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Single place Part 103 ultralights in the United States are defined as single place ultralight aircraft that weigh 254 lbs or less, have a stall speed not more than 24 knots, a top speed of 55 knots, and carry no more than 5 gallons of fuel. To fly a legal Part 103 ultralight aircraft in the United States the pilot does not require a pilot license.

Single place aircraft weighing more than 254 lbs. in the U.S. require a pilots license and must be built as experimental, amateur built, homebuilt aircraft. These include weight shift aircraft, more commonly known as trikes, powered parachutes, and powered para-gliders.

Single place ultralights in Canada can weigh up to 1200 lbs. and an ultralight pilots license is required to fly them.

Ed Fisher's Flit Plane pictures, images of the Ed Fisher's
Flit Plane ultralight, experimental, lightsport aircraft.

Ed Fisher's Flit Plane Specifications

• Configuration: Single seat, high wing, tail dragger
• Wing Span: 27’
• Wing Area: 145 sq. ft.
• Wing Loading: 3.4 lbs/sq. ft.
• Power Loading at Gross: 14.3 lbs per hp
• LOA: 15”-9”
• Height: 6’
• Seats: 1
• Cabin Width: 30”
• Max Gr. Wt.: 500 lbs.
• Empty Wt.: 249 lbs.
• Payload (full fuel): 251 lbs

• Fuel Capacity: 5 gal.
• Take Off Distance: 50-100 ft.
• Landing Distance: 100-175 ft.
• Vmax: 70 mph
• Stall: 26 mph
• Cruise: 50 mph
• Top Speed: 70 mph
• Rate of Climb: 850 fpm
• Engine: Rotax 447 (40hp), 2SI (35 hp)
• Construction: Steel, Aluminum Tube, Fabric
• Estimated Build Time: 500 hrs.

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