lauantai 3. joulukuuta 2016 22.10.26 UTC+2 marco kirjoitti:

The only thing I am struggling with is the certification as ultralight against a formal certification. But we have seen the long time it took Jonker to get a European license. New entries to the constructor market, at least in Europe, looks to take lots of time and probably money. A short-cut is a possible way out.


That is a good point. GP14SE proto seems to be registered as Slovakian microlight. AFAIK there is currently no pan-european ultra/microlight, or ultra/microlight-glider category (other than CS-LSA, that regulative joke of EASA). These aircraft are outside the scope of EASA, and national authorities can impose whatever rules they see fit. Most of them have chosen different rules.

If GP15 will be certified as single seat ultralight, it would have max wing loading of under 40 kg/m2 in most countries (MTOW around 300 kg). That would pretty much prevent it flying 15 m competitions. Normal flying would be no problem of course, practically all ultralights in Europe fly overweight on daily basis, and that seems to bother no-one.