GtE,
Microlight differences not mandatory! (unless you also want control systems differences at the same time)
So light aircraft C42 to microlight C42, or light aircraft Eurostar to microlight Eurostar, no differences training required. Makes sense, really!
But any light aircraft to weight shift micro - you need differences training.
(If there was such a ting as a weight shift light aircraft, you would also need differences traning to fly a three-axis microlight!)
Ref:
The Air Navigation Order 2016
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2016 No. 765PART 6CHAPTER 2Article 155
Maintenance of privileges of aircraft ratings specified in Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 8 in United Kingdom aeroplane and helicopter licences
155.—(1) This article applies to United Kingdom aeroplane and helicopter licences.
(2) The holder of a licence to which this article applies is not entitled to exercise the privileges of an aircraft rating specified in Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 8 which is included in the licence on a flight unless—
(a)the licence has a certificate of revalidation for the rating;
(b)the certificate is appropriate, issued and valid in accordance with Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Schedule 8;
(c)the holder—
(i)has undertaken the differences training specified in paragraph FCL 710 of Part-FCL; or
(ii)is the holder of a licence with single-engine piston aeroplane privileges who wishes to exercise such privileges on a microlight aeroplane and has undergone differences training in accordance with Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Schedule 8, appropriate for a microlight aeroplane class rating; and
(d)detailed information about that differences training is entered in the holder’s personal flying log.
This then refers to:
The Air Navigation Order 2016
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2016 No. 765SCHEDULE 8PART 2CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 2
Aircraft and instructor ratings and certificates which may be included in United Kingdom aeroplane pilot licences and in National Private Pilot’s Licences (Aeroplanes)
Night rating (aeroplanes)
A night rating (aeroplanes) entitles the holder of a United Kingdom Private Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes) or a National Private Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes) to act as pilot in command of an aeroplane at night.
Microlight class rating
(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) to (6) and to the conditions of the licence in which it is included, a microlight class rating entitles the holder to act as pilot in command of any microlight aeroplane.
(2) If the current certificate of revalidation for the rating is endorsed “single seat only” the holder is only entitled to act as pilot in command of any single seat microlight aeroplane.
(3) If the aeroplane has—
(a)three axis controls and the holder’s previous training and experience has only been in an aeroplane with flexwing or weightshift controls;
(b)flexwing or weightshift controls and the holder’s previous training and experience has only been in an aeroplane with three axis controls; or
(c)more than one engine,
before exercising the privileges of the rating the holder must complete appropriate differences training.
(4) The differences training mentioned in paragraph (3) must be given by a flight instructor entitled to instruct on the aeroplane on which the training is being given, recorded in the holder’s personal flying logbook and endorsed and signed by the instructor conducting the training.