Sky Raider Ultralight (fat) FOR SALE

[Brian Madetzke 0]

Sky Rraider 1 Ultralight (fat) for sale   has folding wings and comes with custom trailer 

good condition not a hanger queen 

One can even put floats on these if desired. Allowance for floats, 30# per float and aircraft ballistic parachute allowance of 24#  ultralight weight 254 +30+30+24=total 338 lbs when equipped with floats and parachute.  Here is a video link of a Sky Raider 1 on floats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PavNXwbESHM&t=183s

it is hangerd  when not in use

503 Rotax performs like a mini super cub  was told engine was rebuilt when I bought it (estamated engine time) engine borescoped cross hatching looked excellent,  engine time

41.3 hours recorded on tiny tach and hours and increasing.

flying but will be sold as a project for liability reasons. 

$16,000 firm / don't really want to sell it but the only reason selling is I bought a larger airplne.

Brian Madetzke, Custer SD    /    email      homesweethome@goldenwest.net
I hanger at  /    Mondell Field Airport Newcastle, Wyoming, USA el 4177

 

Edited 7 May by Brian Madetzke
added old company video link & one on floats

[1avidflyer 1983]

Location would probably help to generate interest.  JImChuk

[Brian Madetzke 0]

Thanks Jim, I thought I had that in there. I'll get that done. I also notice this posted  twice.

How are things up in your neck of the woods! Hope all is good and your getting lots of thim in your Kitfox! Brian

[1avidflyer 1983]

Finally starting to warm up a bit around here.  Not flying much at the moment.  Going thru chemo treatments at the moment and they can knock the stuffing out of you.  Real nice evening today, and i just didn't feel up to it.  Better days coming though.  Staying positive.  JImChuk

[nlappos 414]

Brian, I bought my Avid from another member of this site, we mutually executed some EAA paperwork expressly used to release any liability. This ment the aircraft remained registered and airworthy, so it took no effort to fly it, and yet the liability concerns were no problem. EAAA says nobody has ever won a suit on an experimental homebuilt, and virtually all experimental home builts are sold with the intact certificate and registration. But local non-aviation lawyers get the cold sweats!

Here is a page that discusses it, and even has the legal forms:  https://www.eaa.org/eaa/aircraft-building/builderresources/next-steps-after-your-airplane-is-built/selling-and-buying-articles/part-1-protect-yourself

If a buyer has to regenerate the airworthiness it is a big deal, and the price of the aircraft drops due to the uncertainty and work required. It also means the list of buyers shrinks to those who are inspectors or A&Ps and are comfortable with the FAA process.

[Brian Madetzke 0]

Hi nlaappos,

This is a Sky Raider 1 ultralight.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP8mwHALSGs&t=9s

This was built utralight so it is not registered and there is no paper work. 

I still planned on doing the waiver for paper work however. 

I had an Avid flyer years ago and used the paper work you mentioned.

How's the weather in your neck of the woods? We are getting rain snow mix here in the Black Hills of SD!

Seems like we go from Winter skip spring and go almost right to summer.

Fly low  and slow and if they are shooting at you fly high and fast! ........... Brian

Edited 7 May by Brian Madetzke
added video link

[nlappos 414]

Brian, thanks for the clarification. It is amazing that that nice looking aircraft is so light!

Here in the Cedar City area the Wx is great, except a bit windy lately. I know all about that "if they are shooting at you" part, my best war stories involve North Vietnam's finest!

[Brian Madetzke 0]

Hey nlappos!

She's put on a few pounds, like me after the holidays, and thats why I say she's (fat).

This little bird has a (armstrong ; )  )   pull start!   Me!  That helps keep 'er light. Ha! Ha! I have have a blast watching people watch me pull startig this thing!  I have had people ask me how much the toy airplane weighs. I would show off by turning the prop horizontal and get under the motor mount and pick it up into the air, when the engine cowling is off. I actually got applause for doing this and I'm no great weightlifter! It's similar to  pickinking up a large picknic table, its a clumsy task! I gettin older, I haven't done this in a while!

Got to change out those steel wheels and some other things to get 'er back to where she needs to be. It's not far off, but another reason I would sell as project. It's almost more fun than one can have with one's clothes on!

If I keep this, I have been wanting to put it on floats. With ultralight provision for floats, and a parachute make weight again with allowance, like the guy flying on floats in the video file. Other wise, take the doors off, change to light wheels, and a few other things. I planed on carbon fences for wing tips like other stol planes. BTW, here is what she would look like in her stol outfit. Just picture it with wing tip fences, no droop tip,s and add light weight wells and tires, The Nancos don't acually weigh that much. 

If I don't  sell it, I still might do this as the new mosaic aircraft rules are dragging on now don't seem to be done until 2025. I was under the impression they would be out by 2024 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Me an Old pilot thats why I went ultralight but when new rules come out so many more aiplanes fit light sport. Thats why I bought a PA-22 Colt (see photo below), It fits the rule and has a payload of 700 pounds!  But looks like I may have to wait a while rumor say later, we will see how this shakes out.........

Late,r happy flying!

Brian

Edited 7 May by Brian Madetzke
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