Going High Tech Against Ultralight Drug Smugglers
Enjoying your sport can be a little more challenging when your favorite way to fly also happens to be popular with criminals.
If you follow ultralight aircraft news, you've probably noticed that ultralights have long...
Jetman Bails into Ocean
A Swiss adventurer, Yves Rossy, went down into the Atlantic Ocean after hitting turbulent air which caused equipment failure.
While attempting to cross the Strait of Gilbralter from Africa to Europe, the self proclaimed 'Jetman' had to...
Electrics Wow at AirVenture
Is it a bird? It's a plane. No, it's a flying mattress! Ultralight aircraft news is all a flutter over the electric-powered prototype that took to the air at EAA AirVenture 2017 in Oshkosh,...
Operation Migration 2012
Flying ultralight aircraft can be the thrill of a lifetime. But for two of the sport's most celebrated ambassadors, that passion was transformed into an annual celebration of the enduring spirit of wild birds...
Ultralight Busted With Mary Jane
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s air operations spotted and interdicted an ultra-light aircraft carrying $180,000 of illegal drugs crossing the U.S.-Mexican border.
2009 World Air Games
The United States sent 17 competitors to the World Air Games between June 6th and June 14th 2009. This event is the premier event of for air sports enthusiasts boasting 10 disciplines, 27 competitions, and 3 venues...
Ultralight Pilots to Save the Rhino
A British ultralightlight pilot has made ultralight aircraft news while urging other microlight enthusiasts worldwide get involved in an effort to help save an endangered species.
Pilot Frank Spiniello recently traveled to South Africa and...
Sweet Sixteen – Sixteen Planes
Ross Brodie isn't your typical teenager. He's been flying with his dad since he was two years old and is quite the aircraft enthusiast. It should come as no surprise then that Ross wasn't...
Whooping it Down South
As an ultralight sits on a makeshift runway reeving its engine in the early morning frost, support crew readies the migrating whooping cranes for takeoff also.
Coupe Icare 2012
If you happen to be in France right now, you're in for a treat. The Coupe Icare has been the most anticipated air sports event since 1974. Held against the backdrop of the breath-taking...
Air Cowboys Under Fire
A wildlife advocacy group, WildEarth Guardians, is petitioning President Obama to help stop the gunning down of coyotes from ultralight aircraft in the state of Idaho.
The practice of hunting from ultralight was approved by...
HD Video Helmet Camera Review
Be it hang gliding, paragliding, skydiving or ultralighting we all wish we had a video camera to shoot those memorable flying moments. With the spring flying season well underway, we are offering some assistance...
Belite Aircraft Named 2010 Grand Champion Ultralight
The 2010 SUN 'n FUN International Fly-In & Expo in Lakeland Florida attracts over 150,000 pilots and aviation enthusiasts from all over the USA and more than 80 other countries.
This year, the expo has...
Volocopter – Autonomous Air Taxi
Urban transportation is the pits. Congested streets and sparse parking make downtown driving a pain. What if there was a way to avoid traffic jams and parking garages by soaring over the city? Could...
Ultralight News Around The World
It's been quite the month in ultralight aircraft news, starting with the first electric aircraft to cross the English Channel, in fact two crews are claiming the honor. On Friday July 10, the Airbus Group announced that its...
Going Green With Aviation
With the technological advances taking place today, its only a matter of time before our 747's are running on green fuels. In fact, the European Union has already required that jet aviation engines be greener...
Ultralights Holding Resell Value
Many enthusiasts who really keep up with ultralight aircraft news and casual flyers alike often wonder about the resale values of their machines. Recent trends in sales and resales show that ultralight keep their...
Public Rallies behind Ultralights
What kind of vision for the future doesn't include the ultralight?
The US Fish and Wildlife Services', apparently. On October 15, 2015 the organization released a document called the "FWS Vision for the Next 5-year...
