Compiled by Dr Guy Gratton, lectuer in Aeronautics at Brunel University, and renown microlight pilot, engineer and test pilot.Consists of The book is designed to help all microlight pilots with basic technical details of 80 different types of microlights available to fly in the UK and Europe. Correct approach speed and flap se...

Air Law for Microlight Pilots is the first book to deal specifically with Air Law as it relates to pilots of microlights, gliders, balloons, paramotors, gyrocopters and other ‘sport aviation’ pilots.Designed to enable to user to pass the relevant UK Private Pilot Licence (PPL) or National Private Pilot Licence (NPPL)...

On April the 28th at 11am 2011 British paraplegic pilot Dave Sykes set off on an epic solo, record breaking microlight journey from York, England to Sydney, Australia to celebrate 81 years since Amy Johnson became the first woman to fly solo to Australia. This challenging feat of aviation saw see Dave Sykes pass through 19 dif...

Anna Markey started her flying career on paragliders in the Wessex hills, before taking to powered flight on flexwing microlights at Old Sarum airfield. In parallel with pursuing an international career as a financial and IT consultant, she moved on to 3-axis microlights, a JAR PPL and light aircraft seaplane rating. Subsequent...

Microlighting" introduces the reader to affordable aviation for everyone. If you have ever dreamed of flying an aeroplane but always thought that it would be too difficult or expensive for you, then read this book to find our how ordinary people can become aviators. In a letter published in the Nov/Dec 2001 edition of "Micro...

The aim of this book is to help the reader pass the PPL(A) Microlight examinations and also to provide a real understanding and recognition of the factors which influence safe flight. This new sixth edition continues to fulfil the aim to update where necessary. Particular attention has been paid to those aspects of air law whe...

This book, written by a converted 'GA' pilot, Chris Stow, who is now an instructor on weight-shift Microlights, is intended for the student who wishes to pursue a course in learning to pilot a Microlight Aircraft. This book, adherer's to the BMAA Syllabus recognised by the CAA, and should help you understand each exercise befor...

This book, written by a converted 'GA' pilot, Chris Stow, who is now an instructor on, weight-shift Microlights, is intended for the student who wishes to pursue a course in learning to pilot a Microlight Aircraft. This book is aimed mainly at weight-shift/flex-wing students, but Stow has also included areas on 3-axis, to help...

Product Description Paramotoring is the ultimate form of personal powered flight. This is the aviation sport for everyone with a tight budget but a thirst to fly. A paramotor outfit doesn't demand airfields and hangars. It will fit in its owner's car and can be flown from fields smaller than football pitches. In many countries,...

A powered parachute (PPC) is a category of aircraft that requires the pilot to inflate the wing (parachute) and then control the aircraft with a “pendulum configuration” of the cart hanging below it. This unique and fun aircraft is an evolution of ultralight aircraft including the parachute, paraglider, and powered paraglider. ...

This sport pilot manual by Paul Hamilton is complete preparation for the checkride — the last step in obtaining a Sport Pilot or Sport Instructor certificate to fly (or teach in) light-sport aircraft: in airplanes, weight-shift control, or powered parachutes. Paul Hamilton explains what you need to do to get to the checkr...

The first part of the book contains an alphabetical glossary on the theory of microlight flying that will be a great help for those needing to bridge the 'jargon gap' of flying theory. The second and third parts of the book concentrate on the practical side of learning to fly a microlight: one section on 3-axis aircraft and th...