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Microlight
During the late 1970s and early 1980s, many people sought to be able to fly affordably.
As a result, many aviation authorities set up definitions of lightweight, slow-flying aeroplanes
that could be subject to minimum regulation. The resulting aeroplanes are commonly called "ultralight"
or "microlight", although the weight and speed limits are rarely the same between any two countries.
The definition of a microlight according to the FAI Sporting Code Section 10-Microlights is a one or two seat
powered aircraft whose minimum speed at Maximum Take Off Weight (MTOW) is less than 65 km/h, and having a MTOW of:
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300 kg for a landplane flown solo
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330 kg for an amphibian or a pure seaplane flown solo
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450 kg for a landplane flown with two persons
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495 kg for an amphibian or a pure seaplane flown with two persons.
Note: These definitions also apply to foot-launched microlight aircraft and microlight aircraft with wings of a
non-rigid structure.
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