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Whitetracks -
Microlighting |
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Whitetracks organises Microlighting for very small
groups and individuals from Les Menuires for people staying in
the Val Thorens valley and in Meribel and
Courchevel, Three Valleys, France. |
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Started in the late 1970s
the sport of Microlighting developed through the introduction of
power units for hang gliders. With the Microlights of this time it
was an achievement to fly such aircraft just a few miles. Today,
the average microlight bears little in common with its ancestors
with Microlights able to fly great distances without stopping. In as little as three hours a Microlight can fly from
London to Paris. Microlighting is true freedom.
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Microlight is a simple, light-weight aeroplane which can carry a
maximum of two people, take off and land in a very short space
(usually less than 100m), is cheap to maintain and operate, and,
most important of all, enormous fun to fly.
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Safety
in a microlight is at its greatest during the winter. Should motor
failure occur, a microlight simply becomes a precise and
maneuverable two-seater handglider. The snow and stable air mass
are a microlight's natural allies.
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Where
national organisations maintain high design, construction and
maintenance standards, microlights have an excellent safety
record. Microlights are simple enough that all maintenance may be
carried out by pilots themselves.
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In
spite of their low weight and cost, microlights are extremely
capable aircraft. As well as being excellent for local flying, in
competition even standard machines frequently fly 1,000km a day,
stay aloft for 8 hours without refueling and land in a 50m strip.
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The
British Microlight Aircraft Association |
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