Skye Treck Skyseeker Explained

The Skye Treck Skyseeker is a Canadian ultralight aircraft that was designed and produced by Skye Treck of Manitoba. The aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction.[1] [2]

Design and development

The aircraft was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules, including the category's maximum empty weight of 2540NaN0. The aircraft has a standard empty weight of 2480NaN0. It features a cable-braced high-wing, a single-seat, open cockpit, conventional landing gear and a single engine in pusher configuration.

The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminium tubing, with the flying surfaces covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its single-surface 321NaN1 span wing's cable bracing is supported by a single kingpost. The pilot is accommodated on an open seat, without a windshield. The landing gear features bungee suspension on all three wheels and the tail wheel is steerable. No brakes are fitted. The standard engine supplied was the single cylinder two-stroke Rotax 277 of 280NaN0 and it is mounted on the wing trailing edge, with the propeller turning in between the tail boom tubes. The engine utilizes a 2:1 belt reduction drive with a centrifugal clutch to allow the propeller to stop when the engine is at idle.

The Skyseeker sold in very large numbers in the 1980s in Canada.

Variants

Skyseeker Mk I
  • Initial single seat version with hybrid weight-shift and aerodynamic controls.
    Skyseeker Mk II
  • Two seat version.
    Skyseeker Mk III
  • Improved single seat version with three-axis aerodynamic controls, with spoilers for roll control.

    Aircraft on display

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page E-36. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001.
    2. Web site: Skyseeker. 14 December 2011. Virtual Ultralight Museum. n.d..
    3. Web site: Aircraft on Display at the BC Aviation Museum. 14 December 2011. British Columbia Aviation Museum. 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120224043734/http://www.bcam.net/bc-aviation-museum-aircraft.html. 24 February 2012.