Light Sport Trikes

Sample Light Sport Trikes   (Click on the picture to go to their website.)

	Airborne 912 XT	Airtime Cygnet	Evolution RevoLT
Purchase cost New Used	$55,000 $29,000+	$80,000 $20,000+	$74,000 ?
Capabilities # of seats Cruising speed	2 75 mph	2 55 mph	2 80 mph
Training FAA license needed Medical? Training cost Demo flight? Nearest instructor	Sport Pilot Driver's license $5,000+ ? St. Marys, PA	Sport Pilot Driver's license $5,000+ Ft. Walton Beach, FL Ft. Walton Beach, FL	Sport Pilot Driver's license $5,000+ Florida St. Marys, PA
Can I rent? During intial training To solo After license	Yes No No	Yes No No	Yes No No
Where to store it Set-up time from trailer	Hangar / trailer 30 - 80 min	Hangar / trailer 30 - 80 min	Hangar / trailer 30 - 80 min

Unfortunately, for insurance reasons, no trike instructor will let you solo in their trike. You must own your own trike to solo.

The setup time from a trailer varies enormously from trike to trike. It also depends on which wing you purchase.

For instruction and demo flights, see our Instructors page.

Further Information

• Videos
  • Video Henry TrikeLife flying over Arches National Park. (5:37).
  • Video Henry Trikelife flying a Rev ultralight trike in an Idaho morning. (4:23).
  • Flying with the birds. French triker Christian "Birdman" Moullec flies with geese over Mont St. Michel. (4:19).
  • Also see the many trike videos at Evolution Trikes.
• Other Information
  • Explore Paul Hamilton's extnsive website. He's an instructor and prolific author operating out of Reno, NV.