air cadets get to fly at the age of 13
There is no age requirement for ultralights.
An ultralight helicopter is a considered to be a toy and it a common collectorÍs item. There is no need for a license to fly or play with this type of helicopter.
It depends what you mean by the term 'ultralight' ! If you mean a scale model of a helicopter that you fly by remote control - no. If you mean a full-size helicopter you actually sit in to fly - yes.
The minimum age is 17
3 months
Say your pilot who flies an ultalight. It is illeagle to fly an ultralight in a storm and you need to avoid them while you fly.
This depends on what country your in, In Australia, Yes, you do need a License, in Great Britain, Yes, the Ultralights/Microlights there are listed under their national register and therefore you need a license. In the United States, A true single seat ultralight requires no license to fly (assuming it meets the requirements of Part 103 for an ultralight aircraft). Any two seat "ultralight" or Light Sport type aircraft requires a Sport Pilot Certificate or higher to fly.
Even children as young as 11 or 12 years of age can begin to take flying lessons as long as they are tall enough to be able to reach all of the controls of the aircraft. Now, there are some minimum age limitations for various aspects of learning to fly airplanes. For example; the minimum age to take the Private Pilot Knowledge Exam is age 15, the minimum age to solo an airplane is age 16 and the minimum age to qualify for a Private Pilot License is age 17. The challenge for young people is to be able to achieve all of these milestones on their birthday!
Yes (see website `National Microlight Association of Ireland' under `FAQ')
An ultralight has and engine so it's heavier.
No. The aircraft must be accordance to FAA FAR 103
minimum age is 18