May 04, 2015 12:00 am | Updated 05:33 am IST
COIMBATORE: Micro Light Flying demonstration at Sulur as part of triservices multi-adventure camp conducted by Adventure Cell of Indian Air Force in Coimbatore on February 20, 2007. Photo: M. Periasamy
Single or two-seater flights with 80 hp to 100 hp engines
Equipped with STOL (short take-off and landing)
Require a minimum of 50 m of tarmac or grass to land
Can reach an altitude of 9,000 m
Capable of hitting speeds of 290 kph
Director-General of Civil Aviation restricts maximum speed in the country to 220 kph
They are the lowest category of aircrafts, making them perfect to learn aviation control
Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.
We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.
