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Michel

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Location: Norway

Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 1:53 pm Post subject: Classes of aircraft WAS: Wheelers

On Oct 10, 2006, at 2:16 AM, Rex Shaw wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		    Currently we are talking an MTOW of 544 Kg.


	


Gosh, what a mix-up of different classes, Rex! Yes, utralight (a.k.a. 

UL or ULM, in Europe) is now called microlights. At least, according to 

the European Microlight Federation:

http://www.emf.nanco.no/english/Statutes_EMF_english.htm



This is crazy, my Kitfox was built  Experimental, thus requiring a PPL 

certificate. Once registered as an Ultralight, I needed ... to wear a 

helmet. If the builder and first owner of the plane wishes now to fly 

it again ... he will need to wear the helmet and spend at least 5 hours 

with an utralight instructor!

While Spain has the same ultralight rule as Norway, I can't rent one 

there (I already asked), nor any other European countries, I guess. 

Now, can I remove my helmet when I cross the nearby Swedish border? 

Man, do we need international conventions or what? 



Cheers,

Michel

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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:11 am Post subject: Classes of aircraft WAS: Wheelers

Michel,



I just called the UN.  They are moving this to Top

Priority!  You should have it all resolved by 2108! 

There might be some delay in the security commission,

unless you are screened for hair spray and horned

helmits before every takeoff.



Kurt S.



Do not archive



--- Michel Verheughe <michel(at)online.no> wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		   On Oct 10, 2006, at 2:16 AM, Rex Shaw wrote:

 >  Currently we are talking an MTOW of 544 Kg.

 

 Gosh, what a mix-up of different classes, Rex! Yes,

 utralight (a.k.a. 

 UL or ULM, in Europe) is now called microlights. At

 least, according to 

 the European Microlight Federation:



http://www.emf.nanco.no/english/Statutes_EMF_english.htm
	


 	  Quote: 	
		   

 This is crazy, my Kitfox was built  Experimental,

 thus requiring a PPL 

 certificate. Once registered as an Ultralight, I

 needed ... to wear a 

 helmet. If the builder and first owner of the plane

 wishes now to fly 

 it again ... he will need to wear the helmet and

 spend at least 5 hours 

 with an utralight instructor!

 While Spain has the same ultralight rule as Norway,

 I can't rent one 

 there (I already asked), nor any other European

 countries, I guess. 

 Now, can I remove my helmet when I cross the nearby

 Swedish border? 

 Man, do we need international conventions or what?

 

 

 Cheers,

 Michel


	


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