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December 5th 06, 09:57 PM
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Gig 601XL Builder wrote: "Robert M. Gary" wrote in message oups.com... If you can call something that weighs 750 lbs empty and over 1300 lbs full an ultralight I guess you'd be right. Yes, basically ultralights. Many are weight shift controlled, etc. -Robert 
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December 5th 06, 10:02 PM
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"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message ups.com... Gig 601XL Builder wrote: "Robert M. Gary" wrote in message oups.com... If you can call something that weighs 750 lbs empty and over 1300 lbs full an ultralight I guess you'd be right. Yes, basically ultralights. Many are weight shift controlled, etc. -Robert Some SLAs are but the OP wasn't talking about those and nothing that is 750 lbs empty and 1300 lbs full can be an ultralight.
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December 5th 06, 11:46 PM
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Gig 601XL Builder wrote: "Robert M. Gary" wrote in message ups.com... Some SLAs are but the OP wasn't talking about those and nothing that is 750 lbs empty and 1300 lbs full can be an ultralight. The OP was clearly confused about the difference between Sport Pilot eligable aircraft and the SLA catagory. The SLA's are basically ultralights. -Robert
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December 6th 06, 05:34 AM
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On 5 Dec 2006 15:46:13 -0800, "Robert M. Gary" wrote:
Gig 601XL Builder wrote: "Robert M. Gary" wrote in message ups.com... Some SLAs are but the OP wasn't talking about those and nothing that is 750 lbs empty and 1300 lbs full can be an ultralight. The OP was clearly confused about the difference between Sport Pilot eligable aircraft and the SLA catagory. The SLA's are basically ultralights. Don't think I'd consider THIS an ultralight, yet it's an SLSA: http://www.legend.aero/ Powered by a brand-new O-200, yet. Ron Wanttaja
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December 6th 06, 02:50 PM
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"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message ups.com... Gig 601XL Builder wrote: "Robert M. Gary" wrote in message ups.com... Some SLAs are but the OP wasn't talking about those and nothing that is 750 lbs empty and 1300 lbs full can be an ultralight. The OP was clearly confused about the difference between Sport Pilot eligable aircraft and the SLA catagory. The SLA's are basically ultralights. -Robert Robert, Do you consider this http://zenithair.com/zodiac/xl/index.html and ultralight?
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December 6th 06, 05:14 PM
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Gig 601XL Builder wrote: "Robert M. Gary" wrote in message ups.com... Do you consider this http://zenithair.com/zodiac/xl/index.html and ultralight? My word choice of "basically ultralights" vs. "all ultralights" was specific. -Robert
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December 6th 06, 11:09 AM
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("Gig 601XL Builder" wrote)
...and 1300 lbs full can be an ultralight. You might want those extra 20 lbs. for flights around the holiday season. Montblack
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December 6th 06, 02:58 PM
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"Montblack" wrote in message ... ("Gig 601XL Builder" wrote) ...and 1300 lbs full can be an ultralight. You might want those extra 20 lbs. for flights around the holiday season. Montblack Not really. My wife always lies about her weight. So if I tell her the max is 1300 she will carry less stuff and offset her... oversight.
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