Stuey I see like me you are in Cheshire..I'm North Cheshire....you say you looked at microlights....did you not like them you didn't say,
I fly a weight shift micro...depending how much you want to spend and older version of Flex can be had for as little as 2k...perfectly capable machine...
It will have a 2 stroke engine like mine in it for that price bracket or min £9-10k for a 4 stroke machine,
Insurance 3rd party £230 with passenger cover....annual permit around £200 providing no work is req,
BMAA membership...£65 aprox...and what ever the airfield charges to operate from it,
Depending on how many hour per year you fly it can be cheaper to hire...the school attached to the airfield I fly from will Hire a micro both types for £75 ph inc fuel,
For me owning my own aircraft is near as much fun as flying it...
Last edited by magpienja; 1st Jul 2014 at 18:00.