light aircraft

Two-seater flying machine

A light aircraft is a small plane, typically with less than eight seats.

types

ultralight

Minimal recreational aircraft

gyrocopter · homebuilt · experimental · taildragger · single-engine · floatplane · bush plane · trainer · monoplane · trike

aviation

pilot

One who steers aircraft

hangar · takeoff · landing · navigation · altimeter · airspeed · avionics · cockpit · fuselage · propeller

recreation

recreational

Related to enjoyment activities

fly-in · airshow · joyride · sightseeing · backcountry · touch-and-go · grass strip · bucket list · freedom · adventure

Categories
Opposites
aircraft size and weight

light aircraftjumbo jet

Large commercial aircraft

heavy bomber · cargo aircraft · Boeing 747 · Airbus A380 · transport aircraft

aviation purpose and scale

light aircraftcommercial jet

Large passenger aircraft

passenger jet · military aircraft · charter jet · corporate jet

Family

light, flight, aircraft, glider, airliner, airship, lighter-than-air, lightplane

Familiarity
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