| Buying an ultralight airplane is like buying | | | | airplane with fixed wings costs from $20,000 |
| a new car. It can be expensive or cheap, it | | | | and can go to more than $50,000 - Used fixed |
| can be great experience or great failure, it | | | | wings can be found for $10,000 or even less, |
| can bring you a lot of joy and happiness or | | | | but better don't buy cheaper than $10,000 - |
| unpleasant and dangerous accidents. It's not | | | | The new ultralight trikes (fixed wing |
| like buying a hamburger, so don't do it when | | | | airplanes) start from $10,000 and usually go |
| you are hungry. | | | | up to $30,000 - You can find used ultralight |
| There are many important decisions that you | | | | trike for $5,000 or even less - A powered |
| must take before buying an ultralight | | | | paraglider can be built or bought for $2,500 |
| aircraft. Of course the price is important, | | | | (if you find someone selling such - it's a |
| but there are more - what model to be, used | | | | rare chance). As you see, there are |
| or new, fixed or flex wing, where to buy it | | | | opportunities for everyone. Just make sure |
| from and so on. This article will try to give | | | | that what you buy is safe. Your life costs |
| you some basic directions for taking this | | | | more than any amount of money. Additional |
| important step. Choosing the right type If | | | | factors to consider Your safety is the most |
| you have decided to buy an ultralight | | | | important and it's not enough to ensure that |
| airplane you probably have your preferences. | | | | your ultralight airplane is not broken. You |
| The main choice you'll need to make is either | | | | do need a parachute system. This can add |
| to buy a fixed wing or a flex wing aircraft. | | | | $2,000 to the costs, but can save your life. |
| The flex wings have a lot of advantages like | | | | Sometimes (especially with the trikes or |
| lower cost, taking less space, being able to | | | | powered paragliders) you need a helmet too. |
| take off from an automobile road etc. On the | | | | When buying an ultralight aircraft, you also |
| other hand, if you want to have a real | | | | need to know in what license category it |
| airplane with pilot's cabine, professional | | | | falls for your country. The regulations are |
| devices and all that, and to use it for more | | | | different and you need to ensure that you |
| than just fun, you'll have to choose a fixed | | | | will be able to fly in your area. Hangaring |
| wing. You can search the Web for my article | | | | your airplane also can cost you a lot of |
| Flex Wing Vs. Fixed Wing Ultralight Airplanes | | | | money and nerves. If you don't have a good |
| if you want to learn more about the | | | | place on your own or there is no airport |
| advantages and disadvantages of these two | | | | hangar close to you, maybe you should think |
| types. In addition to this, you may want to | | | | about buying a trike which can stay in your |
| take a look at the ultralight seaplanes, the | | | | car garage. Where to search? Of course the |
| gliders or the powered paragliders. You could | | | | best option is to browse the classified sites |
| miss something pretty cool just because you | | | | on the net. Cost-wise however it would be |
| don't know about it. So, study more about the | | | | much better to find a good airplane in your |
| types of ultralight airplanes before making | | | | area, because transportation on big distances |
| your choice. You can find a lot of | | | | can be an issue. Check if there are any |
| information about them at Used or New? Isn't | | | | companies around you which build or resell |
| that a dilemma which comes to you each time | | | | ultralight aircrafts. Often they will also |
| when you are going to buy something big? | | | | offer used ones. If you prefer to search the |
| Buying a second hand airplane has some | | | | Web, write "ultralight airplane for sale" in |
| advantages, but of course the main is the | | | | your favourite search engine and you'll get a |
| lower price. An used aircraft can cost 50% or | | | | lot of classifieds and company sites. If you |
| less the price of a similar new one. On the | | | | have decided on the type, make or model, you |
| other hand, you should not buy second hand if | | | | can narrow your search. Another good idea is |
| you don't know how to check its quality. You | | | | to search for "ultralight airplane kits" - |
| need to ensure that the engine, fuselage and | | | | then you will get a whole lot of results, |
| wings are good enough and are not damaged. If | | | | options and prices. But building plane |
| you don't know how to do that, you need | | | | yourself from a kit is an entire different |
| either to go with a friend who knows, or just | | | | topic which I won't cover in this article. |
| buy a brand new airplane. The Prices Talking | | | | Whatever you decide to do, make sure that you |
| about prices, what can you expect? Of course, | | | | spend enough time planning and researching. |
| the prices vary a lot and it's up to you to | | | | Your airplane can be your partner for the |
| choose within a lot of models and types | | | | next 10, 20 or even 50 years. It's like a |
| depending on your budget. Here are some very | | | | marriage except that you could have more than |
| basic guidelines, but please note there can | | | | one partners. |
| be big exceptions: - A brand new ultralight | | | | |