ultra-lights

[Jong Lee]

Does anyone out there know anything about ultra-light "airplanes"?
I would like info on like: cost, safety, ease of use (like do you
need a big place for a runway), regulations, etc.
Thanks.

j...@ciprnet.princeton or
...allegra!princeton!ivy!jsl
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[Bob Sutterfield]

> Does anyone out there know anything about ultra-light "airplanes"?
> I would like info on like: cost, safety, ease of use (like do you
> need a big place for a runway), regulations, etc.
> Thanks.
>
> j...@ciprnet.princeton or
> ...allegra!princeton!ivy!jsl

Before any other considerations, don't go anywhere near one without
three-axis control. Be @b(very) leery of any weight-shift "control system".
I have seen an ultralight bent by pilot-induced oscillations and overcontrol
on takeoff. The craft was not a pretty sight, nor was the person on board.
I don't know how long he was in the hospital.

Even with three-axis control, I'm not so sure...
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[a...@infoswx.uucp]

They are great. They are aircraft, and must be taken as seriously
as any other aircraft.

With respect to all the details, it depends on which model you are
flying. I last flew an Eipper MXL, and the take off distance was very short.
My quess is a couple of hundred feet to clear 50'.

Safety depends on having the right safety equipment (parachutes), and having
a "safe" attitude.

Al Gettier
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