Skylite, Ed Fisher's Skylite single place
ultralight aircraft, Raceair Skylite ultralight aircraft kit, Raceair Designs Skylite ultra lite
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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. |
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Raceair Designs Skylite
ultralight, Raceair Designs Skylite ultralight aircraft, Raceair Designs Skylite ultra lite
plane, experimental amateur built aircraft.
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The Skylite design was started in 1988 by Ed
Fisher, who wanted a rag & tube ultra light aircraft with
the classic parasol wing configuration. He wanted an inexpensive
to build, open cockpit tail-dragger that would appeal to the
average handyman.
The Skylite prototype was built, tested and
debuted to the public at Oshkosh 1991,
where it received the Grand Champion Award for Ultralights.
Since that time, over 90 Skylites have been built
and flown, and Raceair Designs continues to sell plans and
components, and supports builders.
The Skylite design prototyped Ed Fisher's wing rib
attach cup and rib angle construction for lightweight wing design,
and all subsequent ultralight type designs from Raceair have
employed this method of wing rib construction.
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Ed Fisher owns Raceair Designs and is the
designer and sells plans for the Skylite, Micro Mong, and many
others. Currently Raceair offers plans and components for the
Skylite, and plans for the Mong Sport.  The
Skylite
Raceair Designs.
4387 Sunnybrook Dr.,
Warren, Ohio
44484.
330-856-7520
Raceairdesigns@aol.com |
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Raceair Designs Skylite
ultralight, Raceair Designs Skylite ultralight aircraft, Raceair Designs Skylite ultra lite
plane, experimental amateur built aircraft.
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