Originally Posted by
pistongone
Thanks for the replies chaps. Ok next problem! Went to Damyns Hall on a recommendation and the guy there said i was too heavy! Two 85kg pilots and that's it? I am 110kg and trying to lose a few!! Any suggestions?(Apart from the obvious!)
Deepak at Damyns Hall teaches on a CT - it's a bit marginal on weight, as is often the case with the highest performance microlights.
You'll be fine on many flexwing microlights (which I promise are every bit as much fun as 3-axis, I promise), or some of the lower performance 3-axis microlights.
If you're set on 3-axis, look for schools teaching on the Ikarus C42, which probably has the best payload of the UK microlight 3-axis training fleet. 120kg limit per seat, and after your 110kg, there should be around 100kg left for instructor and fuel - which is tight, but do-able.
Flexwing, look for schools with a Blade, Quantum or GT450 - all have enough payload for you.
G