A microlight is a weightshift-controlled aircraft, consisting of a wing and an undercarriage.  Having grown from the hang gliding industry the wing is similar in design to that of a modern day hang glider.  From this wing the engine, landing gear, pilot and passenger are suspended in a tricycle type undercarriage. Due to this tricycle undercarriage you will often hear these aircraft simply referred to as trikes.

Microlights are very stable and offer impressive performance with short take-off and landing, exceptional climb rates, sporty handling, comfortable two-place tandem seating, quick pack-up/set-up, portability, ease of storage, low maintenance and an affordable price tag. As a result microlights have become the fastest growing form of sport aviation in the world today.

Adelaide Airsports has been involved with microlight flying since its very conception and was the first school in Australia to offer full time professional training in this form of powered flight. Today we operate a full time flight training facility at the Strathalbyn Airfield.

Adelaide Airsports is Australia's longest established microlight school and our base at the Strathalbyn Airfield is Australia’s largest for this type of aircraft. Over 30 privately owned microlight aircraft are hangared at the Strathalbyn Airfield. Pilots use the facilities here for storing and maintaining their aircraft, for socialising and of course for regular flying activity.

Adelaide Airsports is a sales, service and instruction centre for microlight aircraft and all associated equipment and accessories. We sell a range of new, used and demo aircraft and are Australia’s leading dealer for Airborne Windsports. Our instructors are some of the most experienced available having taught pilots both here and abroad. We are qualified to take you from your first trial flight right through to instructor level if you so desire.

See our page on flight lessons to find out just how easy that first step is!

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