OVERVIEW

2. OVERVIEW The new rules address certification of: • Sport Pilot License (actually “Certificate”) • Light-Sport Aircraft • Flight Instructor with a Sport rating • Repairmen • Inspection • Maintenance 2

3. Lower Barriers • Lower cost pilot’s certificate • Less time getting a certificate • Less medical expense • Lower cost new aircraft • Retains or improves safety 3

4. Wide-Impact Rule • Pilot certification • Flight training • Medical standards • Flight instructor certification • Aircraft certification • Aircraft production certification • Aircraft maintenance • Aircraft repairman certification 4

5. Permitted Aircraft Airplane Single Engine Land (SEL) 5

6. Permitted Aircraft Airplane-Single Engine Sea (SES) 6

7. Permitted Aircraft PoweredParachute (Land or Sea) 7

8. Permitted Aircraft Weight-Shift-Control (WSC) Land or Sea 8

9. Permitted Aircraft LSA Glider 9

10. Permitted Aircraft Balloon Airship 10

11. Permitted Aircraft Gyroplane 11

12. Conventional…Modern

13. Category Class Airplane Land or Sea Powered Parachute Land or Sea Weight Shift Control Land or Sea Glider Lighter Than Air Airship / Balloon Rotorcraft Gyroplane Categories & Classes

14. Sport Pilots Can Fly… In addition to any Light-Sport Aircraft, Sport Pilot may fly… …any FAA certificated aircraft that meet the definitions of a Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) For a list of all aircraft: see EAA’s www.sportpilot.org 14

16. Simple, not Spare Large, Multiple, Digital-Data Flat Screens

17. NOT an LSA • Multi-engine Aircraft • Helicopters • Complex Aircraft • Retractable Gear • Controllable Pitch Prop • Part 103 Powered Ultralights • Part 103 Unpowered • Hang Gliders • Paragliders 17

18. Pilot Certification 18

19. Sport Pilot Privileges (Basic Level) • Day Operations • 3 miles visibility or greater • Uncontrolled airspace • Cross country flights OK, any distance • Up to 10,000 feet MSL • Flight anywhere in the US • Foreign countries with approval from their CAA 19

20. Sport Pilot Limitations (Basic Level) • Fly only Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) • Category & Class plus Make/Model “set” • LSA < 87 knots • No Class A airspace (reserved for airliners) • 3 miles visibility or greater • No compensation or for-hire operations • May not tow any object • Operate in U.S. only 20

21. Sport Pilot Privileges (Add Endorsement via Logbook Entry) Additional Training and Endorsements allow: • Operation in Class B, C, and D airspace • Additional category and class privilege • Additional make and model set aircraft • LSA > 87 knots @ max. continuous power NO additional tests required 21

22. Medical • Auto Driver’s License or 3rd Class medical to prove medical fitness • Not required for balloon or glider • HOWEVER, if pilot’s most recent medical application was denied, revoked or suspended, he/she cannot auto use driver’s license • Special Issuance is NOT a denial FAR 61.23 22

23. Self Certification All Pilots Must Self Certify before each flight…. Must have no medical condition that would make pilot unable to operate a Light-Sport Aircraft in a safe manner FAR 61.23/53/303 23

24. Become a Sport Pilot • Receive flight training from a flight instructor Airplane 20 Hrs Glider 10 Hrs Gyroplane 20 Hrs Airship 20 Hrs WSC 20 Hrs PPC 12 Hrs Balloon 7 Hrs • Pass Knowledge (written) Test • Pass Practical (flight) Test 24

25. Sport Pilot License Sport Pilot Certificate: • The Certificate will have no category or class ratings • Category or class privileges endorsed in pilot logbook • Credit experience towards higher certificates 25

26. LSA Definition Must fit in the LSA “Performance Box” E-LSA Transitioning Ultralights E-LSA Manufactured “Kit-Built” Standard or Primary Category S-LSA Newly Manufactured “Ready-to-Fly” Experimental Amateur Built 26

27. Aircraft Certification • Standard or Primary Category • Special-LSA (NEW) • Experimental Amateur-Built • Homebuilts (“51% rule”) • Experimental-LSA (NEW) • Transitioning ULs • Kit Built under consensus standard • S-LSA converted to E-LSA 27

28. Standard Category List on EAA Website: www.sportpilot.org 28

29. Standard Category • Must meet the LSA definition continuously since initial certification • Aircraft certification stays the same • Maintenance rules stay the same • Limited preventive maintenance by pilot • Annual Inspection performed by A&P with IA 29

30. Special-LSA New Airworthiness Certification Process • Ready to Fly • Compensation & hire allowed for flight training and rental • Comply with Industry Consensus Standard • Design, production, QA, and maintenance • Manufacturer Statement of Compliance SLSA List Gyroplanes excluded from S-LSA 30

31. Imported S-LSAs? Same Basic Requirements: • Aircraft must comply with Industry Consensus Standards • Manufacturer issues “Statement of Compliance” by serial number Plus: • Country of manufacture is U.S. bilateral partner • New aircraft eligible for flight authorization • On foreign aircraft registry, and • No previous Airworthiness Certificate 31

32. E-LSA Kits New Airworthiness Certification Process • Up to 99% complete at factory • Does not need to meet Amateur Built (51%) rule • Manufacturer must build one aircraft to show compliance with Industry Consensus Standard • Design, production, and maintenance • Manufacturer issues Statement of Compliance 32

33. Maintenance 33

34. Special-LSA Annual condition inspection/100 hour inspections • Repairman Certificate-Maintenance • A&P or FAA Approved Repair Station Maintenance • Repairman Certificate-Maintenance • A&P or FAA Approved Repair Station • Limited preventive maintenance by pilot Continuing Airworthiness • Service Directives apply • Modifications must be approved by manufacturer 34

35. E-LSA Kits Annual condition inspection • A&P or FAA Approved Repair Station • Repairman Certificate-Maintenance • Repairman Certificate-Inspection Maintenance/Repairs • Can be performed by anyone • Major Changes must comply with operating limitations • Can be performed by anyone 35

36. Heart of LSA… The Fun of Flying

37. THANK YOU! 37