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Is Part 103 all there is?
Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2022 9:51 am
by Badland-F5 Pilot
In many discussions, Part 103 is all that is referred for the requirements of ultralights. This however leaves a good portion of useful information on how Part 103 regulations are administered out. The FAA Advisory Circular 103-7 and Part 91 provide answers to questions about Part 103. Attached here are FAR Part 103, the accompanying part, and Part 91. These were found on other websites and forums because the FAA PDF versions, well they suck. They look like they were scanned from paper documents back in the early 1980's.
Todd C.
Re: Is Part 103 all there is?
Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2022 12:45 pm
by Antoinette
This is a legitimate question, not an opening salvo-- for some reason people elsewhere tend to view my confident statements as provocative when in fact they were simply well researched and / or based on my personal experiences...
In my personal opinion, the following are relevant...
All of part 103 including the appendixes... deleting the lighter than air, weight shift, and unpowered sections if you operate a conventional powered heavier than air craft. This document is in my hangar.
I carry a copy of my certified empty weight, and the Appendix 1 and 2 worksheets with me in the "Part 103 Aircraft." Rotax was kind enough to place a horsepower rating on the data plate, so I followed suit on my home made powerplants. My "not permanently attached," quick disconnect, red, plastic, marine fuel tank* clearly states "capacity 5 US gallons."
In my opinion that covers every base.
* mixed fuel not used immediately is recycled to non critical uses (bikes, lawnmowers)