Comments on: The cost of Sport Pilot/Light Sport Aircraft https://texas-flyer.com/lightflight-pdfs/LightFlight/2006/12/the-cost-of-sport-pilotlight-sport-aircraft/ A reader blog about flying ultralights with Robert Laird Tue, 03 May 2011 14:39:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.2 By: GeraldZ https://texas-flyer.com/lightflight-pdfs/LightFlight/2006/12/the-cost-of-sport-pilotlight-sport-aircraft/#comment-140 Sun, 17 Dec 2006 13:02:33 +0000 https://texas-flyer.com/lightflight-pdfs/LightFlight/2006/12/the-cost-of-sport-pilotlight-sport-aircraft/#comment-140 Great article for those who need to transition quickly (the deadline is near). Thanks for sharing the details of your experience.

]]> By: Robert Laird https://texas-flyer.com/lightflight-pdfs/LightFlight/2006/12/the-cost-of-sport-pilotlight-sport-aircraft/#comment-139 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:38:16 +0000 https://texas-flyer.com/lightflight-pdfs/LightFlight/2006/12/the-cost-of-sport-pilotlight-sport-aircraft/#comment-139 Michael —

Thanks for the kind words. Unless you are 275# or more, you shouldn’t have a problem finding a single-seat ultralight that can haul you around in fine fashion. One example: the Hawk is a great UL with a large seat and ability to take a large pilot. And it even has room for a few camping/survival/convenience items.

Flying a 2-seater will very soon require a Sport Pilots license, but UL instructors can legally fly a 2-seater, for training or proficiency purposes only, until 2010. If you’re intent on flying a 2-seater, then I’d strongly advise you to pursue a Sport Pilot license.

]]> By: Michael https://texas-flyer.com/lightflight-pdfs/LightFlight/2006/12/the-cost-of-sport-pilotlight-sport-aircraft/#comment-138 Tue, 12 Dec 2006 21:13:50 +0000 https://texas-flyer.com/lightflight-pdfs/LightFlight/2006/12/the-cost-of-sport-pilotlight-sport-aircraft/#comment-138 I have been reading quite a lot about ultralight and sport pilot aviation. I have become enthralled with it. I was looking into taking a course similar to the one you took, and outlined. I was looking into 8 hours of ground school, and 10 hours of flight. All in all, it was going to cost me around 1200.00 to complete this and have the knowledge to pilot an ultralight, and begin to enjoy the world from 500-700 ft AGL. Your Blog, and Texas-flyer site have really been inspirational to me, and I am very interested in learning to fly ultralights.

Recently I found out about the Sport Pilot license. I am wondering if I am wrong in my belief that to fly a two place ultralight, I will need to have sport pilot license. My main reason for looking into two place is not for carrying a passenger, but more fore thier greater Useful Load rating. Considering my size, and the added safety gear, and emergency supplies I would carry just in case, I assumed (insert assumtion joke here) that it would be best to avoid getting close to the max useful load.

Maybe I’m just talking from inexperience, but I would like to know a littel more. I would also like to find some place around the north west side of houston where I can take instruction, and a introductory flight.

I don’t know if it makes much difference, but from my military experience, I am quite familiar with navigation, Topographical maps, and the use of azimuth/back-azimuth. I also know how to triangulate positions, and a few other things.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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