How safe are ultralights?
An ultralight is only as safe as its pilot. Because there’s less regulation of aircraft safety standards and pilot proficiency standards for ultralights, the burden of safety lies squarely on the pilot’s shoulders. A pilot should exercise good safety by maintaining his aircraft in good operating condition, by choosing to fly only in safe conditions, by being constantly aware of his situation while flying, by flying with a helmet and an emergency parachute, and by exercising simple common sense about his flying. Ultralight aircraft themselves have excellent safety records. The element of an imperfect (human) pilot is by far the most common factor in all aviation-related accidents.
