On Wed, 4 Nov 1998 Boog318@aol.com wrote:
> Awwhhh...this is cool. A dakota list brings two ultra-lite flyers together.
> I've never flown one, Ive never flown anything but I think it would be lots of
> fun. What are the top speeds of these things?
55 knots (63 mph), mandated by law. Any faster and they're legally not
an ultralight. (Though there are loopholes, and that speed is in level
flight...)
There are actually quite a few people on the list interested in ultralights
and/or flying in general. I met Mark at Oshkosh a couple of times, and I
get mail from fellow pilots who notice my signature every now and again.
-Jon-
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