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Canada Ultralights is your one stop place for Ultralight information for the Canadian flyer. As the market for ultralights continues to grow, the internet is a never ending source of information, however, as the vast majority of ultralights are made for and sold in the American market, the bulk of information deals with U.S. regulations.

Due to the differing rules and regulations of the Canadian marketplace, this site will contain Canada specific information as it relates to the industry in Canada.

Check the Links page to find manufacturer and other interesting sites.

The Events page will have information on upcoming flyins and other happenings.

The Regulations page contains Transport Canada regulations as they apply to the UL market.
Transportation in Canada 2007

Profile of the Recreational Aviation Fleet as of December 31, 2006 and 2007


Category
 2006
 2007
 Growth 2007 (%)
Standard aeroplanes
 18,689
 19,070
 2.0
Ultralights
 4,629
 4,756
 2.7
Advanced ultralight aeroplanes
 939
 989
 5.3
Amateur built aeroplanes
 3,255
 3,380
 3.8
Helicopters
 2,145
 2,317
 8.0
Balloons
 482
 486
 0.8
Gliders
 687
 695
 1.2
Gyroplanes
 192
 193
 0.5
Total Private Registered Aircraft
 31,018
 31,886
 2.8
Source: Transport Canada
Perspective


Due to the declining economic forecast in Canada, the Ultralight market will take a severe hit as perspective U/L pilots rethink their spending habits. Flying an Ultralight is still an economical way to have the time of your life, yet many conditions remain that will lead to a stagnant market. While the Transport Canada regulations make flying an Ultralight much safer than our cousins to the south, the lack of qualified instructors in the majority of the Canadian marketplace definitely puts a damper on the new pilot. In the mid-west, there are instructors, however, due to the current small market and cost of insurance, they are unwilling, in most cases, to offer instruction in 'their' ultralight. The cost of travelling to another location and spending a couple of weeks learning properly, and the associated cost of motels and meals, quickly put the initial low cost of training out of reach of most people. To keep the market growing, we are all going to have to give a little and encourage any prospective new pilots to continue on with their dream of flying. We need to encourage new pilots and do what we can to get them in a plane, let them experience first hand the excitement of ultralighting, and we will have another person that will spend more money on this sport and ensure the survival of manufacturers, suppliers, clubs and instructors.