Class 2, the weight-shift microlight

A weight-shift microlight is an aircraft supported by a rigid wing from which a motorised trike is generally hung. It meets the following technical conditions:

- The maximum continuous power is less than or equal to 82 hp for single-seaters and 102 hp for two-seaters. The minimum flying speed is less than or equal to 65 km/h.
- The maximum mass is less than or equal to 300 kg for single-seaters and 450 kg for two-seaters. These masses may be increased by 15 kg for a single-seat weight-shift microlight fitted with an emergency parachute, or by 25 kg for a two-seat weight-shift microlight fitted with an emergency parachute, and by 30 kg for a single-seat weight-shift microlight intended to be operated on water, or by 45 kg for a two-seat weight-shift microlight intended to be operated on water.

The stall speed is less than or equal to 65 km/h