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25/08/2007, 2:19 PM chris student pilot Joined on 15/08/2007 manchester Posts 14 AM I TO FAT TO FLY MICROLIGHTS HI ALL Iam considering taking up microlighting iam just wondering do you have to be under a certain weigh??? iam 15 stone want to fly the ikarus c42 if not this one any other microlights i can fly   cheers chris    Report

27/08/2007, 5:17 PM scouter Joined on 21/08/2007 Posts 1 Re: AM I TO FAT TO FLY MICROLIGHTS all these student pilots eh...funnily enough I am considering doing my license for a microlights only. I am 15 and a half so hope I'm not? I await answers!!   Junior    Report

28/08/2007, 8:00 AM RogD Joined on 15/08/2007 Solihull Posts 34 Re: AM I TO FAT TO FLY MICROLIGHTS Hi Chris   I do not fly Microlights so will be answering in general, but I do have a NPPL (SSEA) licence to fly 'GA' aircraft. It's all a question of 'Weight & Balance'. Each aircraft has a Maximum Take Off Weight which must not be exceeded.   The aircraft also has a minimum weight which consists of the aircraft 'as is' plus the required amount of engine oil etc, but without fuel. These details can ge found from the Pilot Operators Handbook which comes with the aircraft. If you take the minimum weight away from the maximum you end up with the useable weight. This useable weight is for:- 1)  Weight of the occupants of the aircraft (Pilot + Passenger or Instructor). plus 2)  Weight of fuel required for purpose (plus a little for reserve). plus 3)  Weight of any baggage. Once the weight has been calculated (which should be at or less than the 'MTOW'), a calculation has to be made to show that it is inside the balance limits of the aircraft (details in POH). You need to decide which aircraft it is that you want to fly, then obtain the weight & balance details from the Pilot Operators Handbook (or the local club, if thats who keeps them). Vistit and have a chat at your local Micolight Flying Club. They are a friendly bunch and I'm sure they will answer all of your queries. RogD    Report

28/08/2007, 9:26 PM puff o'wind Joined on 08/02/2007 Posts 179 Re: AM I TO FAT TO FLY MICROLIGHTS  chris student pilot wrote: HI ALL Iam considering taking up microlighting iam just wondering do you have to be under a certain weigh??? iam 15 stone want to fly the ikarus c42 if not this one any other microlights i can fly   cheers chris   No.   I weigh 18 and a bit and I could fly one solo but I cannot carry two of us plus much fuel, hence I cannot teach on them. You will be fine. the C42 is a highly capable bit of kit.   David    Report

29/08/2007, 2:14 PM chris student pilot Joined on 15/08/2007 manchester Posts 14 Re: AM I TO FAT TO FLY MICROLIGHTS Hi all SOLID GOLD! thats what you lot are ha ha ha thanks very much for the replys and i hope to write to you soon with a licence!! cheers again chris    Report

29/08/2007, 5:38 PM RogD Joined on 15/08/2007 Solihull Posts 34 Re: AM I TO FAT TO FLY MICROLIGHTS Hi Chris Me again. I have been having a poke around the web and have found the Ikarus C42. Maximum Take Off Weight = 992 lb. Minimum Weight (without fuel, no occupants) = 585 lb. Therefore the Useful Weight:  Maximum - Minimum = 407 lb. Your Weight = 210 lb (15 st). Therefore: Useful Weight - Your Weight = 197 lb (left over). This left over weight has to be shared between the Flight Training Instructor, the usable fuel, and any baggage. Example: If the Instructor weighed 154 lb (11 st), that would leave 43 lb left for the fuel (approx 27 Litres or probably 2.5 hrs depending on fuel burn). It looks like it's a go-er Please Note - I have taken the figures shown above from information found on the Web. Please check for the true figures found in the Pilot Operators Handbook as mentioned previously. Also a calculation has to be made for the Centre of Gravity to check that it is within the stated limits in the POH.    Report

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