Originally Posted by chevvron
Sorry if I'm out of date but as microlights operate on a Permit to Fly rather than C of A, do you not have to buy a 1/20th share in a microlight before you can hire it?
No.
Hiring for solo flying in Type Approved Microlights only was legalised with CAA permission in the early naughties, then after a flawless safety record for that, CAA accepted a BMAA case to also allow hiring with passenger carriage around a decade later.
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