New words “Leave be!” appeared in the clouds above the Kolyvan district of Novosibirsk and was immediately recorded by the web tracking service Flightradar24 aircraft.
– first of all I dedicated this inscription to my son, the officer, who serves on Kamchatka, – have told “RG” Oleg Kobzev. On 20 may he had to fly to our vacation. But because of the pandemic, the trip had to be postponed. I decided therefore to support him and other people who were forced to abandon their travel plans because of mers. This difficult period will pass. And all of us is sure to be a vacation.
Vladislav Kobzev serve in the Armed forces of the Russian Federation on the Kamchatka Peninsula for about five years. In may in Novosibirsk were waiting for him not only parents, but also my girlfriend Maria.
– I really miss them, – told “RG” Vladislav. In Kamchatka there are many beautiful places, but still pulls to the homeland. The father called me and encouraged me not to worry. Agreed that I will take two weeks of vacation in August or September and will definitely come. And at the end of the conversation, he said he plans today unusual flight. We have five hours difference from Siberia, but thanks to the Internet I saw flies his plane. Then the map began to appear the first letter. And when they were formed to offer “Vacation will be!” I could not restrain a smile. I immediately started calling my friends and colleagues who also watched its flight. “It’s very cool,” they said.
According to 53-year-old Oleg Kobzev, about the aircraft he had dreamed of since childhood. Wanted to train to be a pilot after high school, but did not work, talked family. And the dream remained.
– to Climb into the sky at the controls of the plane I could already at Mature age, – says Oleg. Ever since flying for over 10 years and always wanted to do in the air for anything unusual.
the First phrase “where is everybody?” Oleg Kobzev wrote in the sky on the advice of a friend in early may to cheer located on the isolation of Novosibirsk.
– For me as a pilot it was technically unusual task. Thought that the flight will be a test – write two or three letters. But the first time everything turned out the offer, – says Oleg.
Experimental flight was carried out on light aircraft Harmony LSA . To write the entire phrase the pilot took a little over an hour. Its area was about 175 square kilometers and an approximate height – about 5 kilometers. After the web service tracking aircraft Flightradar24 posted a screenshot of the map flights, Oleg woke up famous.
Now I write and call from across the country, says Kobzev. – Please pass the message to their friends, loved ones and native land. “Draw” at the height I liked. So in the near future I plan to write in the sky even a few sentences. One of them is sure to be a dedicated medicM.
Novosibirsk Oleg Kobzev, head of the public organization – the Association of pilots and citizens – owners of the aircraft. Engaged in the development of General aviation, which is still kept only by enthusiasts. Even a few decades ago, ultra-light aircraft in Siberia was very popular. Using small aircraft not only put out forest fires, pollinate the fields and delivered goods to remote villages. On the territory of each region was located in the airfields of local lines, which were regular passenger flights. There were on duty helicopters sanaviatsii, ready at any moment to deliver critically ill patients in the best clinics of the country.
in recent years, However, the small aircraft in Siberia is in a critical position. In regions practically no runways, technical Park sold out, and passenger traffic decreased significantly. Air infrastructure is poor. Every year descend from heaven to earth aviators getting harder and harder. The former airfields actively built houses and cell towers.
But the small aircraft are capable of much. Ultralight aircraft have a huge potential. Their monthly costs are not more expensive than the contents of the car. The cost per flight hour by helicopter MI-8 is more than 50 thousand rubles, and the flight on the same “Aeroprakt” is 10 times cheaper. Small court very mobile and can fly from any surface.
the Father dreams that the problems General aviation has paid attention, – says Vladislav Kobzev. When I’m done with the service, will return to Novosibirsk and to learn to be a pilot. We will promote the use of small aircraft together.
Today, the small aircraft is the only means of transport availability to 15 million people living in Russia. Many regions of our country, its area is several times larger than the largest European countries, but the development of the road network they are extremely low. 28 thousand settlements still otherwise than by air will not reach.
