Dave Holford wrote:

If the first words out of a passenger were "Holy ****", I would have
some serious concerns about the driver - whatever type of vehicle they
were driving.

The "type of vehicle" is a flexwing trike capable of carrying one and
a half times their empty weight. When I took my first ride as a pax in
one back in '96, I probably whooped "holy ****" or something similiar
myself. The performance is truly amazing and hardly what one
would expect from such a small and simple flying machine.

First of all, you strap into one of these things and there's no
structure around you to offer any sense of security whatsoever.
Then, after a surpisingly short takeoff roll (approx. 200 ft. max
2-up) you literally leap off the ground and climb out at a
breathtakingly steep angle. Nothing at all like those
characteristically flat, booooring climb angles of those spamcans
you've seen taking off at your local GA airport.

The unobstructed view of the ground rapidly falling away below
you is unforgettable. Flying an open-air, flexwing trike is inherently
risky and definitely *not* for the feint of heart. But if you're the
thrillseeker personality type, I guarantee you that nothing else on
Earth delivers more bang for the buck.

In short, I begin to worry if I DON'T hear "holy ****" through the
backseaters intercom!