Most Fun
Simple
Safest
Speed and Range
Flying Characteristics
The sport trike is easier to fly than the airplane because it is a natural action to control. You simply move your body to where you want to go. You are only controlling two axis; roll and pitch.
In an airplane, you must control three axis which makes it more difficult. Trikes have an automatic rudder, so crosswind takeoff and landings are easy. The natural feel and the easier to control make trike flying easier, require less time/money, and are potentially safer.
Transport and Storage
Variety
If you want to go from airport to airport, you’ll want a smaller wing and enclosed carriage with skinny, streamlined tires. If you want to fly from beaches or in the boonies, you’ll want a big wing and fat tires, and you know with the extra drag you’ll not go as fast, or as far.
There are some interesting options in trikes when you consider wing size, wing configuration, engine size, carriage configuration, and accessories.
Overall, you must first decide what configuration, and then find the brand and dealer who can supply it. It is like buying a car. You must decide upon SUV, sports car, truck, minivan, or RV. Then you go looking for the dealer who can supply it.
Summary
With the speed, ease of flying, and crosswind capability of the trike, it has become popular to new people learning to fly plus powered parachute and airplane pilots adding a new category.
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