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By Sarina Houston, About.com Guide

    Microlights, Ultralights and ULMs
    Guide picks
    They are microlights in the UK and Australia, ultralights in the US and Canada, and ULMs in France - but wherever you go these baby airplanes provide affordable, safe fun flying.

    Dave the Blade's Tour of the USA
    In 2000 Dave Macgauley, an aging British triker, set off to circumnavigate the continental USA in a Mainair Blade flexwing microlight. We join Dave here at the start of his epic adventure.

    Aerial Pursuits Trike Pages
    A growing Australian resource of flying tips, links to other trike resources, and info on the more obscure elements of flexwing flying.

    Aerotrike
    The Aerotrike is an impressive-looking South African-made flexwing, available in the US and Canada. Lots of good stuff on this site.

    Aerotrike World
    The South African Aerotrike manufacturer's site. Links to expedition sites, news and feedback.

    Air America
    Air America are distributors of the French Air Creation range of trikes and kits in the US.

    Air Avenger
    The new Avenger is a high-wing ultralight with cable-braced wings in the style of the earlier Phantom, Flightstar and Spitfire aircraft.

    Airborne EdgeX
    The EdgeX is a competent looking trike with a rather low VnE. Airborne Australia also offer hang gliders and accessories. Some nice pics.

    Airzone
    Airzone are a UK company who manufacture avionics equipment for use in microlight aircraft. They also offer free advice on aircraft electronic problems.

    Arctic Sparrow Aircraft
    This Alaskan company are agents for five different flexwing aircraft manufacturers, and also a source for balloon tyres, skis and floats for trikes. Get seriously off road with your flexwing!

    Australian Ultralight Aviation
    An attractive site, full of pictures, information and enthusiasm. An excellent site from Down Under.

    Bataleur Sky Sports Inc
    A nice site from the US manufacturers of the Aquilla and Windlass Ultralight Trikes.

    British Microlight Aircraft Association
    In the BMAA's own words, "Spread the word, tell your friends, flying microlights is the best fun you can have out of bed".

    Canadian Ultralight Information
    Not the most exciting site, but essential if you want to fly ultralights in Canada.

    The Challenger
    The Quad City Challenger is available as an ultralight or two-seat experimental, and can also be built in the UK under Section S.

    Durham Microlights
    Excellent UK enthusiasts site aimed at trike flyers. Downloads, stories, a discussion forum, photos, and useful hints and tips.

    Flyin' My Trike
    This site by Jim McKay really captures the joy of triking. Some superb pictures - even the splash page is worth visiting.

    Cosmos (US)
    Personal Flight Inc. are the US agents for this range of French trikes. Interesting details on the Cosmops crop spraying system.

    Mainair Sports
    Mainair have been making microlights in the UK since 1976.

    Medway Microlights
    Medway manufacture the EclipseR 4-stroke Jabiru powered flexwing, finally giving the Raven wing the trike unit it has been waiting for. Some interesting articles and pictures.

    Nick's Micro Pages
    UK site with original stories, features and articles, plus some useful links.

    North Wing Trikes
    Qualith trikes and wings made in the USA, including a rugged two-seat trike with rear suspension and choice of wing.

    Pacific Adventure
    1999 Aerotrike-sponsored trike expedition which intended to fly round the Pacific Rim - now (July 1999) intending to cross the N. Atlantic and return through Africa.

    Pegasus Aviation
    Pegasus Aviation make both weightshift and three-axis microlights in the UK.

    Polaris Motor
    Italian trike manufacturer - they make a two-seater with Rotax 503 or 582 and various wing options, and a weightshift rubber boat. (Honestly).

    Rotax Owners Association
    Excellent source of information for Rotax owners, with a searchable service documentation retrieval system.

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