8 Airplanes You Can Legally Fly Without A Pilot License

Flying an airplane is a dream a lot of people have, but the cost of buying an airplane or going to a flight school to beaded a pilot is usually very expensive.

We put together a list of airplanes you can buy extra ordinary cheap, and you don't need any license to fly these planes.
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For some reasons, we omitted The ISON Airbike from our list.
The airbike is also an ultralight Aircraft that can comfortably cruise at 80mph over 150miles.
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[kimhorton]

Knew a gentleman in Louisiana who lived on a bayou and worked in his business near Lake Ponchatrain. He had an ultra lite in his boat house and flew to work weather permitting and on weekends. He finally retired and flies any time he wants to now. The aircraft must be 20 years old and it’s always been kept under roof.

[glennmaxfield]

In the UK you are not allowed to jump higher than six feet without a licence.

[nidurnevets]

I don't fly anymore, but I got my pilot's license flying the Piper Cherokee some years ago. It was expensive on my average income, and it took a lot of work. Although I was nowhere near the standards of a professional pilot, the training I got, and continued to get after I got my pilot's license, was invaluable. I can't see that it is safe to fly these craft with no training.

[pauldrake]

I really want that ultra cruiser. The first time I ever flew was with my grandfather in his hand built open cockpit all wood biplane. I was 6 years old and I’ve been absolutely in love with it since. My grandfather was the president of the local chapter of the E.A.A. All my cousins and I would work the air show every year parking cars. If something was going on at the airport we were there. I miss that man very much

[freemarketjoe]

Excellent video. I really really enjoyed it. I have got to get one of those. Very comprehensive coverage of all available craft. I have watched this dozens of times it is so good.

[johnwayne]

being hard of hearing and gained 23 hrs in tail draggers (Taylorcraft) I felt my heart sink when flying was too expensive for me. But that was in the 1990's. Now..my dream is back because this is exactly what I need to do. I live in Oregon so flying in this area is something I could do. I just need to find a organization to join to get started back into flying again.

[matthewbarrett]

This relates solely to the USA. All of these aircraft require the pilot to have a current licence in the UK. The aircraft themselves may not need a permit, but the pilot certainly does.

[richardweil]

Flying is wonderful, I've been doing it on and off for almost 50 years, have a few hundred hours and it has greatly enriched my life. But please, please don't think you can just jump in an aircraft and fly away, even with a little minimum of instruction. Yes, like most things the mechanics is easy, but the judgement is what takes time and practice, and unless you're Lindbergh or Doolittle that's not going to come without a reasonable amount of experience. (And even they screwed up on occasion.) Something as simple as a straight ahead stall is a good example. Pull the nose up too high and you'll fall. The way out is to relax forward pressure and let the nose drop a bit...easy-peasy and completely counter-intuitive. So it takes practice not to yank back and make it worse. There are many other things to be aware of too. If you want cheaper, fun and real stick and rudder flying, consider starting in gliders. They quickly teach you how to fly.

[Davidsmith-uubl]

I've had a fisher 404, a fisher 303 and a legal eagle never had a lesson just taxied up down runway a few times then gave it full throttle and took off . Been flying over 30 years no prob

[dantoel]

I fly radio control aircraft and self taught myself and had many crashes before perfecting my performances. So I believe it would be a good idea to get some training at a flight school especially if you're going to be putting your body in the sky. At my late age I'll keep my feet on the ground and fly remotely. Happy and safe flying everyone!

[jimholmes]

"No Pilot's License Required" But good god, Take Ground School! Learn the basics!

[richardking]

Join a gliding club and learn to fly a glider first. Low cost - and very good intro to flying 'properly'.

[Stanf]

It would be wise to take a ground school course to learn the basics. Trying to learn to fly on a simulator is hard enough without the basic education but the consequence of making a error during a live flight is disastrous.

[ronrobertson]

I cashed a Quick Silver in 1990 in Florida when a summer storm caused me to get blown off the runway while I was trying it land it and ended up in the Palmettos. No injuries and not much damage to the plane.

[TheTwinangels]

Thanks for making the video. You said when talking about the Hummel Ultra Cruiser it used a Rotex engine....it does not it uses a 1/2 VW 4 stroke engine of up to 45hp.

[BlueMax]

" Fly Without A Pilot License " is a catchy headline.
Yes, a Pilots Licence is not mandatory but it makes sense to get training in a two-seater to solo standard.

[DonziGT]

Among the stated rules of an ultralight: "Have a top speed of 55 knots."
In the description of the first plane: "In this aircraft you can cruise at 70MPH."
In the description of the second plane "You can cruise at 90MPH."
Their cruising speed is already well above the maximum in the rules so how do they qualify?

[billcarp]

I wonder how well they do in windy areas? Or, put differently, what's the max wind that they're recommended?

[cobatebak]

please answer, are you opening lessons to make a plane? And if there is a tuition fee for making a plane with you?

[shakenama]

Here in the US aircraft have to fulfill FAR 103 requirements in order to fly without a license. It must weigh less than 254lbs, max of 5gals of gas, pilot only, no more than 55kts for speed. You can only fly during daylight hrs, not in any controlled airspace and no over any populated areas. If you go for a Sports license, things are more open.