microlight

British

/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌlaɪt /

noun

a small private aircraft carrying no more than two people, with an empty weight of not more than 150 kg and a wing area not less than 10 square metres: used in pleasure flying and racing

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Ms. Rutherford also set the record for the youngest person to fly around the world solo in a microlight airplane.

From NewsForKids.net ● Sep. 1, 2022

Along with becoming the youngest person to fly around the world by himself, Rutherford is the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe in a microlight plane.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2022

Mack earned his license to fly microlight planes a few months after he turned 15.

From New York Times ● Aug. 24, 2022

Many private light aircraft, helicopter and microlight pilots base their aircraft at the airport.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2022

Now aged around three months, the geese can shadow the microlight for around an hour, flapping hard when it climbs, then gliding in its slipstream when it cruises.

From Reuters ● Sep. 23, 2021

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