This part prescribes rules governing the operation of ultralight vehicles in the United States. For the purposes of this part, an ultralight vehicle is a vehicle that:
Is used or intended to be used for manned operation in the air by a single occupant;
Is used or intended to be used for recreation or sport purposes only;
Does not have any U.S. or foreign airworthiness certificate; and
If unpowered, weighs less than 155 pounds; or
If powered:
Weighs less than 254 pounds empty weight, excluding floats and safety devices which are intended for deployment in a potentially catastrophic situation;
Has a fuel capacity not exceeding 5 U.S. gallons;
Is not capable of more than 55 knots calibrated airspeed at full power in level flight; and
Has a power-off stall speed which does not exceed 24 knots calibrated airspeed.
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