.
My base is 5500ft AMSL (Normal DA of around 7500-8200!!!)
Climb rate at MTOW is better than the 582 was one up! Using cruise control and taking off at around 4500-4800rpm gives around 650fpm (my 582's WOT). I also get around 5l/h when flying with around 30l of fuel. With a full tank the fuel is around 6-7l/h and my trike cruises at about 58mph hand off.

I'm totally happy with the engine as the fuel consumption is so low I can do almost 750 miles (1200km) with one normal sized tank (60l)! Not to mention that at my altitude I have more power than a 912S!

For anyone flying from a high altitude I will not hessitate to recommend Vassili's product. I will try the G13 next but for now I'm happy to have the Turbo. At one point I was climbing bar in at about 85mph and VSI was off the limits.

I have had some minor things to sort out but mostly as I couldn't copy anyones engine mount due to my boot / luggage area. The engine has a rough spot at 1500. Cruise is 3600rpm one up @ 5l/h (1.3 US Gal) +-50% throttle.

My trike is not a light trike either, it weighs 225kg empty still less than a 912. At idle the gearbox is louder than a 912 and in flight the engine has a more throaty sound. Bystanders say it sounds like a V8 Chevy . The only negative comment I've had is it's size looks big compared to a rotax. From what I've seen the size is misleading as it's not heavy even though it looks big.

For the price what else is there really? Powerwise the engine fits inbetween a 912S and a 914 - at my altitude. I glad to answer any questions.

David de Figueiredo

From: David de Figueiredo figifly@hotmail.com
Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 10:27 AM
Subject: Eagle trike Powered with a new MPFI, 93 hp. Suzuki, SPG-2 gearbox and KOOLprop

Hello Vassili,

I thank you for your valuable suggestions. I would not have thought of that on my own. You have no idea as to the amount of interest this has generated. This is surely the best trike that could be used as a trainer. I have seen the potential , and I am going to build another one straight away. I will incorporate your auggestions too. You will see.

As far as the X-14 wing is concerned, it is just EXTRAORDINARY. I did an aproach with my leg off the throttle and just let her glide down on idle power. There was no problem whatsoever. The engine thrust was complimented with the X-14 wing and the result was unbelieveable. I have never flown something like this ever. Hats off to you for encouraging me all the way.

Murray Green

From: Murray R. Green
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 12:51 PM
Subject: success

Vassili; The Corvair engine with the SPG2 and Kool prop is just an excellent combination. I got about an hour on the plane last night. I can't get over how smooth and quite the engine/gearbox/prop combination is. Excellent takeoff and climb.
Please send me you exact mailing address as I would like to send you a video of the flights. I couldn't be happier. The gearbox and prop seem to be made for the Corvair engine. Thank you for all your advices and support. Murray Green
Rosetown Sask.
RagWing Stork RW-20

Corey Butcher
WWI bomber replica with G10 and SPG-2 kit

From: Corey Butcher cdflite@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2007 19:09:21 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Voisin at Oshkosh

Vassili, I have every intention of FLYING to Oshkosh. The airplane will be ready by the end of March for final inspection. I should be able to fly off my restrictions before June, weather permitting.
I'll be sure to let everyone know. When I see you at Oshkosh, I promise to give you BIG RUSSIAN BEAR HUG, YAH? 8^)
Corey

You can see his excellent web-site HERE And YES, he is flying his Voisin now!!!

Bob Geerhart. Titan with G13BB engine and KOOLprop

From: bob geerhart
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 10:50 PM
Subject: Re: SPG-2, Cool Prop, Spinner

Vassilli,

Spinner was received today. Thanks. I must tell you, ALL of the material, and parts I have purchased from you have been exceptional. The quality of every product has been excellent. It has been a real pleasure working with you.
As I said in my previous e mail, I will be sending you lots of pictures of this project. I have already received several inquiries about some of the things I am doing to this Titan.
Again, Vassilli, my experiences with you have been some of the best that I have experienced.
Your friend.
Bob Geerhart

Waiting for your pictures and flying report, and good luck Bob!

Al Griffin

From: Al Griffin
Date: Tue Jan 25, 2005 4:27 pm
Subject: solo flight taken by new pilot

I just want to take the time for just a minute to let you know that i was able to solo klass 1.3 geo engine trike with 17.5m X-17 wing. I purchased this trike at sun and fun. After training for a mere 4 hours in the Aquilla with its very light touch wing i was able to transfer over to my Klass Trike and wing and Breeze the landings. The glide and stability of the Klass wing surpasses anything i have experienced. Now for the performance of the 17.5m wing and my big Butt of 275 lbs was totally awesome. The climb out performance was at 1300 + f/m i could throttle back and cruise at approx. 4500 rpm at a speed 60-62 mph. With no bar pulled in. For my very first flight in my own trike we did a short cross country to allow me to get used to the klass trike and wing (with instructor) i actually had to fly back in a rain storm. The windshield and pod on trike were very much appreciated. Except for a little rain on my hands and arms i was completely dry.

I am a consumer just as everyone else. My money that i spent traiding and purchasing the trike was by far the best. Im not going to drag it out any longer just to let you know that a 49 year old man has had his dreams come true with this entire experience. I do not do computers (my daughter is typing this for me) but if anyone has any questions feel free to call me toll free 1-877-290-2562 please before 9pm est. Thank you AL Griffin

Jaime Alexandre
More than 1,100 hours flying C-GJIV with Geo engines

Date: May 07, 2005
Subject: I tested Vassili"s Koolprop

.... I have been working a lot of hours for the past four months and today I took time off and installed the 69" diameter beautiful black sexy 3 blade KOOLprop, set it about 15 degrees at 11.25" from the winglet tip, fired up the engine, checked for tracking, taxied out to do a high speed run and check the static settint on the runway, I found my nose wheel rotating off the grass at about the same distance that the 72" 3 bladed IVO would normally rotate even do my static reading was reading lower then the IVO.

I went for it, I flew over 2 hours, I am very impressed with the performance, it climbs better, it cruises faster, it is much-much quiter and smoother. Vassili you are a person of your word! You do and say what said you would, I am impressed, thank you.

Jim Alexandre. Check his website http://www.nessaaircraft.net BTW, he bought 2 Spg-2 gearboxes for his new engine progects - G13BB flat and EA-81 injected.

Ken Ritcher
Kolb with G10 Suzuki SPG-2 conversion. G13 installed later.

Date: July 19, 2006
Subject: Koolprop

Vassili,

Tried the new 67" KOOLprop out today. It made a big difference over the 70" IVO I used before, Better climb about 200fpm more, the plane lifted off way quicker, and cruise was way lower rpm, but the best was how much smoother and quieter it is. You were right with your advise to change the prop!

ken richter susan203@centurytel.net

John Richardson
Apex trike with Geo-Suzuki SPG-2 conversion and KOOLprop.

From: "Richardson's" johnlinda@frontiernet.net
Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 11:58 AM
Subject: Kool Prop

Vassili......Greetings from Arizona. Have been flying the trike for over 25 hours now and really have enjoyed it. I noticed you have a picture of mine on your site...makes me proud, thanks. I really love the kool prop. Unfortunatly, while taking off from a dirt road to help some ranchers locate some missing cows, I hit a rock and distroyed the prop. Need another set of KOOLblades. Thanks, John

Moses Ezekiel

Date: Jan 6, 2006
From: "moe" moe11309...
Subject: Eagle-GEO built in Florida

Vassili,

Just wanted to write to thank you for all your support and let you know that I’ve been flying my Eagle/ Geo trike and everything is going great. The trike is built like a tank, I followed your blue print 95% but made a few modifications to speed construction along but overall if you look at the pic it’s an Eagle trike, stable on the ground with it’s low c/g and wide wheel base and great in the air since it fits me comfortably. I fly the trike from both pavement and grass and it handles both well. The Geo with SPG-2 redrive is definitely plenty of power for my needs and once I worked out my carb and ignition issues ( no computer ) it works better then expected .

You are more then welcome to give out my email address to prospective customers but do not post it on your website (don't want spam)

David Capaldi

Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2005 12:07:22 -0000
From: Dcapal@msn.com
Subject: Klass Cruise / Geo Trike Report

My new Klass Cruise / Geo 1.0 Trike now has about 15 hours on it and I thought I'd share some information about it. The trike itself is robust and feels extremely secure. The pod is very strong and can easily hold a 200lb person standing in it while getting into and out of the seats. It feels like it's built like a tank. The seats are very comfortable. The rear seat is styled around a 'bucket' type seat and has a lot of space (both in width and legroom). Both seats have a 4 point seatbelt, although neither are recoil which is probably my only complaint about the whole trike.

The performance of the trike is great and I am extremely happy with this aspect. The engine is a Suzuki Geo 1.0L, with 3 cylinders, converted with SPG-2 gearbox. It's fuel injected so there are no concerns about carb icing, mixture control, carburettor adjusting, etc. It runs very smooth and can idle at as low as 600RPM with little or no vibration at all. It is smooth running during power applications and maxes out at 5700RPM on my trike. One great advantage of this engine is that spare parts can be bought at any automotive supplier very cheaply, without having to order parts through other engine manufacturers such as Rotax.

Take off roll is very short and with one person flying on a cool (for Florida) morning at around 50 degrees F, I can easily achieve a 1100fpm rate of climb at max power, although I usually climb out at around 5400RPM and 800fpm. With 2 people on board, 700+fpm is attainable at max power. Cruise speed of 55mph happens with 4300RPM and again the engine is very smooth and quiet at this setting.

The wing I have is the X-14. It's balanced very nicely and is light in roll, progressively getting heavier as roll input increases, which I like. Medium and steep banked turns are effortless and the wing displays great stability and is very predictable and forgiving. Stalls are mild and occur at around 34mph. As soon as power is applied or the nose is lowered the wing comes out of the stall and is flying again immediately with little pilot input. Max speed is claimed at around 85mph, however I've only taken it up to 75 or so. All in all, it's a great machine. I'm just a very satisfied customer. I highly recommend the Klass Cruise to anybody looking for a great performing, solid trike.

Ron Bertch
North Wing Apache trike

Date: August 07, 2006
Subject: Koolprop initial impression

Thank you Vassili!

I like the Kool Prop. I like the white color and the stainless steel leading edge. The curled tips look Kool and my wife said the trike is noticeably quieter when I fly.
When tuning the prop with the trike restrained, I was very surprised to see the rear tires on the trike lifted off the ground when I approached 75% throttle. Wow! what a difference in thrust with the Kool Prop versus the 70" Ivo prop. I will say it made me nervous to increase the speed to full throttle to check the max rpm of the engine.
When I flew the trike for the first time with the Kool Prop I was well pleased at the shorter take off distance and very suprised at the much faster rate of climb. In fact, when I let the wing back out to the neutral position at about 50' AGL I felt like I was going to go verticle. I had to pull the wing back in a great deal and keep it there until my initial climb out to 200' AGL. During this time the trike was still climbing at 700 fpm! Once at 200' AGL I felt a bit more comfortable and slowly relaxed the wing to the nuetral position while easing off on the throttle.
With the Ivo 70" prop I would pull the bar in slightly after lift off and at 50' AGL I could ease the control bar back to the neutral setting and climb at 600 ~ 700 fpm.
At cruise speed the Kool prop is a great deal quieter than the Ivo Prop. The vibration factor between the two props is very evident at all rpm ranges. The Kool Prop has a slight virbration at 5200 rpm and I am not sure if it is the prop or the engine. I will say though the virbration and rough running engine in the 3,000 ~ 3900 rpm range is completely gone with the Kool Prop. I always thought the MZ202 was just a rough running engine at the lower rpm range, not so, it was the Ivo Prop.

"Rocky" Ron Bertsch rsbertsch@yahoo.com

Rafael Salinas
Quicksilver with Rotax912S

Date: July 5, 2006
Subject: ORDER OF KOOLPROPS

VASSILI, WE TESTED THE FIRST KOOLPROP WE GOT. MY FRIENDS AND I ARE VERY IMPRESSED. IT IS EVEN BETTER THAN KIEVPROP. WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE NOISIER THAN KIEV BUT IT IS NOT + IT IS MORE RIGID AND STRONG + BETTER LE PROTECTION. NOW ALL OF MY FRIENDS WANT THESE PROPS!

HERE IS THE ORDER. 3 COMPLETE SETS OF 3 BLADES PLUS 1 EXTRA BLADE FOR EACH SET. WE NEED ONE EXTRA HUB THE 3 (2"SPACERS) AND 1 SPINER (LETS MAKE 1 SPINER TO SEE IT ) THE ADRESS IS ... UNDER MY NAME RAFAEL SALINAS THANKS PLEASE SEND ME AN ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVALS OF THE PROPS TO YOUR HOME (REMEMBER ALL THE PROPS ARE FOR 912S 100HP PUSHERS) THANKS

rafael salinas salinasrafa@hotmail.com

Micky Jovkovic
Merlin with Rotax 582 2.65RR

Date: June 13, 2006
Subject: msg from Micky at Greenbank Airport

Love my 67" KOOLprop--I will let you know future thoughts but at this time there is a real excitement --about 2-300 foot per minute improvement after IVO, much quieter, and cruise seems to be lower--I need some more time to access performance levels--but looks very positive. VasilLi - setting the pitch is very simple--sorry about my concerns.

"Micky Jovkovic" micky@uxbridgetravel.com

Gordon Tomilinson

Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2005 16:54:51 -0000
From: "yark_the_bar_back"
gordon@mrplumber.freeserve.co.uk
Subject: SPG-2

I recieved the gearbox assembly from Vassili and Im very impressed with the quality of it. Choosing this re-dive over the belt system has definitly made up my mind that this is the better of the two. I personally think that having to mount the distributor on the rear of the engine is a nonsence. I have no doubts that I would trade with him again, considering that what Ive been told is absolutely correct upto now. I dont think that if any problems arise, he would`nt be able to help me out. With what members on this group have posted about Raven ,it makes you think if it would be the same dealing with them? No, this isnt spam, just letting people know of good service I`ve had from Vassili during my project. ......Gordon.

This feedback was sent to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlyGeo_uncensored

Richard Swiderski

Richard is flying Colb with G10 turbo. He bought a new Raven belt redrive first. Then he saw some of our trikes with SPG-2 conversion flying an Sun And Fun and sold Raven system to buy SPG-2. His web-site with a lot of useful info about G10 turbo is HERE

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