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Light Sport Aircraft. (LSA). Content. Part 21 Certification of Products (S) LSA Factory Manufactured – Standards Maintenance of LSA What you CAN do in an LSA What you CANNOT do in an LSA Flight Testing Questions.
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Light Sport Aircraft (LSA)
Content • Part 21 Certification of Products • (S) LSA • Factory Manufactured – Standards • Maintenance of LSA • What you CAN do in an LSA • What you CANNOT do in an LSA • Flight Testing • Questions
Part 21Certification of ProductsSigned by the Minister of Transport in November 2009 Effective December 2009 AC21-3 Special Category Airworthiness Certificate Experimental – Test flying, evaluation, research. Exhibition – Airshows, aerobatic competitions etc. Amateur Built – Owner built for sport and recreation. Limited – Ex Military, vintage factory built non certified Primary – not yet designated in NZ LSA – (S) Factory Manufactured (may be registered as LSA aircraft in NZ for hire and reward towards flight training with a Part 61 qualified instructor) – (E) Amateur built (are registered in NZ as Amateur built) NOTE – On 03 Dec 2010 all existing experimental aircraft must be categorised as detailed above.
(S) LSA • Factory manufactured as LSA • Require PPL / RPL or CPL • Min Class 2 Medical or LTSA for RPL • Operating limitations under part 91.105 (no hire or reward except Flight Training) • Maintained by LAME • Documents to be carried P.A.R.T
Factory Manufactured • LSA aircraft that are factory built are required to meet the ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) standards and meet the requirements of Part 21.201. • To conform with Part 1 • Maximum Take off weight of 600KG • If powered - Non Turbine driven by a propeller • Maximum stall speed of 45kts • If a glider – maximum VNE 135kts • Unpressurised cabin • Maximum of 2 seats including pilot seat.
Maintenance of LSA • Must have a logbook as per standard category aircraft Part 91.617 • Requires to have a maintenance program approved Part 91.607 and additional requirements of part 43 Subpart F • LAME maintained • Modifications to be approved by the manufacturer. • All AD’s to be complied with. • ARA – After the first ARA then every 2 years
What you can do? Training and testing for : • PPL • RPL • CPL • Night flying • Instructor Ratings • BFR • Take off and land over congested areas • Take a passenger Jabiru 160 Tecnam
What you cannot do? • Instrument Flight (IFR) • Scenic Flights (Hire and Reward) • Fly over congested areas • Fly international without permission • Self maintain TL 3000 Jabiru 120
Flight Testing • PPL / RPL • CPL • Instructor A,B or C category Limitations • Flight Manual - Performance (to produce own P-Chart – AC119-3) • Weight and Balance • Aircraft - Maximum rate turns - Instruments
Any Questions? LSA
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