| Ultralight aircraft are known as microlights and | | | | with a fixed wing structure and a small two-stroke |
| microlite aircraft in Europe. In Canada they fit into the | | | | engine. The engine is located overhead. |
| amateur built aircraft category, or experimental and | | | | But in the case of ultralight planes used for |
| advanced ultralight aircraft categories. The USUA (U.S. | | | | instruction, they have different regulations and can |
| Ultralight Association) is the organization whose | | | | weigh less than 496 lbs. They can have a 10-gallon |
| members seek to "Promote, Protect and Represent" | | | | gas tank compared to the standard one-person |
| ultralight aviation in the United States. | | | | planes that have can only have a five-gallon tank. |
| The ultralight planes, as the name says, are light in | | | | It takes 10 to 15 hours of flight time to take the |
| weight, and they look like gliders. They have different | | | | lessons to become an ultralight pilot. Students learn |
| landings depending on the features that they | | | | with classroom instruction, study materials and in-air |
| possess. Some planes can land on water. These | | | | flight training. Certification is given after passing |
| planes are used for instruction and also to give a | | | | written, oral and flight tests. |
| birds-eye view of the world. They weigh less than | | | | Although it is not necessary to have a pilot's license |
| 254 pounds. For anyone who dreams of soaring in an | | | | to fly, ultralight pilots must have a regular FAA airman |
| open aircraft, an ultralight airplane is the best choice | | | | certificate and the plane needs to be registered with |
| as it offers a less expensive and quicker way to | | | | the FAA and have a federal airworthiness certificate. |
| experience the joy of piloting. | | | | Several regulations must also be followed when |
| Ultralights come in a variety of styles depending on | | | | flying, including operating only during daylight hours, no |
| the wingspans, plane heights and performance | | | | operating over congested areas and rules about |
| specifications. In general, they are one-person planes | | | | flying in controlled and restricted air space. |