- 27 Oct 2021
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Light Aircraft includes single-piston aircraft that are classified by EASA as European Light Aircraft (ELA), sport aircraft, ultralight/microlight and Very Light Aircraft (VLA). According to the UK’s CAA, an ELA defines an airplane, sailplane or powered sailplane with a Maximum Take-Off Mass under 1,200kg that isn’t classified as a complex motor-powered aircraft. Some balloons and airships may also be classed as ELAs, depending on their specifications. Aircraft coming under the wider Light Aircraft category tend to seat either one or two passengers. Manufacturers active in the field include – but are not limited to – Aeromot, Alpi, Megnaghi Aeronautica, Murphy, Stolp Starduster, Taylor and Vashon