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 to those who are
unfamiliar with the brand, as there are very few of these machines
flying in the US.
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, making it a little heavier than many other trikes on the
market, but also much stronger. 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.
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. Abid and Rob at Tampa Bay
Aerosport provide great customer service and are very proud of their
product. I'm not affiliated with the company in any way, I'm just a
very satisfied customer. I highly recommend the Klass Cruise to
anybody looking for a great performing, solid trike.
Al Griffin
From: Al Griffin
Date: Tue Jan 25, 2005 4:27 pm
Subject: solo flight taken by new pilot
ADVERTISEMENT
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 wing. After training started
last year in February with Tampa Bay Aero sport. I
purchased this trike at sun and fun. Tampa Bay
installed the engine and test flew it for me. I was
unable to do any training till now, therefore the
trike has been grounded. Went down to their new
facility Zeplyhills airport. Basically, started all
over with the training process again. However, like
riding a bicycle my training from almost a year ago
came right back. On this occasion i was flying an
Aquilla Trike with an Aquilla wing 582 engine. For
those of you that are considering a new wing
understand that i am by no means an expert but i have
flown with 3 different wings. First, 14.5 on a Klass
second being the Aquilla and the third which is my
wing the 17.5 wing. There is a HUGE difference in
wings. 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. The reasonable price of the trike and
the expert training i recieved from Tampabay Aerosport will be
greatly appreciated for many years to come. 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
For additional information and order E-mail: info@airtrikes.net
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