ultralights

I have not been active in ultralights for maybe 13 years and gave up my memembership in EAA about 10 years ago.

FLYING & ULTRALIGHTS 2007

A Democratic congresswoman from Arizona, Gabrielle Giffords, proposed last month to close that loophole with an Ultralight Smuggling Prevention Act. Giffords called ultralights "the latest threat to border security."

canada.com Top Stories 2010

Barbara says Tom now builds and flies "ultralights" in their small rural community.

Hall, Thomas R. 1990

Unfortunately, while this seems like a good idea at first glance one must consider it against the background: FAA management hates general aviation (all non-commercial flying in aircraft from 12,499 lbs down to ultralights and powered parachutes).

Matthew Yglesias » Runway Pricing 2009

Anyone who speaks as if GA is a homogenous mass is either poorly informed or grinding an axe, and anyone who claims the FAA wants to “destroy” GA is doing scut work for Ed Bolen, President of NBAA, the corporate operator lobby group that finds it convenient to hide behind the skirts of ultralights and hobbyists. bdbd Says:

Matthew Yglesias » Runway Pricing 2009

I use 4lb test P-line for my ultralights and 6 lb test for medium rods.

What Line Do You Use? John Merwin 2008

With today's ultralights I suspect one could find a .270 that is a couple pounds lighter, but I think it would be tough to shoot.

Weight a Minute 2008

The pilots work for Operation Migration, the same outfit that inspired the movie “Fly Away Home”, wherein orphaned Canada geese were led south by ultralights (known as “trikes” because they have three wheels).

Watching Whooping Cranes 2009

There were many small hangers and maybe 30, I don't really remember, ultralights, none of which were that expensive, at least none of the ones I saw were.

FLYING & ULTRALIGHTS 2007

Lots of planes and ultralights there, some beauties for sale, Rotax engines and very interesting.

FLYING & ULTRALIGHTS 2007