ultralights

Featherweight flying machines

Ultralights are extremely lightweight aircraft, typically single-seat planes with minimal structure and small engines.

They fall below regulatory thresholds for standard aircraft certification, making them accessible to recreational pilots: He learned to fly in an ultralight before getting his pilot's license.

The term also applies to lightweight camping and backpacking gear designed to minimize pack weight.

aircraft

trike

Three-wheeled pedal vehicle

microlightLightweight recreational aircraft
hangarAircraft storage structure
fuselageAircraft's central structure

cockpit · propeller · wing · airframe · two-stroke · struts · homebuilt · tandem

flight

soaring

Rising effortlessly upward

thermalsWarm air columns
takeoffDeparture or parody
landingDescent's final moment

airspeed · altimeter · altitude · glide · lift · drag · stall · crosswind · headwind · tailwind

design

lightweight

Lacking mass or importance

portableAble to be carried
collapsibleAble to compress compactly
minimalistOne favoring bare essentials

simple · affordable · economical · low-maintenance · fuel-efficient · docile · forgiving · visibility · open-air · freedom

recreation

fly-in

Aviation-accessed gathering

airstripBasic aircraft landing surface
barnstormingTouring rural areas performing
sightseeingVisiting places of interest

joyride · aerobatics · formation · rally · airshow · community · club

ultralights

trike

soaring

lightweight

fly-in

ultralights

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