In a development heralding a new era in personal aviation in the UK, Approved aircraft design and production organisation The Yeoman Light Aircraft Company Limited (YLAC) is thrilled to be able to announce that it has been awarded Type Approval by the UK Civil Aviation Authority for its revolutionary WT9-UK Dynamic microlight.

The Dynamic is the first new high performance microlight to be certificated in the UK in over 5 years, and becomes only the seventh Approved factory built microlight currently in production. Owing to its high design dive speed (VD) of 160 knots, unlike all other UK microlights except one the Dynamic has been certificated to the stringent Structure and Design and Construction sub-parts of the CS-VLA certification code, including flutter clearance. In addition, the level of investigation by the CAA has been very significantly higher than with other recently approved microlights.

Speaking today, YLAC managing director Nick Marley, 31, said “Words cannot express the satisfaction I feel today after the award by the CAA of Dynamic Type Approval. This has been a four year Herculean endeavour, in which we have left no stone unturned in ensuring the compliance - and hence safety - of the Dynamic. At the front of my mind is the debt of gratitude I owe to everyone in my talented and hard-working team. Special thanks go also to the CAA, whose obsession with safety is second only to our own.”

“First and foremost, however, this is a truly momentous day for aviation in the UK, as for the first time it is possible for discerning owner-flyers to combine low operating costs and low carbon emissions, with utility - and style. Never before today could flying be so affordable, responsible, practical and desirable. The Dynamic is sure to usher in a new era in personal air travel and I am deeply proud to be in its vanguard”

About YLAC
Founded in 2003, The Yeoman Light Aircraft Company (YLAC) sets out to bring about a revolution in personal aviation.

In recent years, newer aircraft manufacturers have begun to bring genuine innovation to general aviation in exploiting the use of composite materials and a new generation of engine technology, leaving standing those players who had dominated the industry for 50 years or more. In particular, the microlight category has come of age, demonstrating that it really is possible to square the circle of lower cost and higher performance. YLAC’s approach is to offer the very best products made possible by these developments, whilst providing a level of support currently unheard of in the aviation sector. By considering aircraft ownership on an end-to-end basis, YLAC’s mission is to make flying as hassle-free as driving a car.

About the Dynamic
With fighter-like handling and yet microlight running costs, the Dynamic is a very attractive alternative to owners and pilots of existing old ‘Group A’ types, whilst redefining the very limited current microlight market.

Conceived in 1996, the Dynamic has been in serial production by Aerospool s.r.o. of Slovakia since 2000, and by 2005 over 100 were flying in more than 19 countries around the world, including France, Germany, the Netherlands, the USA, Canada, South Africa and New Zealand. The use of advanced construction techniques and state-of-the-art materials mean that the Dynamic’s weight has been kept very low, with the baseline UK variant weighing in at only 262kg.

The Dynamic has been certificated to a hybrid of BCAR Section S and CS-VLA, as the high performance of the aircraft puts it outside the applicability of Section S alone. Airworthiness Approval Notice (AAN) 29144 confers Type Approval upon the Dynamic, and this should be available on the CAA website (www.caa.co.uk) within the next few days.

Source: Yeoman Light Aircraft Company Ltd
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