Originally Posted by
FlyingRon
I doubt HLS had much to do with it. Nothing changed in the REGS after 9/11. Besides, even if they abolished part 103, it wouldn't change the security threat. You can still by "ultralight type" aircraft as light sports and do the same things with them. Do you think that the fact that they need a pilot's license to fly one will stop a terrorist. Do you think the guys on 9/11 bothered to get their 767 type ratings before they flew the planes into the WTC? As pointed out the "ruse" people were using to operate the fat ultralights was shutdown. That coupled with the medical-less sport pilot sort of took the wind out of the sails sort to speak.