During the late 1970s and early 1980s, many people sought to be able to fly affordably. As a result, many aviation authorities set up definitions of lightweight, slow-flying aeroplanes that could be subject to minimum regulation. The resulting aeroplanes are commonly called "ultralight" or "microlight", although the weight and speed limits are rarely the same between any two countries.
There is also an allowance of another 10% on Maximum Take Off Weight for seaplanes and amphibians, and some countries (such as Germany and France) also allow another 5% for installation of a ballistic parachute.
The safety regulations used to approve microlights vary between countries, the most strict being the United Kingdom, Italy and Germany, while they are almost non-existent in France and the United States. The disparity between regulations is a major barrier to international trade and overflight, as is the fact that these regulations are invariably sub-ICAO, which means that they are not internationally recognised.
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Ultralight :: Aircraft
Ultralight :: Aircraft

Aero-Works, Inc. - Complete aircraft kit or ready to fly Aerolite-103, a single seat ultralight.
Meta Description: [ aerolite-103 Aero-Works, Inc. Official Home Page of the AeroLite 103 ]
Aerotrike - Manufactures ultralight and microlight weight shift flex-wing trike.
Meta Description: [ Rainbow Aircraft are manufacturers of the Aerotrike trike type microlight ultralight aircraft. This aircraft has won numerous awards for achievements including the Millennium Microlight Adventure. ]
Air Creation - Manufactures weight shift ultralights. Product gallery, contact form and links.
Meta Description: [ www.aircreation.com/anglais ]
AirBorne Australia - Manufacturer of microlights, ultralights, trikes and hang gliders. Products, dealers and pictures.
Meta Description: [ Manufacturer of Microlight Aircraft, ultralights, and hang gliders ]
AmeriPlane Mitchell Wing - Manufacturers of the Flying Wing - Mitchell Wing line of single and two place ultralight aircraft.
Arrowquest Aviation Canada - A flexwing ultralight commonly referred to as trikes.
Meta Description: [ Recreational Aviation Vegreville, Alberta, Canada ]
Asia Pacific Light Flying - digital glass panel instrument systems for ultralights, microlights and gliders.
Meta Description: [ Digital 'glass panel' instrument systems for recreational,experimental,ultralight,microlight and trike aircraft. ]
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Aviation Products - Standard and utility configurations of the flexwing trikes in specs and a used aircraft section.
CGS Aviation - Manufacturer of the single and two place CGS Hawk Classic and CGS Hawk Arrow series of ultralight aircraft.
Cosmos - Manufacturer of a range of trikes, microlights, paramotors, and ultralight aircrafts, also wings, accessories, instruments, and services.
Meta Description: [ Présentation de COSMOS, premier constructeur mondial d'ULM pendulaires et multiaxes. COSMOS offre une gamme très large d'ULM, d'ailes, d'accessoires, d'instruments et de services. ]
Cosmos - Microlight trike manufacturer. Products, prices, dealers and pictures. Available in French and English.
Meta Description: [ Présentation de COSMOS, premier constructeur mondial d'ULM pendulaires et multiaxes. COSMOS offre une gamme très large d'ULM, d'ailes, d'accessoires, d'instruments et de services. ]
Excalibur Ultralights - Two place front and back seating ultralight trainer or experimental aircraft, dual controls, Rotax powered.
Meta Description: [ Ultralight Excalibur Ultralights Experimental Aircraft, kitplane with Rotax upright engine, shockcord landing gear. Better performance than Challenger, ]
F Technik Vertriebs GmbH - German manufacturer of the FK-series lightplanes, pictures and description of the production line and a glance into projects in planning.
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Falcon East - Supplier of parts for the Falcon series of two place and single place ultralight aircraft.
Flight Design - German company develops, produces, and sells ultralight composite planes CT and CT2K.
Meta Description: [ FLIGHT DESIGN >> NEWS ]
Flightstar Sportplanes - About the planes, the company and staff, also a list of dealers and a photo gallery.
Meta Description: [ The Flightstar Spyder, IISL and IISC are delivered as complete and beautifully finished kits as you can find. There are no hidden costs associated with building or ownership. If a part is mentioned in the assembly manual, it’s in the kit, period. Each kit comes with assembly manuals that are th... ]
Fly Air Co. - Specifications and photos of the lightweight monotrike, propeller and spare parts.
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Flying Boat Adventures - Flying Boat Adventures Distributor of Polaris Motor's FIB, flying inflatable boat, Ultralight in United States.
Meta Description: [ Flying Boat Adventures LLC, sole Polaris Motor Distributor for the Flying Inflatable Boat, and land based ultralight aircraft. We offer introductory flights, advanced flight instruction ]
GibboGear - Manufacturer of the Butterfly Trike and Wings with specs and pictures.
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Hungarian Microlight - Provides technical data of the trike and the wing.
JDT Aircraft - formerly Ison Aircraft - One of the oldest ultralight kit plane manufacturers. Offering aircraft kits in both wood and steel construction.
L'il Hustler Ultralight Aviation. - Manufacturer of the L'il Buzzard and L'il Hustler series of two place ultralight aircraft trainers
Meta Description: [ Rotax engines, Rotax 377, 447, 503, 532, 582, and Rotax 912 aircraft engines, parts & ultralight aircraft accessories. ]
Leonard Milholland - Builds the Legal Eagel with a modified VW engine.
Meta Description: [ Want to Fly Light and Cheap, see the only legal 244 pound ultralight and VW engine. ]
Loehle Aircraft - Manufacturers of Replica WW 1 and WW11 kit planes, including the P 51 Mustang, P-40 Flying Tiger, Spitfire in wood plus the Spad, Fokker, and Early Bird Jenny in metal.
Meta Description: [ Our company specializes in aircraft paint coatings, pinhole filler, and also replica aircraft kits and replica aircraft parts and supplies ]
Lost Hill Aviation - Manufacturers of motor mount kits for the HKS engine for Kitfox, Rans, and T Bird aircraft.
Meta Description: [ HKS engines resource ]
Mainair Sports - Manufacturer of the Blade and Rapier flex-wing aircraft.
Medway Microlights - Manufacturer of the flexwing microlight EclipseR, the Jabiru aeroengine and the Raven wing offers also training at its own airfield.
Pegasus Aviation - The manufacturer of microlights and hang gliders shows products and technical bulletins, dealer network and an area for registratered customers also deals with engines.
Meta Description: [ We are a leading British Microlight \ Ultralight Aircraft Manufacturer. ]
Polaris Motor - Manufactures ultralights including a flying inflatable boat and accessories.
Pro Sport Aviation - Specs and pictures of complete or kit Sportlite 103 or Freebird models.
Raj Hamsa Ultralight - Manufactures 3-axis, conventional controls microlight aircraft. Company profile, product range and price list.
Meta Description: [ Raj Hamsa was founded in 1980 as a Unit of AURELEC TRUST at Pondicherry. RAJ HAMSA launched an entirely new line of products in the form of 3-AXIS CONVENTIONAL CONTROLS MICROLIGHT AIRCRAFT. ]
Ramphos - Manufacturer of amphibian trike with a rigid hull and retractable undercarriage. Technical specifications, pictures and film clips. In English and Italian.
Meta Description: [ Ramphos Home page ]
Rocky Mountain Wings LLC - Producing the Ridge Runner ultralight aircraft.
Sabre Aircraft - Manufacturer of weightshift ultralight aircraft and trike wing. Based in Buckeye Arizona. Pictures, pricing and dealer list.
Sapphire Aircraft Australia Pty Ltd. - Producing the single seater and developing a twin.
Meta Description: [ Sapphire Australias Finest Single Seat Ultralight Aircraft. ]
Seair Technologies - Manufactures and sells the Seair Flying Boat, a water-based ultralight flying craft, and hovercraft.
SlipStream Industries Inc. - Manufacturer of the complete or kit Genesis, Revelation, Scepter, SkyBlaster, SkyQuest and Dragonfly models gives specs, pictures and prices, and has some used and demo aircraft for sale.
Solo Wings - Manufacturer of microlight ultralight aircraft and hang gliders, including the Windlass Trike.
Meta Description: [ Solo Wings are the largest microlight manufacturers of ultralight aircraft in South Africa,including the aquilla,flexiwing and windlass ]
Thruster Air Services Ltd - News and specs of the three axis microlight aircraft with nosewheel, taildragger and floatplane versions.
Titan Aircraft - Provides photo gallery and pricing information of the Tornado family of aircraft.
Meta Description: [ Experimental and Ultralight Aircraft ]
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TL Ultralight - Descriptions, technical data and pictures of the range of airplanes (choose between English and Czech).
Watson Flight Services Inc. - Manufacturer of the Yukon aircraft, the Norseman kit and delivering parts and components for both, also provides a used aircraft section, financial and training services.
Meta Description: [ Watson Flight Services Inc. (Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada)Yukon aircraft, Norseman Kit aircraft, We also supply engines, avionics and kit plane parts. ]
WeTTrike - Ultralight and Sport Flying Center - WeTTrike, a flying boat, or amphibious flying boat, using a trike style wing, and a single boat hull float system, powered by the Rotax line of aircraft engines.
Meta Description: [ WeTTrike Amphibious Flying Trike. A unique two-seat trike. ]
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