§103.1. Applicability.
14 C.F.R. § 103.1
This part prescribes rules governing the operation of ultralight vehicles in the United States. For the purposes of this part, an ultralight vehicle is a vehicle that:
Is used or intended to be used for manned operation in the air by a single occupant;
Is used or intended to be used for recreation or sport purposes only;
Does not have any U.S. or foreign airworthiness certificate; and
If unpowered, weighs less than 155 pounds; or
If powered:
Weighs less than 254 pounds empty weight, excluding floats and safety devices which are intended for deployment in a potentially catastrophic situation;
Has a fuel capacity not exceeding 5 U.S. gallons;
Is not capable of more than 55 knots calibrated airspeed at full power in level flight; and
Has a power-off stall speed which does not exceed 24 knots calibrated airspeed.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103-40104, 40113, 44701.
Source
Source: Docket 21631, 47 FR 38776, Sept. 2, 1982, unless otherwise noted.