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That does look like a lot of fun! It would certainly be a much cheaper hobby since your wouldn't have to worry about a hangar for your plane. If someone gets their regular Ultralight license, does this also qualify them to fly a powered paraglider, or do you need a license specifically for...

Are you sure about that? From what I was told, the US doesn't have an "Ultralight Class" but instead calls them "Light-Sport Aircraft" and their requirements are more stringent than in Canada. If you hold your PPL, you are exempt from the Ultralight written exam and your required hours are...

According to the instructor, Ultralights got a bad rep back in the early days, but now they're considered to be much safer. Before you get into the plane, you spend a good amount of time going over every surface, nut, bolt, wire, etc. so this should help minimize your likelihood of a problem...

I don't know what other schools charge, but $170/less ($85/hr) seems pretty cheap to me, considering the 1hr flight alone uses about 15L of fuel and the instructor has to drive there from Guelph. It's definitely fun, and the instructor is great! If you're interested, you could do a 1hr demo...

There's an RV-4 that just came up for sale the other day in Québec . . . nice looking plane! I wonder why they post it on the UPAC website if it isn't registered as an Ultralight? http://upac.ca/classifieds/ads/vans-rv-4-for-sale-or-exchange-for-citabria-7kcab/

It sounds like there are a few seasoned pilots on the board :) At this point, I've learned the basic manoeuvres and did my first take-off last night (although I think the instructor helped me on the rudder pedals!). I have also done the landing approach a couple of times. I have no experience...

Hey Guys, Just wondering if anyone else on the board has their license to fly ultralights (or are in the process of getting one)? I've done four lessons so far, and it's REALLY fun (and quite challenging)! Nothing is more awesome than riding my bike to the airfield and then hopping directly...

I do assign a lot of value to GTAM posts or I wouldn't be posting here. Out of my 7000+ GTAM posts, over 6500 of them were attempting to help other members with their insurance questions. Although I'm not good with a wrench, I can at least contribute in that regard. I'm fortunate that my most...

I volunteer extensively (15-20 hours per month) to complete the finances for a non-profit, and nothing disappoints me more than when people complain about trivial matters related to my post. I do my absolute best, but sometimes things don't go as smoothly as anticipated. I can accept that...

I don't think there will be a beer garden :P Yeah, the bikes will be sitting there looking pretty, but that gives a chance for non-bikers to come and take a peek and hopefully buy a hotdog or hamburger to support the Food Bank :) I would go, but unfortunately I have a wedding to go to that day.

While I'm a little disappointed that the vast majority of my posts (6000+) have disappeared, I think we should all remember that Paul isn't paid to administer this site. It is his site, and he can do with it what he pleases. Based on the negative messages being posted, it sounds like a...

And I thought I was going to hit 10,000 this year . . .

http://www.gtamotorcycle.com/vbforum/showthread.php?111466-READ-BEFORE-POSTING-Which-Insurance-Company-will-give-me-the-best-rate

My post count just dropped from ~7786 down to 1186 . . . did this happen to anyone else? Weird!

That seems about right, depending on what day in the month he policy took effect and what day in the month it will be cancelled. There is an Excel calculator attached to my sticky post that helps with that sort of calculation.

I'm not sure why you think the 650 rate is high? $890 for a 650CC compared to $650 for a 250CC seems like a pretty decent deal to me.

Good work on saving for tuition! Your future self will thank you. If you're just riding around on public property, you don't need insurance. Go Transit might take an issue with this though. At 16yo, you should save your money for other things. If you absolutely need transportation, a car is...

The insurance company will band CC's together and apply the same rate. Although it's unlikely, the 400CC and 750CC could be in the same band (eg. 0CC - 149CC; 150CC - 399CC; 400CC - 750CC; etc.) It's also possible that your company has separate Scooter and Motorcycle algorithms, and a 400CC...

State Farm is excellent for 600CC+ Sport Bikes and people with lots of car experience but new to motorcycles.

FYI for Listowelites, there is a "Show and Shine" taking place in the Zehrs parking lot on July 21 (12PM - 3PM). You can enter your bike for $10 or you can just come to look around. All bikes are welcome, even Sport bikes! All proceeds support the local Salvation Army foodbank...