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[SAS~Storebror]

Correct James.
In Germany this is what you need to fly an Ultralight:

• Age of 17 (you can start the license training at 16)
• Two Modules with theoretical lessons, about 60 hours.
• Practical flight training, ~30 hours, including several mandatory lessons and min. 5 hours solo flight
• Medical Examination
• ...and a few more tiny little things

In total, you can calculate roughly 6.500 EUR for the whole license.
4K more and you have PPL, that's why ultralight doesn't make much sense in germany.


Mike

[P51vsFw190]

Come to the US, It’s legal in all fifty states plus Puerto Rico not that you’d have anywhere to land.

[SAS~Storebror]

Come to the US

First things first, let me emigrate to U.K. first so I'm out of the EU at least


Mike

[LameHawk]

let me emigrate to U.K. first so I'm out of the EU at least

Except they don't want miserable foreign workers like you (or me). I've always had my doubts about the EU as well, but I must admit the chaos they have managed to create in Britain is a bit scary

[SAS~Storebror]

Isn't the chaos more or less the same everywhere?

I know that many people like to predict that UK will drown in the atlantic ocean once the "hard" Brexit comes true, but I don't subscribe to that point of view.


Mike

[LameHawk]

An interesting discussion, but I don't think I will elaborate. After all this is a plane "guessing" forum 

[SAS~Storebror]

Sure that and our rules state that politics aren't welcome, so we won't get much further with this discussion anyway


Mike

[Fresco23]

Thanks guys! Sorry im late back! Here is my entry!

[vonofterdingen]

What a beautiful...um...flying thing.

[SAS~Storebror]

Indeed, looks like a hell of a funny ride.
Initially the plane looks like a glider, but if I'm not completely mistaken, it's a late 70 / early 80 ultralight design, in particular the one that holds an altitude record for aircraft weighing less than 600 pounds, of over 26,000 ft. It also holds the sustained altitude record of a little less than 26,000 ft.
The design was a great success and hundreds of kits where sold all over the world, with many of them still flying.


Mike

[DHumphrey]

Is it the: Mitchell U2 Superwing?

[Fresco23]

Correct DHumphrey! As Mike pointed out, this picture does indeed make it look like a glider, it’s why I chose this picture!I thought it a fitting contestant considering the last one! Plus I always like a good flying wing! You’re Up!