Thu Apr 29, 2021 7:48 am
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I've been thinking about this, prompted by another thread, and would be interested in others' experiences and views.
It used to be that renting microlights was not allowed, so if you wanted to fly you joined a group or bought your own aeroplane. This culture still persists to an extent and when I was involved we took the view that the potential disruption to business if a renter didn't return on time or bent it was too great, so we didn't do it.
There are other barriers - individual aeroplanes have to be notified to the CAA and insurance premiums are huge.
Some clubs/schools do rent, but only to people who they have trained. I'm not aware of any that allow anybody with a licence to book, turn up and have a check flight, and then go off in a rented aeroplane.
As the 600kg weight limit takes effect I'd expect the rental business to grow.
What do you think?
Have I got it right?
Do you rent microlights? Does it work for you or is it a stop gap until you get to own one?
What about availability?
Thanks for your comments
It used to be that renting microlights was not allowed, so if you wanted to fly you joined a group or bought your own aeroplane. This culture still persists to an extent and when I was involved we took the view that the potential disruption to business if a renter didn't return on time or bent it was too great, so we didn't do it.
There are other barriers - individual aeroplanes have to be notified to the CAA and insurance premiums are huge.
Some clubs/schools do rent, but only to people who they have trained. I'm not aware of any that allow anybody with a licence to book, turn up and have a check flight, and then go off in a rented aeroplane.
As the 600kg weight limit takes effect I'd expect the rental business to grow.
What do you think?
Have I got it right?
Do you rent microlights? Does it work for you or is it a stop gap until you get to own one?
What about availability?
Thanks for your comments