Originally Posted by Genghis the Engineer
I'd suggest that anybody considering this however thinks hard about something. The UK Permit to Fly system consistently provides the highest level of safety in the world for both amateur-built and microlight aeroplanes. There's an enormous selection of what's available here already. Do you really want something different enough to circumvent UK safety standards which, at permit level (as opposed to CofA) are pretty cheap and painless to live with.
G
Yep, how about a sleek 2 place composite structure on the UK register,
capable of 150kts in the cruise,
preferably powered by a frugal modern diesel or even turbine,
and because I'm rated for it I'd like to be allowed to fly at night and in IMC.
Smirky Sam