Originally Posted by
stormdot5
The licensing rules for UK pilots seem very obfuscated. My question is about the UK NPPL.
What is the difference between SSEA, SLMG, and Microlight in terms of the license? Are these weight, engine, and passenger differences? They donīt appear to be in a hierarchy as expected.
SSEA - fixed gear, up to 2 tonnes, up to 4 POB, max stall speed 61kts. This encompasses what in some countries is called LSA.
SLMG - long slender wing (there's a formal definition for that), max 2 seats, max 750kg, max stall speed 80 kph.
Microlight - 450kg (472.5kg with a ballistic parachute), max 2 seats, max stall speed 35kts. This encompasses some LSA aeroplanes. [Or 300kg, single seat, all else the same.]
All single engine, all stalling speeds in the landing configuration.
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