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Single place Part 103 ultralights in the United States are defined as single
place ultralight aircraft that weigh 254 lbs or less, have a stall speed
not more than 24 knots, a top
speed of 55 knots, and carry no more than 5 gallons of fuel. To fly a
legal Part 103
ultralight aircraft in the United States the pilot does not require a
pilot license.
Single place aircraft weighing more than 254 lbs. in the U.S. require a
pilots license and must be built as experimental, amateur built,
homebuilt aircraft. These include weight shift aircraft, more commonly
known as trikes, powered parachutes, and powered para-gliders.
Single place ultralights in Canada can weigh up to 1200 lbs. and an
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The Lite Sport Classic features standard three axis
control, side by side seating using a center mounted stick and dual
throttles and rudder pedals, with a steerable nosewheel.
The Lite Sport Ultra again features standard three
axis controls. It is available in a single place version, or a
longer fuselage version two place.
As a single place powered by the
Rotax 447 the Lite Sport Ultra is a legal part 103 ultralight
aircraft.
The kit is available as a raw materials kit in which you do all the
cutting, drilling and bending yourself, or as a quick build kit
where you bolt the craft together and install your sail covering.
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The factory reports that approximately 300
aircraft are currently flying.
Free Bird Innovations, Inc.
PO Box 904
1380 Legion Road
Detroit Lakes, MN 56502
Phone:
1-800-850-3708 or 218-844-5914
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