[1] The Skye Ryder Aerochute was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles two-seat trainer exemption as well as the Experimental - Amateur-built aircraft rules.
It features a 500 sq ft (46 m2) parachute-style wing, two-seats-in-tandem accommodation, tricycle landing gear and a single 50 hp (37 kW) Rotax 503 engine in pusher configuration.
In flight steering is accomplished via foot pedals that actuate the canopy brakes, creating roll and yaw.
With full fuel of 5 U.S. gallons (19 L; 4.2 imp gal) the payload for the pilot, passenger and baggage is 620 lb (280 kg).
[1] In April 2015 seven examples were registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration.