{"id":390,"date":"1999-01-01T15:17:04","date_gmt":"1999-01-01T21:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texas-flyer.com\/newblog\/?p=390"},"modified":"2023-12-25T10:24:21","modified_gmt":"2023-12-25T16:24:21","slug":"frequently-asked-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texas-flyer.com\/newblog\/?p=390","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
I get a lot of email from readers who have a lot of the same questions. I really enjoy getting those emails, so, don’t stop! \u00a0But, in order to provide a better and faster answer to the most common questions, I’ve put them here, on the Texas-Flyer FAQ. \u00a0If there is a question you have but don’t see it below, let me know and I’ll try to put the\u00a0answer\u00a0here.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

My answers will have a short and a long answer. \u00a0The short answer is below, and there will be a link at the end of each short answer that will point to another web page containing the long, detailed answer.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

If you don’t know the difference between an ultralight, an\u00a0Experimental Light Sport Aircraft (E-LSA), a Special Light Sport Aircraft (S-LSA) or a General Aviation (GA) aircraft,\u00a0click here first<\/a>!.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Also, please note that answers provided were as accurate as possible at the time they were written. \u00a0The entire ultralight and LSA category of pilots and aircraft are in transition so there may be variances that occur after the answers were written. \u00a0I also need to say that, these answers are just my opinion, and I reserve the right to be wrong!<\/em><\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Q: \u00a0Where can I get training “around here” to fly an ultralight?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

A:\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>As of January 31, 2010, the FAA made illegal any 2-seat ultralight trainers.\u00a0 So today it’s impossible to legally get trained to fly ultralights in an ultralight.\u00a0 Ultralights, now, are defined as 1-seat air vehicles.\u00a0 So, to be legally trained you’ll have to be trained in a Light-Sport-Aircraft (LSA) before you can safely fly your ultralight. \u00a0The rules don’t require you to get training to fly a legal ultralight, but you’d have to be pretty dumb and\/or foolhardy to try it without some lessons.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Two good sources for UL instructors are the EAA and USUA websites:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

EAA Find A UL Instructor<\/a>
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\n<\/b><\/span>http:\/\/www.usua.org\/SportPilot\/FAA.html<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Q: \u00a0Where can I rent an ultralight or LSA?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

A:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Chances are slim and none that you’ll\u00a0ever<\/u>\u00a0be able to rent a\u00a0legal ultralight. \u00a0Maybe\u00a0someone\u00a0does\u00a0it,\u00a0but\u00a0I’ve\u00a0never\u00a0heard\u00a0of it!\u00a0\u00a0For someone to want to rent you an ultralight, they’d have to have it insured, and getting the right kind of insurance on a UL is difficult, if not impossible. \u00a0As odd as this sounds, you’ll probably have better luck befriending a UL owner\/pilot and eventually convincing him\/her to let you borrow it.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Renting an LSA is much more likely, but, for a while, the locations that have them will be few and far between. \u00a0Five years from now, it will be much more common. \u00a0But, I would use the same links shown above (instructors) to contact instructors to find out if they or their school rents LSAs.\u00a0 You can also simply try a Google search, something like:\u00a0 “LSA rental”.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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Q: \u00a0Where can I buy an ultralight or LSA?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

A:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>They are easy to find… either visit all the local turf-runway airports in your area and put the word out you’re looking for an ultralight, or simply go visit the\u00a0Barnstormers web site<\/a>\u00a0once a week.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

But the more important question is, “How do I know the UL\/LSA I’m buying is worth the money and is safe, and in good condition?”<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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Q: \u00a0How do I know the UL\/LSA I’m buying is worth the money and is safe, and in good condition?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

A:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Tough question! \u00a0(Be sure to read the detailed answer; there’s a lot of money at stake!) \u00a0Buying an LSA is more like buying a General Aviation (GA) aircraft, like \u00a0a Cessna. \u00a0Buying an ultralight is a bit different, partly because they are (usually) far less money, but also there’s less to go wrong, more you can see, but no certifications.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

To buy an S-LSA, well, they are just smaller version of Cessna’s and Piper’s and so forth, and there will probably be one or more dealers you can visit and talk to, and the experience will be similar to buying an expensive car.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Buying an E-LSA falls somewhere between the two. \u00a0There may or may not be dealers, but there will usually be a kit manufacturer that you can talk to and get advice from. \u00a0Finding someone that owns the same model you’re interested in would be of paramount importance.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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I get a lot of email from readers who have a lot of the same questions. I really enjoy getting those emails, so, don’t stop! \u00a0But, in order to provide a better and faster answer to the most common questions, I’ve put them here, on the Texas-Flyer FAQ. \u00a0If there is a question you have … Continue reading Frequently Asked Questions<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-390","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-faq"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texas-flyer.com\/newblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/390","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texas-flyer.com\/newblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texas-flyer.com\/newblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texas-flyer.com\/newblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texas-flyer.com\/newblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=390"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/www.texas-flyer.com\/newblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/390\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5039,"href":"https:\/\/www.texas-flyer.com\/newblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/390\/revisions\/5039"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texas-flyer.com\/newblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=390"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texas-flyer.com\/newblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=390"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texas-flyer.com\/newblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=390"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}