103.1—Applicability.
               		
               		
               	 	
               	 	
               	 	
               	 		
    
         This part prescribes rules governing the operation of ultralight vehicles in the United States. For the purposes of this part, an ultralight vehicle is a vehicle that:
    
    
        
        (a) 
         Is used or intended to be used for manned operation in the air by a single occupant;
     
    
        
        (b) 
         Is used or intended to be used for recreation or sport purposes only;
     
    
        
        (c) 
         Does not have any U.S. or foreign airworthiness certificate; and
     
    
        
        (d) 
         If unpowered, weighs less than 155 pounds; or
     
    
    
        
        (1) 
         Weighs less than 254 pounds empty weight, excluding floats and safety devices which are intended for deployment in a potentially catastrophic situation;
     
    
        
        (2) 
         Has a fuel capacity not exceeding 5 U.S. gallons;
     
    
        
        (3) 
         Is not capable of more than 55 knots calibrated airspeed at full power in level flight; and
     
    
        
        (4) 
         Has a power-off stall speed which does not exceed 24 knots calibrated airspeed.