Ultralight aircraft for sale
Used ultralights from dealers in Europe. Plus the legal framework with a source per row: German light sport register instead of the LBA roll, light sport pilot licence, 30 flight hours of training for aerodynamic control. We send new listings by e-mail.
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- Legal nature
- Light sport equipment (Luftsportgeräte) are aircraft under German law.
- Source: § 1 Abs. 2 Nr. 10 LuftVG
- Approval and register
- Light sport equipment (incl. rescue and towing gear) requires type approval; operational approval is the entry in the light sport register kept by the delegated bodies (§ 31c LuftVG), not in the LBA aircraft roll.
- Source: LuftVZO § 1 Abs. 1 Nr. 7 · § 14 Abs. 2
- Exemption from type approval
- Single/two-seat light sport equipment with a maximum empty mass of 120 kg (incl. harness/rescue system).
- Source: LuftVZO § 1 Abs. 4
- Licence
- German light sport pilot licence; theory: air law, navigation, meteorology, aerodynamics, technology, emergency procedures, human performance.
- Source: LuftPersV § 42 Abs. 1, 3
- Training (aerodynamic control)
- 30 flight hours (up to 20 h creditable from gliding/helicopters), min. 5 h solo, 2 cross-country flights with an instructor ≥ 200 km with an intermediate landing.
- Source: LuftPersV § 42 Abs. 4
- Training (weight-shift, trike)
- 25 flight hours, min. 10 h with an instructor, 5 h solo, 2 cross-country flights with an instructor ≥ 100 km with an intermediate landing.
- Source: LuftPersV § 42 Abs. 5
- EU framework
- A member state may exempt aeroplanes with ≤ 2 seats, Vs0 ≤ 45 kt CAS and MTOM ≤ 600 kg (650 kg seaplanes) from the EU basic regulation.
- Source: Verordnung (EU) 2018/1139, Art. 2 Abs. 8 Buchst. a (konsolidiert 25.07.2021)
- German registration
- D-M… (powered light sport equipment).
- Source: LuftVZO Anlage 1 Abschn. II Nr. 2
Read from the official legal text (statute and paragraph per row) — cross-checked on 2026-10-19 by Cowork (Chrome, amtliche Normtexte, V6-Gegenlesung). As of 2026-10-19
Frequently asked questions
Which licence do I need for an ultralight?
The German light sport pilot licence (LuftPersV § 42 (1)). Training is 30 flight hours for aerodynamically controlled ULs (§ 42 (4)) and 25 hours for trikes (§ 42 (5)).
Where is an ultralight registered?
In the light sport register of the delegated bodies under § 31c LuftVG, not in the LBA aircraft roll (LuftVZO § 14 (2)); the registration starts with D-M (annex 1 section II no. 2).