I believe that your FAA briefer was attempting to state that the aircraft
cannot have a combination of lift enhancing devices, retractable gear, and
inflight adjustable prop, which would constitute a complex aircraft. Flaps
alone would not be prohibited because they make approaches safer, they
Houston, Texas
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From: "Colin & Bev Rainey" <crain...@cfl.rr.com>
To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 4:29 PM
Subject: KR> LSA rules
>I believe that your FAA briefer was attempting to state tha
Rick,
Thanks for the LSA info.
Dick H
Rick and netters
I am not trying to say anyone is wrong, I have just been around the FAA for a
long time, and I really don't care what one presenter is saying at a local
meeting, until I see it in print in the regs, and so far it is NOT published
concerning ELSA just LSA in Part21, I would not
"b.. Aircraft meeting the above specifications, such as a Piper J-2 or
J-3, Aeronca Champ,
or early model Taylorcraft, may be flown by sport pilots."
Colin,
The above statement that you quoted probably says it all. To be operated
by a Sport Pilot, an aircraft does not have to be designated as an
Anyone can read the EAA's synopsis of the Sport Pilot rule (19 pages
instead of >400) at the following link:
http://www.sportpilot.org/rule/sp_rule.pdf
(4) A maximum stalling speed or minimum steady flight speed without the use
of lift-enhancing devices (VS1) of not more than 45 knots CAS at
I have a friend who has just finished his 4th RV and has received his
medical, but has had some kind of heart problems and has to keep getting FAA
approval to continue flying every bi-annual. He has decided to build one
more plane. This one is going to be one that is already certified for Sport
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