But this is a different type of aircraft, I trained with both Rick Fantuz and with Larry in the Revolt and the combination was incredible. I had read the training manuals and watched the training videos, I recalled my Cessna 172 instructors and reflected on my Hang Gliding training. Training with Evolution Trikes Larry Mednick is exactly what I needed. Bottom line I came to trust Larry, trust with my life. On some trips I brought my wife Deb who is also a Hang Glider pilot and Larry and Amy treated us as Family and my wife loved the Demo flights. I made several trips to Zephyrhills, FL., had demo flights in the Revolt and Revo and hung out in Larry’s way to learn how I thought his product would work for me and realized the Revolt was the right fit and concept I was looking for. So Revolt with 912 it is.īut why a brand new designed Trike, the Revolt? Ok this one is easy, I watched Evolution and Larry Mednick closely over the past year and asked a lot of questions of different people, no one denied that Larry was one of the best at trike design and trike aeronautical understanding. I figured the 4 stroke Rotax 912 ULS on it was a no brainer (doesn’t mean it wont fail, even right out of the box) but there is nothing I have uncovered that could be more reliable. I am a big guy, I looked at other trikes but when I read the pilot weight rating in the manual on most of them I was a tad on the heavy side, but not in the Revolt and I can carry a heavy dude or gal in the backseat as well. I liked the options available on it, I especially like the “what if” engineering approach to the overall design. Ok Trikes it is, but why the Evolution Revolt? I liked the Revolt’s rugged looks and off pavement appeal (I am kind of a Jeep guy), I liked the back seat separation, better visibility for passengers and no compression strut in front of pilot, fit and finish and durability of the Trike. Many Many thanks to Brian and Carol Carpenter. Not to mention how to maintain Light Sport aircraft including mine and how to be darn sure you read and follow the manuals. During this 15 day course I found what I needed to be sure I was asking the right questions and understand some of the daunting terms used in Light Sport (LS) aviation. This decision was not without serious evaluation on my part and to make sure I had as much in-depth information as possible I enrolled and completed the Light Sport Repairman Maintenance course (Repairman Light Sport Aircraft) at Rainbow Aviation in Corning, CA. Low, slow, open cockpit, efficient, reliable and perhaps portable is what I wanted. While I have never flown Trikes, they were similar to Hang Gliders which I had flown in the 90’s albeit that was a few decades ago. Among all other Light Sport Aircraft, I looked at trikes are what finally won out my heart to take a closer look at. Why trikes, Why a New Evolution Revolt trike?Īfter a long layoff from any flying I found myself in my mid 60’s in good health with time and resources to fly again and a wonderful wife who was supportive.īut why Trikes? After spending a lot of time in the past few years at places like Oshkosh, Sun & Fun and other aviation events I found the passion again to fly and I realized that the Cessna 172 flying I had done 10 years ago was not what I wanted this time.The RevoLT comes standard with no front strut, an 18.7 gallon fuel tank, 21” tires, FOX gas charged shocks, MGL Xtreme color EFIS, dual caliper hydraulic brakes, EarthX lithium aircraft battery, stainless steel exhaust and brake lines, and a 15-meter single surface wing.Īvailable options include the RIVAL X 14-meter double surface wing, electric in-flight speed and roll trim, instructor package, ballistic parachute, MGL V6 radio, low inertia E-Props (4 or 5 blade) LED lighting, saddle bags and much more!Ī New Evolution Revolt Trike for The Old Guy It’s a great way for anyone to get started flying a two-place trike without the high cost hurdles of more complex sport aircraft. The REVOLT provides a very cost-effective and a safe approach to two-seat flying in the recreational aviation market for those who like to fly low and slow, with a choice of very docile wings. The gauges are also positioned between the pilot's legs to remove them from the pilots sight picture while looking forward. Thanks to no front strut and stadium style seating, the pilot in the front seat is well below the line of sight of the rear occupant. Visibility is second to none with an unobstructed view for the front AND rear seat.
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