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Jim Sower asked: 'OK. What's the stall/landing speed limitation? ... Jim S.'
(From the EAA Website)
To be defined as a light-sport aircraft, the aircraft must meet the following parameters:
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Maximum gross takeoff weight-1,320 lbs (599 kg.), 1,430 lbs. for water operation.
?œ Lighter-than-air light-sport aircraft maximum gross weight-660 lbs (300 kg.)
?œ Maximum stall speed-51 mph (45 knots)
?œ Maximum speed in level flight with maximum continuous power (Vh)-138 mph (120 knots)
?œ Two-place maximum (pilot and one passenger)
?œ Single, non-turbine engine only, including rotary and diesel engines
?œ Fixed or ground adjustable propeller
?œ Unpressurized cabin
?œ Fixed landing gear
?œ Repositionable landing gear for seaplanes allowing the wheels to be rotated for amphibious operation.
?œ Can be manufactured and sold ready-to-fly under a new Special Light-Sport (S-LSA) aircraft certification without FAR Part 23 compliance. Aircraft must meet ASTM (American Society of Testing and Materials, Int'l) consensus standards. Aircraft under this certification may be used for sport and recreation, flight training, and aircraft rental.
?œ Can be licensed Experimental Light-Sport Aircraft (E-LSA) if kit- or plans-built. Aircraft under this certification may be used only for sport and recreation and flight instruction for the owner of the aircraft.
?œ Can be licensed Experimental Light-Sport Aircraft (E-LSA) if it was kit- or plans-built and operated as an ultralight trainers. Application must be submitted within 36 months after the effective date of the rule.
?œ Will have FAA registration-N-number.
?œ Aircraft category and class includes: Airplane (Land/Sea), Gyroplane, Airship, Balloon, Weight-Shift-Control (Trike Land/Sea), and Powered Parachute (land/sea).
?œ U.S. or foreign manufacture of light-sport aircraft is authorized.
?œ May be operated at night by a private pilot if the aircraft is equipped per FAR 91.209 and the pilot holds a minimum of a third-class medical).
Ken Powell
Bryant, Arkansas
501-847-4721
C150 / RV-4
-------------- Original message --------------
> OK. What's the stall/landing speed limitation? ... Jim S.
>
> kenpowell@comcast.net wrote:
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> > LSA gross weight is 1320 lbs. 1250 was the original proposal.
> >
> > Ken Powell
> > Bryant, Arkansas
> > 501-847-4721
> > C150 / RV-4
> >
> >
> > -------------- Original message --------------
> >
> > > That's what I thought. Guess Light Sport in AU doesn't look so much
> > > like it does here (we have limits like 120 kts top speed, 1250#
> > GW, low
> > > stall speed, etc.
> > > Jim S.
> > >
> > > Carl Murakami wrote:
> > >
> > > > http://www.visionaircraft.com/
> > > > Carl Murakami
> > > >
> > > > Jim Sower wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Does Vision have a web site??
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
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