Chip Erwin and the TrueLite Mow the Lawn — And Then Go Flying! (UPDATED AGAIN!)

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Key Takeaways:

  • The TrueLite ultralight, marketed by Chip Erwin's Aeromarine company, has successfully completed its first flights in Florida.
  • This milestone follows earlier successful taxi tests, signifying progress for the lightweight aircraft.
  • Initial minor issues during taxi tests, such as a hot-running engine at idle and a non-functional airspeed indicator, were noted but explained by Chip Erwin.
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In our original post, we linked to video of the TrueLite performing taxi tests. Now it’s done better: flying! See the new videos below as Chip Erwin documents the first flights of the TrueLite happening now in Florida.

Those of us looking for pure flying in lightweight form can’t help but be intrigued by the TrueLite ultralight, marketed here by Chip Erwin’s Aeromarine company. “The taxi test went fine. I didn’t have any airspeed reading so I’ll have to see what’s going on there,” Erwin says in the video. While the 36 hp Vittorazzi Cosmos 300 ran a bit hot during the taxi tests, he feels it was because it sat idling for 5 minutes before the test, saying that it cooled down once he got moving.

Here’s a sampling of videos related to the TrueLite.

 

 

 

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