Originally Posted by
Pittsextra
Will these machines be UK approved?
In most cases, not automatically - they are generally sub-ICAO aircraft, which means that they need to be approved separately in each country. However, it's generally accepted that the UK has the highest design standards globally for sub-ICAO aircraft, whether those are microlights, gyroplanes, or something more exotic. So, I'd anticipate that most of the new generation gyros are being designed with at-least one eye on BCAR Section T and thus should be relatively easy to obtain UK approval for.
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