What Is a Microlight?
A microlight is a powered aircraft built within the following definition. Maximum all up weight allowable 450 kilograms for two seat aircraft, 300 kilograms for single seat aircraft, maximum wing loading of 25 kilograms per square metre or able to sustain flight at a minimum speed of 60 kilometres per hour or less. There must be a fuel capacity to allow at least one hour duration at maximum fuel consumption rate.
A microlight is an aeroplane to carry no more than two people, with a maximum fuel capacity of 50 litres and a total weight of 450kg, including fuel and passengers. That’s what the book says…a better definition would be a small aircraft that is great fun to fly. Also known as ULTRALIGHTS around the world, these little aircraft have developed in the last 20 years to an amazing level of sophistication. Single or two seat, conventional ‘stick and rudder’ or ‘flexwing’ controls, high performance racer or sedate Sunday tourer, today’s microlights are hi-tech, well engineered and beautifully built machines.
