The grandfather of them all... The Scout, designed by Ron Wheeler, was one of the very first practical ultralight aircraft. About 800 were manufactured in Australia and overseas. This one was registered with the Australian Ultralight Federation (now RAAus) on 28 July 1988 when the requirement to register ultralights was first introduced.

Cancelled in 1999 as exported, no destination given. Bob Kerr photo

Cancelled by the CAA in September 1994

At the Aviation Museum at YMMB. Designed by Ronald Gilbert Wheeler in 1974-75, probably the most basic 3-axis flying machine in the world, the "forefather" of all Australian ultralights, it was the first commercially available aircraft in its class. Equipped with an 8 hp lawnmower engine, it utilised rudder and elevator for yaw and pitch, and wing warping for roll. The Australian Government regulations of 1976 restricted flight operations of such aircraft to no higher than 300 feet AGL