Trying out the DIY deuce

My good buddy Dylan Cooke and his girlfriend Cassie dropped in yesterday afternoon for a visit. I've been telling Dylan about the DIY 'deuce' and he was pretty excited to see it.

We tossed it around for a while and concluded that YES it replicates the flight characteristics of the Model 3 exactly!

When you give it that last-second flick it cuts a nice clean trajectory and executes that cool spinning motion. We noticed that the nose of the little unit almost always stays up above the horizon in flight...that 'positive incidence' thing.

Dylan is heading off to Vegas next week with his company 1-800-GOTLITE? which is a custom-design LED sign company making big waves on the Saskatoon scene as well as on the national stage here in Canada. Evidently, they are breaking into the States as we speak!

This is all very good for Skyaak, because Dylan is an original enthusiast who is just as determined as ever that he will help find a way to advance the Skyaak cause as inspiration strikes.

Still Working on the DIY 'deuce'

Work (read: play) progresses very nicely on the Skyaak DIY ‘deuce’ front.

Fred Schechter and I are plugging away at all the various details to pull this baby together on a daily basis. It is very cool to be working with a guy of Fred’s caliber. You know the old expression “you learn something new every day”? Well my friends, it fits, big time!

Working with Fred has been an amazing journey of discovery as we get deeper and deeper into this project.

I actually feel honored and privileged to be teamed up with such a talented guy.

I haven’t dropped in to post a blog entry for quite some time now, simply because every spare minute has been gobbled up with the DIY ‘deuce’ project.

And I am just lovin' it!

Thought I would post one of my current favorite photos of the DIY unit:

How does Skyaak fly?

Early Mock-Up of Affiliate Banner for the Skyaak DIY 'deuce'. Coming soon to a website near you!

This unlikely-looking flying craft seems to create its own vortex as it glides through the air. It self-corrects its trajectory, especially when it spins on its axis in flight. With a certain amount of expertise, you can create an energetic spinning motion when you throw it that increases both the stability and velocity of your flight.