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PROPOSAL: Build an Aerolite 103 Ultralight
Summarized Benefits to the Chapter
Quick - Easy - Realistic build, 60-100 hours advertised, in and out in 3-6 months.
Sell for profit to support our cause and pay our operating costs, in demand by buyers.
Explore electric propulsion, educational.
Generate attention and interest in the chapter, new membership.
Ultralights are Popular
In the eyes of the FAA, they are not airplanes. No pilot's license or medical are required. There
is no N number, registration, or airworthiness certificate. No annual inspection. They are
simple and fast to build, repair and maintain. Many designs have been around for a long time
and are proven. They cost very little money relative to certified aircraft. A typical build can
involve as little as 60-300 hours of build time depending on model and amount of work the
manufacturer does for you. They can be purchased as a kit or fully assembled. There are
carve-outs in the rules for no transponder or ADS-B out, ie no electrical system. Fun flying for
about $10/hour operating cost. On some (not the aerolite), a single person can fold the wings
and it can be stored in a trailer. Addition of ballistic parachutes do not penalize max weight.
Rules governing Ultralights
Far 103 governs ultralights in the United States. It is a simple 2 page document, here are some
highlights.
Single Occupant
Maximum empty weight 253 Ibs. (278 with parachute)
Maximum fuel 5 gallons
Maximum speed 55 knots at full power level flight
Maximum power off stall speed 24 knots
Daytime VER operations only
Same class of airspace visibility and cloud clearance requirements apply
About the Aerolite 103
Tricycle Gear, Yoke
Flaps
Slip on sailcloth wing surfaces
Electric start and battery included
Realistic kit price with auto gas engine, $18k (sold new ready to fly $22k by Aerolite)
Electric engine option this year
Local delivery or pickup from factory, Deland Florida © Very few tools required, tool they use to set control surface deflection can be borrowed
with $100 deposit
Conversation with Dennis Carley, owner of Aerolite 103, LLC on May 29
50% deposit at time of order, balance due 30 days prior to ship. $1700 discount if paid in full at
order. 3-4 month lead time. According to Dennis “the resale value on a fairly new aerolite is
usually very good, because we are so backlogged on ready to fly aircraft that a lot of people
who don't want to wait for us to build one are willing to pay a premium to get one that is
already flying and available right away. With regard to Electric, we have a prototype electric
propulsion system on an aerolite, have done the thrust test and motor run test, and should be
flight testing it probably in two to three weeks. Once the flight test regiment is done, the
electric propulsion system will be available as an optional power plant.”
Pictures Ballistic chute Tundra wheel option Tricycle gear with Yoke Wheel pants option
