The Aircraft
Purple Aviation can offer you the choice of two main types of microlight; the fixed-wing or 3 axis plane and the flexwing or Weight Shift. Please simply specify your preference when booking.
Three Axis planes
Eurostar
The EV-97 team Eurostar is one of a new generation of microlights, which has light aircraft performance and style.
It is designed and manufactured by a Czech Republic based company, Evektor-Aerotechnik and factory-built as a CAA approved, ready to fly 450 kg microlight by Cosmik Aviation in the UK.
The aircraft is an all-metal low-wing design with excellent all round visibility. It has a cruising speed of 100 mph and is easy to handle for experienced pilots and beginners alike.
It has an excellent climb rate, good short field performance and surprisingly good fuel economy
Weight Shift Aircraft
P&M QUIK
The QUIK is at the cutting edge of flexwing aircraft development, taking the microlight definition to the extreme.
The wing and trike unit have been designed to offer speed, climb, performance, comfort, quietness and, above all – relaxed flying in weather conditions avoided by the normal flexwing pilot.
With its light handling, precise feel, over 100mph top speed and over 80mph trimmed cruise speed, the Quik is the ultimate cross country machine.
P&M GT450
Based on the high performance Pegasus Quik, the GT450 comes with a new 13 sq\m wing, with a maximum take of weight of 450kg.
Individual seat loads of 110kg, and maximum fuel capacity of 65 litres.
Superb slow speed handing, genuine trim speeds of less than 50mph solo and 55mph dual, all without sacrificing maximum straight and level speeds of 95mph, 80mph trimmable make this an ideal training aircraft. www.pmaviation.co.uk