"Dave" wrote in message
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I am looking into a purchase and there is an ultralight for sale in
Winnepeg
that interests me greatly. I am 1600 miles away in Halifax and getting it
here at reasonable cost is an issue.

What is the best way to move ultralights, besides flying them. I am not
yet
fully licensed and even then starting on that kind of flight with an
unknown
(to me) aircraft seems a poor idea.

The lowest cost I can come up with is to drive out and buy a trailer, but
I
am open to ideas. I am new to all of this so maybe there are things I an
overlooking.



Talk to the manufacturer about costs of getting proper crating or advice.
Then send it standard freight.

The catch is having someone on your end to help you put it together, but the
experience will be worth it.

Of course, you need to inspect it prior to agreeing to buy it, and I would
want to inspect the disassembly and crating.

Another possibility is to ask the owner to deliver it after you have
inspected it and given a deposit. I flew my plane across the country for
the buyer, and really enjoyed it. I paid for the trip, but my expenses were
to be deducted from the deposit if he backed out for any reason.