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Was in Nakhon Phanom last weekend, stopped to put some air in my motorcycle tires, and saw a kite powerplant/seat frame in the shop. Talked to the guy for quite a while about ultralights, and he showed me his license. He told me that, on 11/11/11, at the opening of the new bridge, 30 or so ultralights will fly across the Mekong, as part of the opening ceremonies. Might be worth a drive over there...

430xc - are you here already, or just asking all these questions in preparation for an eventual move?

Hi Sateev: I do not yet live in LOS. I am still in the visiting stage. I will be in the Udon area for about a month after February 2012. I have been in several ultralights as a passenger/student in the US and think this the way for me to satisfy my flight passion. I prefer a trick and rudder plane as opposed to a tricycle type ultralight. I hold a private pilot's license in the US but I have not flown in several years due to the cost.

I expect to be living closer to full time in Thailand within 2 years and would like to be able to fly there. I have a special interest in a Sorrell Hiperlight. I visited the factory when the Sorrell brothers were making the plane and was VERY impressed. It is a negative stagger biplane and has a very substantial frame and enclosed cockpit. Since I do not want to pay $20 K for a new one, I will maybe look for a used model here in the US and consider sending it to Thailand in a shipping crate.

Are there places to rent ultralights in the Udon area? How about renting conventional aircraft and prices? Thank you for the information you posted about flight rules, etc. Item 9 talks about maintenance and it is unclear to me if the owner can work on his own plane. Are the "practical and practiced" rules for flying in rural areas similar to those practices for cars and motorbikes. If you don.t cause a problem in a non-congested area and don't hurt someone, you can do as you please with reason.

430xc wrote:Are there places to rent ultralights in the Udon area? How about renting conventional aircraft and prices?

Hi 430xc
Check out this place!
http://www.thaiskydiving.com/

Thank you very much for link to thaiskydive.com
I talked about it with my TGF
It will take some real convincing to get her to paricipate
I will be in Udon around Songkran
I definitely will check out this place
Thanks again
430xc