Fly a Microlight/Ultralight with a PPL(A) ?

[ABO944]

Hello

Dont think this is possible, but ...

If I have a PPL(A), can I fly a microlight with this licence, or would I require extra training/skills test/different licence?

I have a possibility for me to "borrow" one for a few days out in Portugal, but wanted to check to see if I could fly it with my licence!?

Thanks

[BEagle]

You can fly a Microlight on a JAR-FCL PPL(A) in the UK. But check with the Portugese national authority before you fly in Portugal.

Definitely get some training first!

[Pilotage]

For UK rules you need microlight differences training signed off in your logbook, which for (say) a typical Cessna pilot to fly a medium performance 3-axis microlight is likely to take a couple of hours. But you do need that training - there are enough differences to bite if you don't understand microlights.

There's a UK microlight school in Portugal, near Lagos and run by a chap called Gerry Breen (he's got a website somewhere I'm sure). He'd be able to do that for you, but this does assume the aircraft you're borrowing is UK registered. For a Portugese registered microlight the rules might be different - but it might be worth speaking to Gerry anyhow, he's a friendly chap and presumably is fully conversant with Portugese microlight regs. (Does seaplane conversions too, which are starting to get seriously tempting in the current UK weather).

P

[gijoe]

The things above are all sensible - you can fly a microlight on your PPL(A) but you would be a fool (with a good chance of becoming just another stat) if you just got in and flew.

It is a totally different experience and one that I found slightly unnerving but another aviation thing worth doing - I'm much happier SEP!

PM me if you want to know any more.

G

[CS-DNA]

ABO944,

In order to be able to fly a microlight (or ultralight) in Portugal you
must have a microlight licence.
Holders of Glider and Aircraft licences (PPL included) are exempt of
written tests, but must do a flight examination after having attended
a practical flight instruction program accredited with the INAC
(the Portuguese CAA).

If you are able to read Portuguese, the relevant regulations are:

Decreto-Lei nş 71/90 de 2 de Março
art. 7 and art. 8. (available on the Diario da Republica)

Portaria 332/90 de 2 Maio Art.14 and Art.16.

If you have a "foreign" licence, your best bet would be checking with
INAC:
Address:
Rua B, Edif'cios 4, 5 e 6
Aeroporto da Portela
1749-034 LISBOA

Tel.:[phone]
Fax:[phone]

I'm on the process of getting my Ultralight licence, and will have
my written exams next Thursday and Friday.

Regards
CS-DNA