Flyboard - Fun with Jet Pack

Tornio, Finland. Flyboarding has been available just a few years. It's also something new, which has not been possible before.

Place:  Tornio, Finland
Date:   30th of July, 2016

Closer.

Here is also video which I filmed and edited.

Flyboarding looks fun and would be interesting to try it!

Regards,
Mika

Snowmobiling on water

I wrote earlier about Haparanda Classic MotorMeet. There was also something special program in the same event. Guys rode snowmobiles on water.

Event: Haparanda Classic MotorMeet 2016
Place:  Haparanda river side, Sweden
Date:   15th of July, 2016

Two riders and two snowmobiles.

With passenger.

"Wheelie".

Riding looks so fun and easy, but is it easy?

Sightseeing on the front of Haparanda camping area.

Revs up and go!

Fast cornering.

Nice one.

This will happen, when play long enough. Rider is in the river and snowmobile under water. Steam is still coming from snowmobile under water.

Jetski picks up rider from the river.

Snowmobiling on water looks cool. Would be interesting to try even swimming would be more than possible.

Regards,
Mika

Ultralight planes on the frozen Tornio River

Tornio, Finland. Tornio Ice Fishing Competion was held last weekend in Tornio. Thousands of people were fishing, but there was also something else on the river, which took my attention. Two ultralight planes took off and landed on the frozen river.

Ultralights are one or two seated planes. Maximum take off weight depends the countries, but for example in Europe using wheels the max weight is 450kg and using floats it is 495kg.

Plane category: Ultralight
Model: Avid Flyer MK IV HH
Built: 1993 Italy

This plane is using wheels and skis on the snow.

Even the plane is light the take off distance is surprisely short.

Another plane is from different manufacturer and design looks also quite different.

Plane category: Ultralight
Model: Aeroprakt A-22L Foxbat
Built: 2009 Ukraine

This plane is using float, which can be used both on snow and on the water.

This runway is long and wide enough.

Take off distance for A-22L is also short, even it´s uses floats on the snow.

Ultralight plane is cheaper way to buy own plane. Also the licence for ultralight is cheaper to get than for normal small plane like Cessna and Piper. Of course ultralights have also limitations compared to tradional planes. One of the biggest is payload, which is not as good. Ultralight planes are anyway interesting and important category in the aviation.

Regards,
Mika