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Re:Who Doesn't Want Their Own Personal Flying Watercraft? by ryanwaggoner on Friday November 21, 2008 @06:27PM (#372477)
You don't need to worry too much...unless they manage to get it under 254 pounds and qualify it as an ultralight, the FAA will still be the last word on the requirements to fly it.
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Re:Who Doesn't Want Their Own Personal Flying Watercraft? by paddy_m on Friday November 21, 2008 @07:44PM (#372531)
Sport pilots are allowed to fly Light Sport planes. Light Sport planes can weigh up to 1320 lbs. If you are interested in flying read some of Phillip Greenspun's stuff.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light-sport_aircraft http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilot_certification_in_the_Unit...

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Re:Who Doesn't Want Their Own Personal Flying Watercraft? by ryanwaggoner on Friday November 28, 2008 @04:56PM (#379578)
Sport pilots and Light sport planes still fall under FAA rules and still require fairly extensive flight training and certification.
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