Is it possible to build a microlight on your own?

Question

Without any factory help, is such a crazy feat possible? Would have to be able to fly of course.

Could anyone give me a link of some kind to a few designs?

We'll I'm planning on building an arcraft with sticks, plastic bags and an old grasscutter engine and then flying it off a cliff and into a country of democracy!

Answer 1

A microlight aircraft? It's possible, depending on how much training, experience, and access to equipment and material you have. The Experimental Aircraft Association has people that design and build lots of aircraft. Get a copy of the current issue of Kitplanes Magazine - there's a directory of the kits available on the market. The next 2 issues will have directories of plans for building your own aircraft, and engine options, too, I think.

But keep in mind that designing and building and flying your own airplane means that nobody but you is responsible if it crashes and injures or kills you. Part of what you buy when you purchase a kit or plans is the engineering expertise that went into creating a safe, flyable, functioning aircraft. I don't know about you, but I value my life enough to think that that expertise is worthwhile.

edit - here's a few links

Answer 2

Build Your Own Microlight

Answer 3

Electric panels are not feasible for most people. They are two super thin layers of polarized material. When the sun hits them electrons move from the first to the second layer with an amount of force. You can't duplicate that at home. What you could do is setup solar heating panels and run them against a Stirling engine. This technique is typically more efficient than normal electric panels anyway in industry. They have heat on one side and cold on the other to generate force. Hook that to any generator to produce electricity. If you are successful building a home system, blog about it, others will want to know precisely how you did it.

Answer 4

Yes it is possible, but you will need a licence to fly it.