Anyone flying a Steen Skybolt?

[TwoTwoLeft]

I cannot get into my friend's Skybolt and I am 6'5". (And that was without a chute on, just to try it on. With the slightly added dimensions of the parachute, forget it. Specific to the front seat.)

I second getting someone who KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE DOING specific to this aircraft to go over it with a fine toothed comb before you buy. I personally won't buy a home-built that I wasn't heavily involved in the construction of, especially an aerobatic one.

If I remember correctly, her's has a full canopy too. There would be no way... I don't recall ever seeing Nick up there!

 

[CFI A&P]

Be sure to see if and what anyone has posted about it on the IAC tech watch forum.

 

[Autothrust Blue]

If I remember correctly, her's has a full canopy too. There would be no way... I don't recall ever seeing Nick up there!

"You can totally fit"

"No"

 

[Johnny Beau Bekkestad]

Well this Beekestad fellow is apparently still alive, several years later, so I'd just buy it.

Actually... I sold her last year and i am sad to say that a friend of mine passed away in it in May this year.

 

[n57flyguy]

I've checked and nobody seems to know about that kit.

Interesting - I have never heard of it myself.

 

[Roger Roger]

Actually... I sold her last year and i am sad to say that a friend of mine passed away in it in May this year.

Well that's a downer.

 

[Boris Badenov]

Yeah somebody is less funny than they thought they were. Sorry about your friend.