In this issue you will find Dave Unwin’s flight test of the Aeroprakt Vixxen, an aeroplane that outperforms and is better equipped than my L-4 Cubyet qualifies as a microlight under the new 600kg rules. Like many orphaned vintage types, the Cub’s maximum all-upweight is around 550kg. Can you see where my thoughts are going?

In this issue you will find Dave Unwin’s flight test of the Aeroprakt Vixxen, an aeroplane that outperforms and is better equipped than my L-4 Cubyet qualifies as a microlight under the new 600kg rules. Like many orphaned vintage types, the Cub’s maximum all-upweight is around 550kg. Can you see where my thoughts are going?