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We Fly: Quicksilver Sport 2SE

Quicksilver Sport 2SE
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Key Takeaways:

  • Quicksilver, a manufacturer known for open-cockpit ultralights and experimental aircraft, has achieved S-LSA certification for its factory-built, two-seat Sport 2SE, making this "low and slow" flying experience more accessible.
  • The Sport 2SE offers a unique and immersive open-air flight, appealing to pilots who prioritize the sensory journey and pure fun of flying over speed or enclosed comfort.
  • Pilots transitioning to the Sport 2SE will encounter distinct operational aspects, such as wearing protective gear, performing rudder-only turns, and managing power gradually for its ultralight-style flight characteristics.
  • Starting at $39,999, the Sport 2SE provides an accessible entry into this specialized recreational aviation segment, expanding beyond Quicksilver's traditional kit-built or true ultralight offerings.
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Perhaps you are the type of person who likes to go on road trips while traveling within the protective confines of a car. Or maybe you prefer to experience the trip with all of your senses, on a motorcycle, where you can feel the speed, touch the elements of nature, and hear and smell the environment you are traveling through. If the second category fits your personality, the journey itself is at least as important as the destination.

If that is the case, you are also likely the kind of pilot who likes or would like to fly open cockpit airplanes and ultralights. If your goal with general aviation flight is to get to a destination as quickly as you can, looking as fresh and clean as you did when you first climbed into the airplane, open cockpit flying is not for you. But the low and slow experience of open cockpit airplanes allows you a type of open-air freedom like no other.

Pia Bergqvist

Pia Bergqvist joined FLYING in December 2010. A passionate aviator, Pia started flying in 1999 and quickly obtained her single- and multi-engine commercial, instrument and instructor ratings. After a decade of working in general aviation, Pia has accumulated almost 3,000 hours of flight time in nearly 40 different types of aircraft.

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