D-MELF

D-MELF is a Breezer B400, a single-engine piston aircraft. SkyMeter has tracked 466 flights totalling 243 hours of airtime via ADS-B. The most frequent segment is DE-0383 to EDXJ. Service window in our records spans 508 days. Of those flights, 84 (18.0%) carry at least one detected incident: a go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Breezer B400 has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,322 lb.

About the Breezer B400

The Breezer is a German-designed light sport aircraft and ultralight built by Breezer Aircraft GmbH, first introduced in the early 2000s as a modern two-seat side-by-side trainer and touring aircraft. With its composite construction, low-wing configuration, and efficient Rotax powerplant, the Breezer carved out a niche in the European ultralight market where 450-kilogram weight limits drove innovative engineering. The type is particularly popular in Germany, where the distinctive D-M registration prefix denotes ultralight aircraft operating under relaxed certification rules compared to standard EASA types.

The Breezer's docile handling, good visibility, and relatively spacious cockpit made it a favorite among flying clubs and private owners seeking an affordable step up from traditional tube-and-fabric ultralights. Its cruise speed of around 108 knots and range of roughly 500 nautical miles give it genuine cross-country capability despite the ultralight classification. While never produced in large numbers compared to American LSA designs like the Flight Design CT or Tecnam P92, the Breezer remains a respected example of German light-aircraft engineering, blending efficiency with European operating economics.

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