a small private aircraft carrying no more than two people, with an empty weight of not more than 150 kg and a wing area not less than 10 square metres: used in pleasure flying and racing
Examples of 'microlight' in a sentence
microlight
A microlight engine and propeller power it in flight.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The widower also flew in a glider, a microlight, a jet and a balloon.
The Sun (2010)
He dropped too quickly as he dodged a microlight.
The Sun (2017)
The mist has cleared sufficiently for somebody to be buzzing overhead in a microlight.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Of 1,700 microlight fliers who planned to make the trip, around 300 made it.
The Sun (2009)
The microlight flight costs an extra 71pp.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
I have flown alongside eagles in a microlight.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Our stunning aerial picture was taken from a microlight.
The Sun (2007)
Before hatching, the chicks are played recordings of a microlight aircraft engine.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The near-miss emerged only after the microlight pilot alerted the authorities once safely back on the ground.