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| | Basic Ultralight Glider |
 | | Technically these aircraft are ultralight sailplanes, but they are best described as "airchairs", which are simple, slow flying gliders with the pilot sitting out in the open air rather than inside a fuselage. |
 | | In the United States, all unpowered ultralights, including paragliders, hang gliders, and airchairs are regulated under FAA Part 103, which allows gliders to be built and flown with no direct official oversight as long as they weigh less than 155 lbs. |
 | | The Basic Ultralight Gliders are best characterized by their light wing loading, which is about the same as that of a hang glider (around 1.7 lb. |
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