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Offline Gaidin

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Question about Ultralight aircraft
« on: April 20, 2011, 11:03:14 AM »
Anybody here have experience with them?

I have been told that you don't need a PPL to fly them. 

How expensive are they to buy/build?  Can you land/takeoff at a local airport (Not big jet terminal, but small rural)?


Anybody have any recommendations on specific ones?
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Offline Tupac

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Re: Question about Ultralight aircraft
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2011, 11:16:43 AM »
For a part 103 ultralight you don't need to have any license. For a LSA (2 seater) you need a light sport license. I've heard good things about the Challenger ultralights. EAA is a great organization, and I think they sell plans to build them. You can fly in and out of most uncontrolled airports with a hand radio, but without a Transponder you cant go into class C
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Offline Gaidin

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Re: Question about Ultralight aircraft
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2011, 11:23:59 AM »
Is the Light Sport license eaiser/cheaper to get than a PPL?  I am guessing it would be.  I am looking about at kits now. 
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Re: Question about Ultralight aircraft
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2011, 03:28:30 PM »
If you want to build,  one of the best I've seen are the old Mini-Max line.  The company has been bought and sold several times over the years.  You can find them here: http://www.jdtmini-max.com/
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Re: Question about Ultralight aircraft
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2011, 04:22:09 PM »
The type of license you would want to go for would be a sport pilot license. Im taking a course to get my PPL and it is a little on the pricey side
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