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Stuff below is from FAA
conference
Ed
Burkhead
http://edburkhead.com/
ed -at- edburkheadQQQ.com (change -at- and remove the QQQ)
Semptember
1 effective date - will certify sport pilots and aircraft
3
miles vis, below 10k feet
May
carry one passenger
LSA
defined as:
1320
lb. or 1430 lb. seaplanes
1 or 2
occupants
single
engine recip
45 kt
max stall speed I
think I heard this right
125 kt
max level speed I
think I heard this right
new
aircraft under consensus standard – special lsa airworthiness certificate
kits
will receive experimental lsa airworthiness certificates
two-place
training and fat ultralights req to be registered and inspected by DA and rec
cert within 3 years
Operational and maintenance
Flight
instructor certificate with sport pilot rating
existing
pilots get credit for experience
CFI
required to take knowledge test and practical test
FAR
103 unchanged
ELSA
may tow gliders – I didn’t hear whether or not SLSA can
additional
privileges with more training for B C etc. and different make and model
higher
ratings may fly sport for any that they are rated
DL or
3rd class med (no details)
maintenance
rating or inspection rating
owner
maint on eLSA
maintenance
rating inspections on any SLSA for planes they are authorized
new
LSA branch in FAA
medical
requirements
dl
self certification or 3rd class
denied
– if has knowledge has bee denied, further evaluation will be required
current
special issuance pilots – they are authorized to fly sport with restrictions
listed on special issuance certificate
CFI
already certificated – any CFI can teach as soon as checked out on equipment
ELSA
can tow non-powered ultralights – pilot must hold PPL
www.faa.gov/avr/aff/sportpilot
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