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Richard Pike
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Location: Blountville, Tennessee
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 Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:36 pm Post subject: Registering ultralights |
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Changed thread title -
I had to register a legal ultralight to make life simpler. Airstrip was
inside the class D (back then it was the control zone) and getting
permission to go in and out I was always jumping through hoops. Put an N
number on it and demanded (and got) the same treatment as the big boys. End
of problems.
Richard Pike
MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
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pj.ladd(at)btinternet.com
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| Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 4:58 am Post subject: Registering ultralights |
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Under 254 lbs, 1 seat, less than 5 gal fuel capacity, under 55kts top >
speed, less than 24 kts stall speed can qualify as a Part 103 Ultralite & >
there is no registration, training, reporting, maintenance/inspection >
schedule etc required.>>
Hi Richard,
thanks for that. About the only thing we have flying here which would fit
those parameters is a foot launched paramotor. It will be very interesting
to see what comes out of our `deregulation` talks.
We have always used MAUW as one of the limiting factors. This has meant that
a plane does not get built to an absolutely minimum spec and then get
overloaded by a fat pilot and a load of camping gear or extra fuel cans. The
limited stalling speed is supposed to stop the production of `lead sleds`
which would be beyond the skill of a normal microlight pilot without special
training, which I am sure you will agree is not the basic idea behind our
sort of flying.
Of course the old `low and slow` concept has gone by the board. The Eurostar
in which I had a part share before the Kolb will easily make 100 mph, 2 up
at 11 litre perhour. reasonablt luxurious cockpit, full panel, all metal,
and a 912 up front and there are others around hotter than that. All still
conforming to the `microlight` rules. Some only by the weight of a coat of
paint!!!>
Of course the word `cheap` which went with `low and slow` has gone out of
the window as well.
Cheers
Pat
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d-m-hague(at)comcast.net
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| Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 7:39 am Post subject: Registering ultralights |
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At 07:58 AM 12/5/2006, pat ladd wrote:
| Quote: | thanks for that. About the only thing we have flying here which would fit
those parameters is a foot launched paramotor. It will be very interesting
to see what comes out of our `deregulation` talks.
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Where are you? I know in Britian there is a "foot launched exemption" from
registration requirements. It was the same here once, briefly, as
ultralights grew out of powered hang gliders (the old Quicksilver I just
sold was foot launchable to comply with the requirements, though I never
attempted it).
With the new Sport Pilot regs here it will also be interesting to see of
the requirement to register "fat" ultralights leads to a resurgence of very
light single seaters... this already seems to be happening in the PPC world.
-Dana
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possums(at)bellsouth.net
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| Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 10:32 am Post subject: Registering ultralights |
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At 07:58 AM 12/5/2006, you wrote:
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Hi Richard,
thanks for that. About the only thing we have flying here which
would fit those parameters is a foot launched paramotor. It will be
very interesting to see what comes out of our `deregulation` talks.
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See what came from our `deregulation` talks - "foot launched
paramotorhangliders"
evolved into what we generally refer to as "Ultralights". It will
never happen again in a
million years.....if the FAA could have seen it coming. Most of us
here have been illegal
for the last 20 years - I know I have.
Like the "Cowboys" of the old west, just a "one time thing".
I think they're just trying to round up the mustangs here for the last time.
Glad I was there while it lasted.
My grand kids will say "You used to do what!!!"
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