Welcome to my homepage. By coming here, I presume you’re interested in S5-MTI, my current aircraft.
I am one of the two owners of this aircraft but due to retirement of my co-owner, we are looking to find a new owner – either partial as 50% share or fully – for this superb machine which has truly been a joy to fly and a pleasure to own.
The Aircraft
S5-MTI is a homebuilt aircraft flown under the Slovenian Register. As it is registered in an ECAC state, there is no issue flying it anywhere across Europe without prior permission without, perhaps, the exception of Spain. I’ve flown MTI to Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium, UK and the Netherlands without any issues. Permanently basing it in (e.g.) Germany, Switzerland, Poland is not an issue.
It is made from carbon fibre and is powered by a Rotax 912iS motor. The typical cruise speed I see is 120 Knots True Airspeed and fuel consumption is dependent on the altitude – it is around 18 litres per hour (Super 95) when flying around 2000 Ft MSL but can be as low as 13 litres per hour when cruising at altitudes of FL 100 or higher (see picture below.)
This is a view of the Dynon Skyview HDX which provides all the information during the flight. If you’re unfamiliar with this sort of glass cockpit avionics, I’ve marked the salient points: The blue circle indicates the current True Airspeed in Knots and below that, the ground speed – here, I was cruising at 121 Knots True Airspeed with a Ground Speed of 150 Knots. The white arrow below the blue circle gives an indication of the wind aloft both in terms of direction and strength – helpful if facing strong winds, such that you can easily select the best altitude to fly.
To the right of that you will see the black circle which is highlighting the current altitude and, at the top, the selected altitude that the autopilot has been instructed to hold – in this case, 10.500 feet; looking further down that line, you can see that the QNH is set to standard hence the aircraft is flying at FL 105, with a density altitude of 11974 feet.
To the right and further down you will see a yellow circle. This shows the current fuel flow of Super 95 per hour in litres. Yes, this was cruising at 121KTAS at FL 105 burning 13 litres per hour…. This would give MTI an endurance of up to 10 hours plus reserves.
This is cruising at normal cruise. If you are in a hurry, you can fly at MCP (maximum continuous power) – MTI’s Rotax 912iS Sport engine will happily fly all day at full throttle and 5500rpm and will hit speeds of 130Knots True Airspeed BUT will burn between 20 and 24 litres of Super 95 per hour. If you need the speed, it won’t break the bank. Or you can fly at economy cruise which will slow the aircraft down to around 110 KTAS but consumption drops to anything between 14litres per hour at 3000 Ft MSL or 10 litres per hour as FL 085 or higher.
Comfort
The aircraft has adjustable pedals and adjustable seats. These seats also come with inflatable lumbar support which makes them very comfortable for long distance cruising. I have flown numerous 3 – 4 hour flights – for example from Slovenia through Austria up to North Rhine Westphalia, across the North Sea to UK or along the Normandy coast back to my home base – without feeling uncomfortable or tired.
Due to the glove box in front of the passenger and the console underneath the middle arm rest between pilot and front passenger, there is plenty of storage space for items such as sun glasses, replacement batteries for active headsets or the like.
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