The aim of this book is to help the reader pass the PPL(A) Microlight examinations and also to provide a real understanding and recognition of the factors which influence safe flight. This new sixth edition continues to fulfil the aim to update where necessary. Particular attention has been paid to those aspects of air law where the microlight aeroplane may be operating under exemptions from the law as laid down in the Air Navigation Order. Such exemptions are unlikely to be covered in other publications on air law but they still require legal compliance and the pilot must have knowledge of them. An additional chapter has been added on Foot Launched Powered Flying machines (FLPFM). The revised edition of this comprehensive Flying and Ground Training Manual has been written to cover in detail the requirements for the Microlight Pilot examinations pertaining to: Air Legislation, Air Traffic Rules and Services, Pilot Navigation, Aviation Meteorology, Principles of Flight, Microlight Engines and Instruments, Flying Training and Progress Tests.

Air Law for Microlight Pilots is the first book to deal specifically with Air Law as it relates to pilots of microlights, gliders, balloons, paramotors, gyrocopters and other ‘sport aviation’ pilots.
Designed to enable to user to pass the relevant UK Private Pilot Licence (PPL) or National Private Pilot Licence (NPPL) air law examination, it will be equally invaluable for the qualified pilot seeking to update his or her knowledge of aviation law, flight rules and procedures. This book sets out to detail those parts of Aviation Law which are relevant to sports aviation (recreational) pilots, focusing in particular on microlight pilots where powered aircraft are concerned, explaining the detail of the subject in a commonsense way designed to help the reader learn. Comprehensive, readable and illustrated throughout (including a full colour section), this book will become the standard reference for sports aviation law. It also includes comprehensive progress and revision questions and answers to help the reader consolidate his or her knowledge.

Subjects covered include:
• AVIATION LEGISLATION
• AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION
• MICROLIGHTS
• LICENCES, RATINGS, AUTHORITIES
• PILOT LICENSING
• LICENCE CONSIDERATIONS
• INSTRUCTOR RATINGS (MICROLIGHTS) AND EXAMINER AUTHORITIES
• AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION AND AIRWORTHINESS
• AIRCRAFT OPERATION
• FLIGHT RULES (RULES 24 TO 27)
• AIRSPACE • AIRSPACE RESTRICTIONS AND HAZARDS
• INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT • ROYAL FLIGHTS
• AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES
• ALTIMETER SETTING PROCEDURES
• OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES AND RULES OF THE AIR
• AERIAL COLLISION AVOIDANCE
• LOW FLYING
• AERODROME SIGNALS AND MARKINGS
• DISTRESS, DIFFICULTY AND URGENCY SIGNALS
• ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REGULATIONS

This program shows you what to expect for, and how to pass your Sport Pilot checkride — with tips and insights from a Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE). The Sport Pilot Checkride DVD compresses a typical four-hour practical test into an engaging 78-minute presentation. Watch and learn as five well-prepared Sport Pilot applicants fly powered parachute, weight-shift control, and airplane light-sport aircraft (LSA) through their practical exams. As the DPE, Paul Hamilton comments on each applicants’ strengths and weaknesses, and offers recommendations you can use during your own checkride. Comes with an booklet of checklists and informational tables.

Follow a routine preflight inspection to learn the proper way to ensure a safe, enjoyable flight. Sport Pilot expert Paul Hamilton role-plays as the student embarking on his first flight in a fixed wing LSA. Instructor Jeff Reynolds takes Paul through an easy-to-follow and comprehensive preflight inspection. This straightforward presentation is truly informative and educational for the beginner pilot, as well as the experienced aviator wanting a refresher or transitioning aircraft.
The beautiful cinematography features plenty of in-flight footage that captures the thrill and adventure of flying a light-sport aircraft. Preflight procedures are the most important steps a pilot can take to ensure a safe flight – the pilot-in-command is responsible for determining whether the aircraft is in safe condition. Prior to every flight, a pilot should at least perform a walk-around inspection of the aircraft to determine its airworthiness. Watch this DVD to understand how this walk-around inspection should be accomplished. Includes booklet with worksheets and checklists for an interactive learning experience.

• Program Outline:
  Preflight Overview
• Cockpit and Controls
• Landing Gear
• Wing
• Powerplant
• Control Cables
• Tail
• Cockpit entry for flight
  
  Special DVD features:
  Scene selection
• Movie trailers
• Digitally mastered
• Interactive menus
• English digital audio
• Main feature total running time 00:37:00

Sport Pilots fly lower and slower than General Aviation pilots, so weather plays a critical factor in your flying. This straightforward and beautiful presentation features time-lapsed cinematography of cloud formations, in-air footage, and animations.
This DVD simplifies complex weather concepts as well as illustrates consequences of pilot judgement in a 5-step system specific to Sport Pilots and light-sport aircraft operations.
You will learn to forecast local conditions, interpret weather information accurately, make better decisions about “whether to fly,” and learn to see trends – so you “get smarter each time you fly.” Includes booklet with worksheets for an interactive learning experience. Companion to the Sport Pilot Logbook

In the video we have tried to answer many of the questions a newcomer to our sport is likely to ask, and who better to answer them than Chris Finnigan, the Chief Executive Officer of the British Microlight Aircraft Association.

We have tried to include as mush air to air film of microlights as possible. Throughout the video we hav tried to show the pilot's eye view, so you can get an idea of the freedom and excitement that awaits you when you take to the air as a microlight pilot.

This video was filmed during the summer of 2003, which was one of the hottest and driest on record. As a result, much of the flying footage shows people in shorts and T-shirts. Normally we wear warm clothes and flying suits when flying our open cockpit aircraft, so we took advantage of the warm weather while we could. With more summers like that one, the sight of people flying around in light clothing coud soon become the norm.

Includes an extra video: Flight of the Lazair.
Plus film of interviews with; Harriet Pottinger, Judy Leden, and Dr Billy Brooks form the International Airsports Exhibition at Telford 2002.

The Microlight PPL Exam Tutor - The unique and easy way to pass your PPL, using carefully designed interactive tests, Animation, Sound and Music, Video, Simulation, Full Colour Graphics and Easy to understand explanations, this Software makes complex procedures and data easier to absorb and learn.

The PPL Exam Tutor covers every major element of the Ground School Course for the PPL, including carefully explaining the Syllabus and what you must learn. Over 500 pages of concise data, video and superb graphics. The PPL Exam Tutor is structured to mirror the PPL Syllabus and therefore makes it easy to learn each topic without having to work through lots of irrelevant information to find the learning material you need - It's all there in the Software.