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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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A
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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