This section contains a comprehensive account of microlighting from the beginnings of powered flight up until present day.
The content draws heavily from Norman Burr. Norman has been involved
with microlights for many years, editing Flight Line and its successor
Microlight Flying - the magazine of the BMAA.
Norman has also provided materials from a long out-of-print text: 'Ultralight
and Microlight Aircraft of the World' The history provided here covering the
period up to 1982 is taken directly from that book, which was co-authored by
Berger.
Sadly, no-one has taken up the challenge of bringing out an update to Berger
and Burr. It was therefore down to Lynn Benson and her partner Eden to spend
time trying to piece together the years after the second edition was published.
Luckily, Eden possesses an (almost) complete set of Flight Line and Microlight
Flying, so we used those as our basis, together with Eden's knowledge drawn
from his long involvement with the sport. Our efforts are nowhere near as
comprehensive as Norman's. However, we have tried to reflect the key issues of
concern to the BMAA alongside the technical developments in aircraft design. We
have been much more focused on the British scene than Norman, again due to the
materials available to us, rather than any disrespect for developments
elsewhere
