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Special anniversary for Canadian ultralights
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Special anniversary for Canadian ultralights
Ten years ago, Canadian ultralight pilots couldn’t fly
their aircraft across the U.S. border. That is, until Claude Roy had
something to say about it.
July 27, 2010 By Meghan Plummer
July 27, 2010 – Ten years ago, Canadian ultralight pilots couldn’t fly their aircraft across the U.S. border. That is, until Claude Roy had something to say about it.
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Roy worked with Transport Canada and the FAA to create a program that allowed Canadian ultralights and their pilots to fly into the United States. Roy made the inaugural flight to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2000 in his amphibious Challenger II; this year, the same aircraft is parked in the Ultralight area, celebrating the 10th anniversary of that first cross-border ultralight flight. | READ MORE
