Do you need a pilots licence to fly a Microlite?

Question

Im thinking about getting a Motorized hang-glider with wheels (Microlite) and would like to know if you need any sort of licence to fly it.

Thanx in advance, peace & respect to you all PJ..

Any usefull info links would be helpfull.

Answer 1

In the United States...NO you do not have to be licensed..However, jumping in one of these things without any formal training would be an accident waiting to happen...They are not your typical airplane..of course they fly close to the same when the engine is running...but if you lose an engine..they become a totally different beast...be safe!

Jonathan S

ATP-LRJET,HS-125

CFI/AGI

Answer 2

Code of Federal Regulations

TITLE 14--Aeronautics and Space

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

SUBCHAPTER F--AIR TRAFFIC AND GENERAL OPERATING RULES

PART 103—ULTRALIGHT VEHICLES

§ 103.7   Certification and registration.

(a) Notwithstanding any other section pertaining to certification of aircraft or their parts or equipment, ultralight vehicles and their component parts and equipment are not required to meet the airworthiness certification standards specified for aircraft or to have certificates of airworthiness.

(b) Notwithstanding any other section pertaining to airman certification, operators of ultralight vehicles are not required to meet any aeronautical knowledge, age, or experience requirements to operate those vehicles or to have airman or medical certificates.

(c) Notwithstanding any other section pertaining to registration and marking of aircraft, ultralight vehicles are not required to be registered or to bear markings of any type.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Since a microlite is an aircraft, of sorts, then yes, you will need a license. Any form of aircraft flight is governed by the appropriate governing body: CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) in the UK, or FAA (Federal Aviation Authority) in the USA in terms of flight safety, airworthiness, pilot qualifications etc.

Check out the link below for more.

Answer 5

Nope, but the more training the better. I would find an experienced flyer who will give you some good pointers. I would at very least buy one of those flight training for private or sport pilot ratings. There is a lot of things that you really need to know, that you will take for granted that will get you killed.

A true single seat ultralight requires no license to fly (assuming it meets the requirements of Part 103 for an ultralight aircraft).

A two seat "ultralight trainer" falls under the same regulations as a single seat Part 103 ultralight (meaning no FAA inspection and no private pilot license required to fly it) but it is to be used for instruction only (meaning you can not legally carry a passenger unless you are a recognized ultralight instructor).  You can fly a two place ultralight trainer solo, "under the supervision of your Ultralight Instructor."  The supervision can be logbook entries, each valid for 90 days, indicating the conditions under which the instructor authorizes you to fly solo, and the distances from your home field.

However, the Part 103 exemption for Ultralight Trainers expires on January 31, 2008.  After that time, all 2 seat ultralight type aircraft must be registered and certificated as Light Sport Aircraft, and you need a Sport Pilot or Private Pilot license to fly it.

I would invest another $6k in a parachute deployment system. Those are the difference between living and dying most of the time.

Answer 6

In the United States, you do not need an Airman's Certificate to fly an ultra-light provided it mets the FAA's criteria and provided you do not fly it in controlled air-space.

The FARs will give you the details, and it's worth reading and understanding even if you don't wish to get an Airman's Certificate (falsely referred to as a pilot's license).

http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory_and...

(It's easier to read the book, and you might want to get into it when the flying bug gets ahold of you. Gentle breezes and soft landings...)  ---CFI, LTA.