Re: [ULF-1] Hello, and questions ...

From: Member 50
Date: 2010-08-22 17:41 UTC+01:00
Message: #0241
Member 62, I have discussed this project with Mark Dale who is the technical
officer for the British Hang gliding and Paragliding Association. I have it
in writing that the BHPA would accept this aircraft under its umbrella.

This means that it would be covered by BHPA insurance which is included in
the annual membership which is about £80.

Mark directed me to legislation which stated that the ULF1 must weigh less
than 80Kg and obviously be glider. Similar gliders that would be covered are
the American BUG and Grasshopper although I am not aware of any of these
flying in the UK at the moment. 

He is happy for me to fly it on my standard hang gliding qualification but
would want to be satisfied that I had recent and adequate three axis (stick
control) gliding experience especially before test flying it or find a
suitably qualified pilot to do this for me.

My experience with the LAA is that as a glider it is totally outside their
remit and so officially they can not help with the build.

The BGA are not interested because it is too light.

The BHPA have no facility to over see or help with building.

My personal intention is to chat up one of those nice LAA chaps and get some
unofficial advice that way. Dudley Patterson runs courses, one of which I
attended in February and gained a helpful grounding in construction and
received a some interest from other students.

Good luck with your project. Please let me know how you get on.

Andy   

-----Original Message-----
From: [email] [mailto:[redacted]
On Behalf Of [email]
Sent: 11 August 2010 17:39
To: [email]
Subject: [ULF-1] Hello, and questions ...

Hello all,

I have a few questions concerning building and flying the ULF-1 in the 
UK.

I have seen lists of aircraft on the LAA site (amongst others), but 
the ULF-1 is not included.  Does this mean that there would be a legal 
issue about building and flying this glider in the UK ?

If not, has nybody already done this ?

I presume I would need to get in touch with an inspector for the build 
process.  Would this be through the LAA or another body ?

Thank you for your help.

Member 62



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