I think beagle is saying that microlights are less restricted than vla and by pushing up the weight to match the vla it would inherit the same more restricted rules.
Let me see, if it's (registered as) a microlight, it's a microlight.
If either it can't (e.g., because of MTOM) or is not registered as a microlight, then it's a VLA or a light aircraft. It might be the exact same aircraft, but subject to different rules.
In any event:
I think beagle is saying that microlights are less restricted than vla
I think this might be subject to discussion--in some aspects they are (minimum certification requirements), in others they're not (lower MTOM, minimum certification requirements, ability to log hours towards currency requirements / issue of a higher licence). Which is why it's good to have a choice.
by pushing up the weight to match the vla it would inherit the same more restricted rules.
Says who? As far as I can tell,
not the CAA. A heavier microlight still is a microlight if the legislation in force says it is.
I'm sorry if I'm missing something obvious, but now that you have explained, it just seems like a pointless rant and a non-sequitur to me. Thanks for the attempt at clarifying though.
