Hi Barshifter,
Yep, the latest on rental is that the paperwork is with the CAA to allow rental for two seat use - so it should be available for the summer.
To rent a microlight, it must get a special exemption from the CAA for that particular airframe. If it already had an exemption for rental for single seat use, it will need a new exemption to allow rental for two seat use.
We plan to offer a 912 Quantum weightshift for £75 an hour and a C42 Ikarus for the same.
For more frequent users we already have a syndicate scheme: see
http://www.sportflightscotland.com/o...aircraft.shtml
for the C42 Ikarus and
http://www.microlightscotland.com/mi...wnership.shtml
for the weighshift.
Personally, I think a syndicate scheme like this is better than just renting as it encourages people to keep flying - ie I am paying for this so I will use it. Otherwise in winter, people can go a long time between flights!
But doing a check flight with one of our instructors and then renting to view the fabulous Scottish isles from the air will be a good way of acquiring the 60 minutes with an instructor every two years to keep your NPPL current!
Very best,
XA