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Old 18th Feb 2005, 15:15
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Ultralight vs Helo

GLS,
I am interested in your comparison of ultralight and helicopter for low and slow.
It seems to me that for safety the helo pilot will almost always takeoff and land with a shallow angle. This requires a large field so an ultralight with a steep climb could operate at many of the same places.
In the case of power loss an ultralight is going to need about 100ft or so to land and a helo maybe 50ft. Not much different.
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