The Pouchel (also known as the Ladder Flea[1]) is a single-seat ultralight aircraft designed by Daniel Dalby and produced by APEV.

The aim was to design an easy-to-build ultralight aircraft based on the formula, principles and writings of Henri Mignet.

After test hops and modifications, on 26 June 1999, Daniel Dalby piloted the Pouchel on its first true flight at Salon Eyguieres.

[2][3] In 2002, after many plans had been sold to other amateur constructors, the ladder manufacturer refused to sell its products for this purpose, due to concerns about liability and insurance.

The aircraft was then redesigned to replace the ladders with rectangular-section aluminium tubes (100 x 50 mm), becoming the Pouchel II, with a Rotax 447 engine and an empty weight of about 150 kg (331 lb).