Editing Ultralight aviation (section)

===United Kingdom===
Pilots of a powered, fixed wing aircraft or paramotors do not need a licence, provided its weight with a full fuel tank is not more than {{convert|75|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}, but they must obey the rules of the air.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bmaa.org/information-library/pilot-licensing/learning-to-fly-in-sub-70-kg-aircraft|title=The British Microlight Aircraft Association, new page 3852|website=www.bmaa.org|access-date=21 May 2018}}</ref>

For heavier microlights the current UK regulations are similar to the European ones, but helicopters and gyroplanes are not included.<ref>[http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=1416&pagetype=90&pageid=8379 British Civil Aviation Authority] Aircraft Types</ref>

Other than the very earliest aircraft, all two-seat UK microlights (and until 2007 all single-seaters) have been required to meet an airworthiness standard; BCAR Section S.<ref>[https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/33/CAP482_BCARS_Issue7_19Dec_2018.pdf CAP 482 British Civil Airworthiness Requirements Section S - Small Light Aeroplanes], {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226011742/https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/33/CAP482_BCARS_Issue7_19Dec_2018.pdf |date=26 February 2021 }}, retrieved 8 December 2020</ref>
In 2007, Single Seat DeRegulated (SSDR), a sub-category of single seat aircraft was introduced, allowing owners more freedom for modification and experiments. By 2017 the airworthiness of all single seat microlights became solely the responsibility of the user, but pilots must hold a microlight licence;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bmaa.org/information-library/pilot-licensing/the-nppl|title=The British Microlight Aircraft Association, new page 3852|website=www.bmaa.org|access-date=21 May 2018}}</ref> currently NPPL(M) (National Private Pilots Licence).