Also it s clear that existing part 23 planes will be grandfathered in.
Light sport aircraft rules uk.
Important that operators and potential purchasers are aware of the current situation regarding the european aviation safety agency s easa plans for the aircraft.
A light sport aircraft lsa or light sport aircraft is a fairly new category of small lightweight aircraft that are simple to fly.
Just my 2 cents.
Light sport aircraft accepted standards faa notice of availability noa information the previously accepted consensus standard has been revised and this noa is accepting the later revision.
Unless they change the rules for the sport pilot certificate as well which i don t expect to happen.
If the definition of a light sport aircraft changes to accomodate more weight or a constant speed propeller or retractable gear or higher speeds then a sport pilot would be able to fly them as well.
Lsa rules desperately need to be updated to allow more powerplant options.
1 320 lbs 1 430 lbs for seaplanes max.
The light sport aircraft rule.
For a general listing of all industry standards accepted by the faa refer to the faa s small airplanes regulations policies guidance webpage.
Light sport aircraft lsa.
236 elder house 550 elder gate milton keynes mk9 1lr.
Otherwise there aren t any light sport aircraft that don t meet the still current lsa restrictions.
There is no standard worldwide description of an lsa.
As does allowing higher speeds at cruise to go along with less kite like stall speeds.
Lsas tend to be heavier and more sophisticated than ultralight aka microlight aircraft but lsa restrictions on weight and performance separates the category from established ga aircraft.
The lsa industry isn t dead.
The new category light sport aircraft is restricted to two kinds of.
A recent flying magazine edition features an ad for the colt from texas aircraft a new lsa that looks to be well made and practical.
Another newish lsa is the vashon ranger a 100 000 lsa designed by the founder of dynon avionics.
With the increasing interest in light sport aircraft lsa it is.
