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Why not use what has been proven? A round aluminum tube for the LE and TE with compression ribs forming a strong ladder structure. Look at how almost every ultralight ever made was designed.

Technique: Unconventional Wisdom "For starters, what bank angle should be used? Safety suggests a shallow bank angle. The problem is that a shallow, large-radius turn displaces the airplane so far from the extended runway centerline that a return to the runway becomes less likely. Although a...

It's always important to start with a good core!

Some of mine....

Yes, they "could", but they never have....ever.

There's a certain irony in this thread in that no one in the FAA has ever checked the top speed of an ultralight...nor are they ever likely to.

I'm sure he just feels awful that you are so disappointed...all the way to the bank!

I've flown a Quicksilver MX (the one with no ailerons) in 20+ mph winds. No real issue flying (as long as you don't need to go upwind). Landings are a little tense.

I'm thinking...No

Who knew planes could fly so high? Not a crash, but the 777 engine failure. Ding bat reporter kept saying the incident happened while the plane was "thousands of miles in the air" Someone must have clued her in as later videos have the word "miles" dubbed to "feet".

Possibly. Mine weighed 305, but it had FG cowl, spinner, and wing tips; brakes and 447 engine.

The answer is that if the existing design hasn't broken up in flight it is overbuilt and can be lightened.

How is this not an intent to fly? "A friend of the pilot reported that the pilot told him the engine experienced a partial loss of engine power shortly after takeoff from runway 17, and that the airplane would not climb. The pilot performed a right turn and landed on runway 3, however, could...

Would it have been incorrect to call it a crash? Plane damaged, pilot seriously injured when it impacted terrain. Cirrus SR22 GTS Turbo, N577CP: Accident occurred December 10, 2020 at Ogden-Hinckley Airport (KOGD), Weber County, Utah

Nice troll...I think you have several on the line. Play them slowly so they don't break off.

I was test flying a Rans Coyote for a friend and it needed a little more tail weight. A big Crescent wrench did the trick.

That guy may be really smart but he is not a very good "public speaker". Hard to listen to.

Ultralight, huh? Something tells me the reporter doesn't have a full grasp of the subject.

"They" is probably the BRS company and perhaps Cirrus. Are you saying that because there are some specific limits on parachute effectiveness that they are ineffective in all circumstances?

I flew an Airbike for several hundred hours and it is still one of the best planes I've ever flown. But, as to being legal....? Mine had a Rotax 447 and weighed 305 lbs and a top speed of 75 mph. Stalled north of 32mph. Legal enough for me!