The Bug has an empty weight of under 155 lb (70 kg) and so qualifies to be operated under the United States FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles regulations.

Sandlin makes his computer assisted design drawings available free of charge as downloads in .dxf, .dwf and .gif formats and has explicitly released them to the public domain.

[1][2][3][4] The aircraft is made from bolted together aluminium tube, braced with steel cables and covered with heat shrunk Dacron fabric.

The pilot sits on an open cockpit seat without a windshield and is secured with a four-point harness.

[1][2][3] The Bug is designed to be launched by aerotow behind an ultralight aircraft, auto-tow, winch-launch or by rolling it down a slope.