bilbosmeggins Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Hi all Just wondered if anyone here could clarify something for me. I have an old friend (literally, he's in his 70's) who has a passion for flying. He used to fly hang gliders back in the day. Thing is he would dearly love to get back flying, and is rather taken with the idea of PPG's. However, there is no way he could be able to foot launch one. Now, as I understand things, trikes are a little different as they invoke the need for a PPL unless they can be demonstrated as being able to be launched on foot. The area that seems a little grey to me is demonstrated by whom? Because, if push came to shove, say someone else could get the trike airborne on his behalf then he would be laughing wouldn't he? Or am I doing a little wishful thinking here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richwill15 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Sounds like you're practically knitting the letters of the law and making a flying suit I'm guessing if you get asked by someone "official" (not sure who that would be) the pilot in charge woukd have to foot launch. Whether that's the fella who was actually spotted flying it I don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_b Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 foot launch it and video it, keep it on your/his phone as proof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morgy Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 This is a very grey area.... And you can read the rules as you please. If the CAA wanted too they could hang you out to dry if they came down and asked you to demonstrate your foot launch trike.... Just my 2p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilbosmeggins Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 Sounds like you're practically knitting the letters of the law and making a flying suit Love the imagery, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilbosmeggins Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 It does all seem rather woolly. Mind you, if I were his age, I don't think I'd worry too much about the detail, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seymore Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Looked around to see what you guys were on about and only found one video of a foot launch trike.. .[youtubevideo] [/youtubevideo]Looks a little nice alternative for those that are a bit weak in the knees, and you don,t have to go through all the licencing rigmarole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilbosmeggins Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 Sod the old git. I'm gonna get one of them myself, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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