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Old 24th Feb 2013, 18:37
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carlmeek
 
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I would say yes... go to microlights, the only evidence needed is that you're asking the question.

I started on Cessnas, changed to microlight (Ikarus C42)... bought my own Jabiru microlight... then changed to an NPPL(SSEA) - back to cessnas for 5 hours of training.... now fly group-A. I've achieved the same, but i reckon it cost me less as the bulk of my training was at a far lower rate.

I was only ever interested in 3-axis microlights that looked like light aircraft, where it's a kind of pointless distinction. Some aircraft types are registered as both microlights and group-A... like Kit Fox, Eurostar, etc. I changed to group-A because i found myself wanting the features of the best microlight (CTSW - long range, high speed) and they're so expensive, its actually cheaper to buy a group-A for which there is a wide choice of that kind of aircraft.
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