Gary Kubota’s article about ultralight aircraft — "trikes" — and their safety leaves readers with a false impression ("Ultralights fly through loophole," Star-Advertiser, May 21). While "technically" ...

“Powered, ultralight, weight-shift control aircraft” is a bit of a mouthful to say, which is probably why the guys that fly them just call them air trikes. Well, at least they do in the United States.

Click to open image viewer. Frenchman Roland Magallon developed a microlight aircraft called the Mosquito in 1979 to fill the need for an aircraft combining the simplicity and maneuverability of hang ...

EUSTIS, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a man who died after crashing a red-and-white “trike aircraft” near the runway of a general aviation airport in Florida has been identified. The Orlando Sentinel ...

EUSTIS — Authorities said a 47-year-old man died after crashing a red-and-white "trike aircraft" near the runway of a general aviation airport in Florida. The Orlando Sentinel reported Sunday that The ...