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Ken,
That's interesting, I always thought 1320 lbs was
600 kilo ( i.e. 1320/ 2.2).
Anyhow there are some differences between the
Aussie rules -the stall speed has to be in landing configuration at 45knots and
no speed limit - it will be administer by RAA.
Nothing has been officially released yet and that's
all I've been able to glean from the powers that be, but I suspect that the
other rules will be very similar, as we are trying to be in line
globally.
George ( down under)
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:
?œ
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
B ryant, Arkansas
501-847-4721
C150 / RV-4
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Original message --------------
> OK. What's the stall/landing
speed limitation? ... Jim S.
>
> kenpowell@comcast.net wrote:
>
> > 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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