6 April 2021
The proposed 600kg microlight weight limit could be in place and functioning in the UK as early as next month, according to Geoff Weighell, CEO of the British Microlight Aircraft Association.
Geoff gave an update on how consultations with the CAA are progressing in a video of a seminar with microlight flight instructors (see below).
“The current target is regulatory requirements to be in position to enable 600kg microlights from early May 2021,” said Geoff.
“Airworthiness requirements are in hand and will be aligned with German and Czech [regulations] as closely as possible. Manufacturing requirements are in hand and will take into account systems outside the UK.
“Licensing requirements have been agreed, mainly focussing on differences training,” continued Geoff. “Differences training is given to pilots to prepare them for flying aircraft which have differences to the aircraft they are used to flying.
“Some differences training is mandated by regulation, some is not mandated but is sensible to consider.”
The elements which will require differences training include:
The mandated differences training must be given by a flight instructor entitled to instruct of the aeroplane, recorded in the holder’s flying logbook, and endorsed and signed by the instructor.
Other differences training covers moving from a flex-wing microlight to fixed-wing and vice versa, and operating off water.
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Retractable Undercarriage will also be a differences training requirement
Mentioned verbaly in video “the increase mtow of existing types”. Is that just newly registered microlight or microlight that are flying now?
Exciting new times ahead and a bright future for modern microlight aircraft. Providing more choice and diversity to the industry.
It is now August 2021… What is the status…??