Transporting ultralight

Dave wrote:
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.

If you self-ship, have you considered a one-way flight or Greyhound
there followed by a one-way Uhaul rental for the return? Trailer or
truck it, remember you'll have to partially disassemble and pack it
yourself. I'd prefer to put it inside the back of a moving van
instead of a trailer, just less things to go wrong on the way. Most
importantly, I'd bring one more person along with for help. If you
fly there, round-trip plane tickets sometimes cost less than the one way.

If you get someone else to ship it, shop around. There are shipping
companies that specialize in large but less than "18 wheeler" sized
cargo- not just UPS, Fedex, and the post office, check the yellow
pages. Household movers may be worth looking into. If one company
balks just because it's an airplane, don't rule out asking their
competitors. Ask at your airport too, somebody may have done good
business with a local company.

Have you considered paying another pilot to fly it back for you? A
gentlemen's agreement perhaps, fuel and lodging and some fee? If I
were in your shoes- brand new pilot, I would not consider an
ultralight cross country (especially across the wilderness in
northern Ontario) for myself. The planning and execution are a lot
to bite off!

Cover your bases legally and liablity-wise too. I don't have advice
much to offer in this area.