motorized paraglyders

Is it FAR 103 that regulates motorized paraglyders and such? I'm
wondering what altitude restrictions they have over congested areas and
people.

On 19 Dec 2004 09:18:16 -0800, wrote in
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Is it FAR 103 that regulates motorized paraglyders and such?

That's a good question; it might be Part 105.

Part 105 is he
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text...05_main_02.tpl

Part 103 is he
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text...03_main_02.tpl

Larry Dighera wrote:
On 19 Dec 2004 09:18:16 -0800, wrote in
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Is it FAR 103 that regulates motorized paraglyders and such?

That's a good question; it might be Part 105.

Part 105 is he

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text...05_main_02.tpl

Part 103 is he

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text...03_main_02.tpl

Thanks. I'm thinking Part 105 refers to non-powered chutes, but maybe I
missed something there. 103 may apply, or maybe they aren't regulated
at all, but that's hard to believe because I've seen them as high as
3000' agl, where they can mix with airplanes.

A lot of the have ceilings as high as 16,500' (some maybe even higher) and
as long as they carry the required oxygen, there's nothing that says they
can't go there.

mike regish

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Larry Dighera wrote:
On 19 Dec 2004 09:18:16 -0800, wrote in
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Is it FAR 103 that regulates motorized paraglyders and such?

That's a good question; it might be Part 105.

Part 105 is he

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text...05_main_02.tpl

Part 103 is he

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text...03_main_02.tpl

Thanks. I'm thinking Part 105 refers to non-powered chutes, but maybe I
missed something there. 103 may apply, or maybe they aren't regulated
at all, but that's hard to believe because I've seen them as high as
3000' agl, where they can mix with airplanes.

mike regish wrote:
A lot of the have ceilings as high as 16,500' (some maybe even
higher) and
as long as they carry the required oxygen, there's nothing that says
they
can't go there.


OK, I'm more interested in how low they can fly over congested areas
and people and whether they are regulated by Part 103 or some other.

§ 103.15 Operations over congested areas.
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No person may operate an ultralight vehicle over any congested area of a
city, town, or settlement, or over any open air assembly of persons.

mike regish

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OK, I'm more interested in how low they can fly over congested areas
and people and whether they are regulated by Part 103 or some other.

On 19 Dec 2004 13:07:07 -0800, wrote in
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Larry Dighera wrote:
On 19 Dec 2004 09:18:16 -0800, wrote in
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Is it FAR 103 that regulates motorized paraglyders and such?

That's a good question; it might be Part 105.

Part 105 is he

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text...05_main_02.tpl

Part 103 is he

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text...03_main_02.tpl

Thanks. I'm thinking Part 105 refers to non-powered chutes, but maybe I
missed something there. 103 may apply, or maybe they aren't regulated
at all, but that's hard to believe because I've seen them as high as
3000' agl, where they can mix with airplanes.

I've added the rec.aviation.ultralight newsgroup to this followup.
Hopefully those folks will have the information you seek.

Check out:
North American Powered Parachute Federation
http://www.nappf.com/

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§ 103.15 Operations over congested areas.
top
No person may operate an ultralight vehicle over any congested area of a
city, town, or settlement, or over any open air assembly of persons.

mike regish
Add that this quote is ignored, as long as you leave yourself a landing
spot incase/when your engine quits.
--
Jim in NC

Jim,

I don't fly Ultralights or motorized paragliders, but I can read and I see
no where under §103.15 where it says,

QUOTE
Add that this quote is ignored, as long as you leave yourself a landing
spot incase/when your engine quits.
END QUOTE

Where are you getting this?

PJ

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"mike regish" wrote in message
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§ 103.15 Operations over congested areas.
top
No person may operate an ultralight vehicle over any congested area of a
city, town, or settlement, or over any open air assembly of persons.

mike regish

Add that this quote is ignored, as long as you leave yourself a landing
spot incase/when your engine quits.
--
Jim in NC

"PJ Hunt" wrote in message
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Jim,

I don't fly Ultralights or motorized paragliders, but I can read and I see
no where under §103.15 where it says,

QUOTE
Add that this quote is ignored, as long as you leave yourself a landing
spot incase/when your engine quits.
END QUOTE

Where are you getting this?

PJ

Uh, watching them fly over my house, which is in city limits, for one.
--
Jim in NC