Had my ultralight license in the mid 1980's(was taken from me for medical reasons in 1991...migraines...when I applied for my license in the 80's,the aviation dr. told me not to fly if I was having an attack..made sense to me and he gave me his OK. When renewal time comes,a different aviation dr. wants more info from my family dr., ok...nothing had changed in intensity or frequency of the migraines...and the aviation dr. rejects my medical!..go figure!)
Anyway,rant over, I don't get migraines anymore(there are benefits to getting older)and am getting my licence reinstated...I am 53 yrs.old. My wife who is also 53 is going for her licence also. She went up for a "discovery flight" and loved flying the plane(they gave her a decent amount of hands-on time in a 170). In Canada, you can't carry a passenger in an ultralight unless the other person is an ultra light pilot,so this way we can fly together.(In Canada, a basic ultralight is no more than 1200 lbs.gross and no more than 45 mph. stall). We bought an enclosed trailer and are looking for a Kitfox 4. We plan on travelling to different areas of the country and flying from the remote airfields. I think/hope we can fly in the USA. Dan PS. Hope to meet some of you folks @ Oshkosh.