Chief McGee wrote:
OK, here is the situation: Building an ultralight helicopter. If it comes
out to weight more than 254, can I legally fly it above my own land. I have
10 acres in the country, no ARSA, no controlled air space, no license. Can
the FAA tell me I can not hover it one foot off the ground if I am on my
land? How high up is mine? Just wondering.


First, don't trust my opinion. Having said that:

Aviation magazine articles have said that as long as you are in ground
effect, you aren't flying. Examples would be hovercraft &
Wing-In-Ground-Effect vehicles. (Lots of stuff out there if you Google it.)

Since you didn't ask about the *wisdom* of trying to fly a helicopter
without instruction, we won't go there. :-)

Charlie