Every weekday, weather permitting, Frantisek Hadrava throws on a white scarf and a leather helmet before he takes the scenic route to work.
Instead of commuting by car, Hadrava has built himself a speedier option: an ultra lightweight plane called Vampira.
The 45-year old from the Czech village of Zdikov cut his 14-minute commute to his 6 a.m. shift at a local factory in half. And since he's considerate of those sleeping below, he takes the long way.
"By plane, it would take around four to five minutes if I flew directly, but I take a bit of a detour so that I don’t disturb people early in the morning. So it takes about seven minutes,” Hadrava told Reuters.
The open cockpit plane, which hits a maximum speed of 146 km (91 miles) an hour, sports a 3-cylinder engine, Reuters reported. The mostly-wood plane cost about €3,700 ($4,200) to build.
Hadrava has a simple system for parking at the machine tool factory roughly 10-miles from his home. He lands in a nearby meadow and pushes the plane into a car lot. It spans across up to four spaces.
Hadrava flies during testing flight with his planeCredit: Matej Divizna/Getty
Hadrava prepares for his flightCredit: Matej Divizna/Getty
Hadrava prepares for his flight.Credit: Matej Divizna/Getty 
Frantisek Hadrava flies during testing flightCredit: Matej Divizna/Getty 
Hadrava lands with his planeCredit: Matej Divizna/Getty
Frantisek Hadrava lands with his planeCredit: Matej Divizna/Getty 
Hadrava pulls his plane after landingCredit: Matej Divizna/Getty
Hadrava's plane is parked next to Drevostroj Ckyne company, where he works as a locksmith. The plane takes up to four spaces in the parking lot.Credit: Matej Divizna/Getty
Frantisek Hadrava poses in his planeCredit: Matej Divizna/Getty 
Hadrava prepares for a test flight with his planeCredit: Matej Divizna/Getty
A cockpit detailCredit: Matej Divizna/Getty
Hadrava with his friend pours petrol into his plane before a test flight.Credit: Matej Divizna/Getty
Hadrava attaches his plane to a car for transportation.Credit: Matej Divizna/Getty
Hadrava prepares for his testing flightCredit: Matej Divizna/Getty
Plane of Frantisek Hadrava is parkedCredit: Matej Divizna/Getty 
Hadrava flies during testing flight with his planeCredit: Matej Divizna/Getty (责任编辑：探索)
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