snaildrake
Well-Known Member
I'm going to start watching for a used Part 103 ultralight as a first aircraft. On a budget of US$5,000 - 8,000 max, what 3-axis ultralights are worth keeping an eye out for? Or avoiding?
I'd like to find a machine that can climb safely from 5000-6500' airstrips in New Mexico (you tell me what climb rate that means). I weigh 150 lbs. Yes, I will be taking flight instruction. So far I expect to fly from our small airports. Pushers make more sense to me than tractors in this category.
I have read about Lazairs, Aerolites, the Kitfox UL, Beaujon, and Tiger Cub, but am hazy about what design (and what vintage) has the performance and maneuverability to consider safe to fly. I can't afford one of the newer LSA planes like an Xair, Quad City, Kolb, or Quicksilver, but maybe there are older versions?
Any other advice is welcome too. Thanks. Dan
I'd like to find a machine that can climb safely from 5000-6500' airstrips in New Mexico (you tell me what climb rate that means). I weigh 150 lbs. Yes, I will be taking flight instruction. So far I expect to fly from our small airports. Pushers make more sense to me than tractors in this category.
I have read about Lazairs, Aerolites, the Kitfox UL, Beaujon, and Tiger Cub, but am hazy about what design (and what vintage) has the performance and maneuverability to consider safe to fly. I can't afford one of the newer LSA planes like an Xair, Quad City, Kolb, or Quicksilver, but maybe there are older versions?
Any other advice is welcome too. Thanks. Dan
