Q. Can I get it insured?

A. We have checked with our UK insurer, who is happy to provide third party (only) insurance of £750,000 for a modest premium.

Q. What about flying the e-Go abroad?

A. Unfortunately no other country has an unregulated class like ours. The USA has a 120 kg ultralight class, but with a maximum speed of only 55kts! We plan start in the US with an experimental version, followed by LSA kits and complete aircraft. In Europe, Germany now has a 120Kg class, ‘though it’s not fully deregulated. We hope to do that soon, followed by an ELA version.

Q. What about seat adjustments?

A. The seat is fixed (it doubles as a fuselage frame to minimise weight). We adjust for leg length using the rudder pedals, and for height using different seat cushions. Seat cushions, being pilot-supplied, are excluded from the 115 Kg maximum weight.

Q. What about storing it in a trailer at home?

A. We’re designing it to fit a trailer, and to be reasonably quick to assemble. We are planning a kit-built trailer to go with the plane.

Q. Will it be fitted with a ballistic recovery system?

A. Not on the SSDR version. Just too heavy for a 115Kg aircraft. But we may do a version for the German market, which is under 120Kg with a ballistic chute.

Q. Why a wankel engine? Aren’t they unreliable and thirsty?

A. Above all, they can be very light. And the new breed of wankels are proving to be very smooth and reliable. Together with our very low drag, we get good mpg.

Q. I’m big. Can I fly it?

A. We’ve designed it for a 99th percentile US army guy. That’s 6ft 4inches and 220lbs. The height allows for a headset. And the hip width is 17.8 inches / 453mm. So even you McDonalds lovers should fit.

Q. What’s the field performance?

A. We plan that it’ll operate out of a good quality 300metre/yard grass strip.

Q. What about a two-seater?

A. With a name like alter-e-Go available, who could resist? And then of course there’ll have to be a super-e-Go too.