Sure, but are they aircraft with the privileges of a homebuilt, or aircraft with the privileges of an ultralight?
These two have different international privileges, different licensing and medical requirements, etc.
ULs have generally greater privileges, which AIUI is why they 600kg categorisation is unpopular in some quarters.
Just a thought: I gather that Sam has some experience of organising more and less adventurous flights, but it must be hard for him to share that knowledge here without putting it in context.
I’ve no connection to Sam or to his various enterprises (except that he used to own a Maule), but I didn’t perceive his original post as “advertising” and I think this thread made more sense as it was, including reference to his Belgian ausflug.
And in answer to your question, yes, many ultralight aeroplanes and helicopters are >51% home built.
ATB, Peter.
Sorry, I deliberately kept the reason for asking to a minimum but clearly went too far anyway, sorry!
I do participate in the forum, though perhaps not hugely!
I edited your posts to remove the advertising stuff, Sam. This keeps happening… we allow advertising but only if the poster participates generally and usefully etc in the forum, which you don’t. We’ve been here before a number of times…
Is there an overlap between 4 and 6?
Can you have a homebuilt which becomes an official ultralight category? IOW, are all official ultralights factory built?
Thanks all – hm, there isn’t an easy answer then. Shoot!
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Is there an overlap between 4 and 6?
Thanks, Sam.
Peter, I beg to differ, there are lots of certified Annex II aircraft, but their type certificates are not managed under EASA. Here is a definition of what falls under Annex II along with a 40-page non-exhaustive list of mass-produced Annex II aircraft types. In particular, vintage types and warbirds are typically under Annex II. Chipmunk, Beaver, Otter, AN-2, AN-12, Bü-131 Jungmann, Cessna 120/140/170 are all Annex II.
Is there a list somewhere of the different categories of things that fly in Europe?
Something like (for fixed wing):
Certified
Light Sport
Microlight
Home-built
Experimental
Annex 2
etc. etc.
What of these are the same, why are they different etc.?
I’m trying to get a handle on what appears to be quite a complex area but must be, in reality, fairly simple. We’re running a competition later this year, and I would like to have a clear idea of what is what…