ORIGINAL: AirGar
Would love to hear more about what your building, and how your builiding yours, JettStar.
I'll know more as I get into it a little further. I do think you have to have ground/flight training, and a medical if you go with a 2 seater.
Building one of wood (3/4 scale aircamper) using aircraft grade wood that I have culled from a railroad car full of CWP at Carter lumber, and one of aluminum- it's built from the remains of several people's failed/unfinished projects. Check out
www.barnstormers.com for used U/L's and a whole lot more.
Yes, you have to have a pilots license, and medical to fly the two place planes right now. (unless you are being trained by a BFI) and in the (near-ha ha) future, if they ever get sport pilot through, you will be able to fly these type with a "sport pilots" license, and no medical. Check out
www.ultralightflying.com for more details on the imfamous sport pilot, and other U/L info.