microlight

From micro- + light.

• Homophone: microlite

microlight (plural microlights)

1. (aviation) An ultralight aircraft.
   • 2020 December 5, Nic Robertson, “Saudi Arabia has changed beyond recognition. But will tourists want to visit?”, in CNN‎^[1], archived from the original on 15 April 2022:

     I’ve flown in flimsy microlights, soaring serenely above rich farmland. I’ve ridden tactical combat helicopters missions, skimming the desert floor and banking hard around sand dunes.

   • 2021 August 18, Rebecca Cairns, “This teenage aviator hopes to be the youngest woman to fly solo around the world”, in CNN‎^[2], archived from the original on 13 February 2022:

     One of the things making the trip possible is Rutherford’s microlight aircraft. Microlights are small one or two-seat planes used for leisure or personal transport. If she completes her trip, Rutherford will also claim the record for the youngest person to circumnavigate the world solo in a microlight aircraft.

2. (aviation) The smallest manned aircraft classification, composed of ultralights and verylights; smaller than light aircraft.
3. A very small light.
   • 2015 June 5, Parija Kavilanz, “His $13 million secret: 'Gloving'”, in CNN‎^[3], archived from the original on 17 September 2020:

     "I took $100, bought microlights and made the gloves myself," said Lim.