Do Ultralight Aircraft count?
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Re FK-9 and German registration:
At least in Germany you would need a German microlight licence (Luftsportgeräteführer or Sport Pilot Licence (SPL)) for flying any aircraft in the D-M*** range. These flying hours do not count for (e.g.) renewing a PPL, so I presume that they wouldn't count towards an ATPL either. In Germany, microlights are legally speaking not aircraft (Luftfahrzeuge), but belong to the same category as e.g. paragliders (Luftsportgeräte).
I believe, however, that the FK-9 (which is a really nice aircraft; I've flown a Mk III quite a bit) is nowadays also available with an EASA PtF and/or in the ELA-1 category (or whatever they call it this week; the precursor or temporary measure before the introduction of the EASA LSA), just like e.g. the Remos GX or Flight Design CTLS is. A PPL is required for flying such an aircraft, and the hours accrued should this count 100%.
At least in Germany you would need a German microlight licence (Luftsportgeräteführer or Sport Pilot Licence (SPL)) for flying any aircraft in the D-M*** range. These flying hours do not count for (e.g.) renewing a PPL, so I presume that they wouldn't count towards an ATPL either. In Germany, microlights are legally speaking not aircraft (Luftfahrzeuge), but belong to the same category as e.g. paragliders (Luftsportgeräte).
I believe, however, that the FK-9 (which is a really nice aircraft; I've flown a Mk III quite a bit) is nowadays also available with an EASA PtF and/or in the ELA-1 category (or whatever they call it this week; the precursor or temporary measure before the introduction of the EASA LSA), just like e.g. the Remos GX or Flight Design CTLS is. A PPL is required for flying such an aircraft, and the hours accrued should this count 100%.
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In a single pilot aeroplane, which I think we're definitely talking about, you're either P1, P/UT, or a passenger. Landing the aeroplane, he's a passenger handling the controls, or if the captain was an instructor, a student.
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I stand corrected.
Looks like the A-22 is the microlight, and the A-22L is the light aeroplane, from the LAA's list.
However, going onto G-INFO, most of the A-22Ls are still microlights, although I found several which are light aeroplanes, despite still having a 450kg MTOW: G-CGZT is one such. What the difference between a 450kg microlight A-22L and a 450kg light aeroplane A22L is not immediately obvious to me. The LAA TADS shows 475kg MTOW for the SEP version of the A22, but that doesn't match what's on G-INFO.
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Looks like the A-22 is the microlight, and the A-22L is the light aeroplane, from the LAA's list.
However, going onto G-INFO, most of the A-22Ls are still microlights, although I found several which are light aeroplanes, despite still having a 450kg MTOW: G-CGZT is one such. What the difference between a 450kg microlight A-22L and a 450kg light aeroplane A22L is not immediately obvious to me. The LAA TADS shows 475kg MTOW for the SEP version of the A22, but that doesn't match what's on G-INFO.
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