Introducing the KFA Explorer UL-600 for the German market

The KFA Explorer UL-600 DULV certified since mid 2020
This is an older video in which I changed the music due to copyright issues. Since its first airing we achieved the German DULV certification and the Explorer UL-600 is now available as a factory build and kit build aircraft in the German and most European markets
Current STC we are working on include the KFA912 ULST (122hp) turbo conversion, glider towing and the KFA Buffalo suspension system.
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[@jmichaelcarbonniere9549]

Interesting vid but good grief, the choice of "music" (and I use that term VERY loosely!) is genuinely horrid! I'm sure the airplane is very nice and all but the sound of an airplane engine in the bavkground would have been much nicer! Cheers, jc

[@scotth985]

I couldn't have said it better.

[@ludwigrieger7556]

Great airplanes, what is the German requirements and limitations on homebuilt aircraft,, do they have regulations limiting lager engines, faster, heavier or only two seat aircraft. I am thinking about moving to Germany from SA and have been flying since 1988. I’d love to own my own aircraft when there. What is the limitations?

[@kfaaircraftandadventures]

Hi Ludwig, best is to contact me via the company contact form or give the office a call and I can explain in detail. Its really simple.

[@olkaa2471]

You can build it yourself or buy it as a factory built. If you build it yourself and stick to the certified blueprints it can be registered as an 600 Kg. UL without the hassle of the experimental (Sonderklasse) certification process. You can contact (PM) me directly for further information. I was involved in the German certification process.

[@UnityMBS]

Whats the cost of this configuration in aud?

[@ClearedAsFiled]

Geez, I live in the USA and I need to get to Germany to get this plane...!!

[@olkaa2471]

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[@kfaaircraftandadventures]

We will be at Oshkosh 2023. Booth 919 and 920 at the Ultralight field.

[@stanleydenning]

How is this plane classified? Ultra-light, Light sport. Surely not a microlight.

[@kfaaircraftandadventures]

In most countries it is a Light Sport Aircraft with a 600kg (1320lbs), but in Germany it is classified as a 600kg production build microlight (UL). That is where the name UL-600 comes from.

[@ssmith954]

@@kfaaircraftandadventures Will you be bringing this to France? The MTOW is 525kg (with parachute) for the ULM category of two-seater multiaxe. Would be nice to see it on the market -- good competition for the Eurofox (and others).

[@kfaaircraftandadventures]

@@ssmith954 We were looking into it. The issue is the empty weight. The aircraft was purpose built for higher weights so the empty weight always goes up. If we loose the parachute and stick to smaller or lighter wheels then yes we could make it into that market with a heavily over designed aircraft.

[@ssmith954]

@@kfaaircraftandadventures Thanks for the reply! Yes I see from the specs that the empty weight of the Safari is 350-380kgs. To enter the ULM market in France it would really need to be comfortably under 300kgs, so the Bushbaby would be an option. The French ULM regulations (for a class 2 'multiaxe' 2-seater) allow an MTOW of 525kgs if the plane has a parachute, or 500kgs without (it recently went up from 450kg without parachute, 472.5kg with parachute). Engine limit is 100hp. But even with the change it wouldn't leave much useful load for fuel and passengers for a Safari or Explorer. In Germany I think the max MTOW in the category is 600kgs, although there are slightly stricter regulations too. Thanks again for taking the time to reply!