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US EXPERIENCE WITH THE LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT RULE

US EXPERIENCE WITH THE LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT RULE. Earl Lawrence. A New Era Begins. September 1, 2004 the first set of aviation regulations for non-transportation aviation created Largest US aviation rulemaking project in over 50 years Affects all areas of FAA regulation:

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US EXPERIENCE WITH THE LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT RULE

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  1. US EXPERIENCE WITH THE LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT RULE Earl Lawrence

  2. A New Era Begins • September 1, 2004 the first set of aviation regulations for non-transportation aviation created • Largest US aviation rulemaking project in over 50 years • Affects all areas of FAA regulation: • Maintenance; Aircraft Certification; Pilot and Instructor Certification; Aircraft Operations

  3. Major Highlights • New Factory Aircraft Certification category • First FAA implementation of Public Law 104 • Costs to produce aircraft was cut in half • Cost to become a pilot was cut in half

  4. Major Highlights • Aircraft owners can obtain training and certification to perform their own annual condition inspections • Manufacturers, NOT FAA, approve aircraft modifications • Maintenance and continued airworthiness standard- setting moved from FAA to industry (ASTM International)

  5. FAA/Industry Action • First two factory aircraft certificated only six months after passage of rule • Primary category 1 ½ years for Katana • 1 year and 10 months for Quicksilver GT500 • 9 years for RANS S-7 • A total of over 30 SLSA certifications have been issued to date

  6. FAA/Industry Action • New engines available conforming to ASTM International standards • Rotax 912 series • Jabaru four and six cylinder models

  7. FAA/Industry Action • ASTM International completed, and received FAA acceptance of, standards for fixed-wing LSAs, gliders, powered parachutes, and weight shift aircraft • FAA trained and appointed over 100 DPEs for all categories of SP licenses (fixed, gyro, parachute, etc.)

  8. FAA/Industry Action • FAA is actively refining and improving the original FAA policies and procedures for: • maintenance-training, • Practical Test Standards • Aircraft certification policies • Designated Airworthiness Representative Policies and Training • Designated Pilot Examiner Policies and Training

  9. FAA/Industry Action • King Schools has a multimedia DVD training curriculum for sport pilots and Sport Pilot Instructors • EAA has a “conversion kit” to assist with certificating of two-place ultralights. Over 2,000 conversion kits sold to date • The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Sport Flying

  10. FAA/Industry Action • 862 LSAs certificated or awaiting certification • 627 SP airman knowledge tests administered • 125 current DPEs have added SP examiner authority • 43 new SP DPEs have been created/designated • More than 100 New Sport Pilot Repairmen have been trained and certificated

  11. ·Aeropro CZ EuroFox · Aerosport Ltd. Breezer · Aerosport Ltd. C42 Ikarus · Aerostar Festival · Aircraft Manufacturing & Development CH601XL · American Legend AL3C-100 Cub · B&F Technik Vertriebs FK-9 Mark IV Czech Aircraft Works CH-601-XL · Czech Aircraft Works Mermaid · Czech Aircraft Works Parrot · Czech Aircraft Works Sport Cruiser · Evektor Sportstar · Fantasy Air Allegro Flight Design CT · GRYF Aircraft Spol MD 3 Rider · Indus Aviation T211 Thorpedo · Iniziative Industriali Italiane Sky Arrow 600 Sport · Jabiru USA Sport Aircraft J170-SP · Jabiru USA Sport Aircraft J250-SP · JIHLAVAN Airplanes KP-5 Kappa · Just Aircraft Highlander · RANS S-7LS · Remos Aircraft G-3 · Storm Aircraft Rally LSA · Taylorcraft AvationTaylor Sport · Tecnam Bravo · Tecnam Echo Super · Tecnam Sierra · TL Ultralight Sting Sport · Zlin Savage Airplanes

  12. Non Fixed Wing Powered Parachutes • Summit II Weight Shift · Airborne WindsportsEdge XT-912-B · GTE 912 · Tanarg 912

  13. TECNAM ITALY

  14. INDUS AIR

  15. State of Industry • OEM’s • Most are European based • Many young and cash strapped companies but growing fast • Aircraft are currently being produced in Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK, US

  16. State of Industry • Manufacturers • Many entering the market are experienced European companies • The Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association (LAMA) is the lead organization for the manufacturers and it has over 65 members. www.lama.bz • Insurance Companies • Most are interested in providing insurance; weight shift and powered parachute still an issue

  17. State of Industry • FAA • Education of the inspectors still a stumbling block to full implementation • FBOs • Just learning about the opportunities; reactions vary although schools of all sizes are offering training • Instructors • Cautious but when they are exposed to the opportunities they have recognized the economic benefits of the new rules

  18. State of Industry • ASTM Standards • Over 3,000 ASTM International standards are used as the basis for national standards by reference in regulation in over 50 countries • Full International support in development of the standards • At least three Civil Aviation Authorities participated in the development of the standards • US • Australia • Canada

  19. State of Industry • ASTM International Standards have been adopted for use in the Australia, US, and Colombia • ASTM International is being considered for adoption in Israel, Spain, South Africa, Canada, New Zealand

  20. ASTM International Committee F37:Non-US Participation

  21. State of Industry • Standards are written to be relevant regardless of the country in which they are used • Standards are separate from local regulations; they do not dictate limits such as weight, speed, or complexity of the aircraft • The aircraft categories that are allowed to use the ASTM standards, and enforcement of the standards, is left with the individual CAA

  22. What Can You Do or Buy Today • Current FAA Pilot certificate holders can operate with a drivers license as their medical • Obtain a Sport Pilot Student Pilot Certificate • Hundreds of existing Amateur-built and Classic aircraft models can be flown by Sport Pilots • New Light Sport Aircraft are available

  23. What Can you Do or Buy Today • Insurance for Pilots, FBOs and instructors is available for LSA airplanes • Current flight instructors can provide Sport Pilot training • Certificate “heavy” ultralight as Experimental

  24. What Is NewAs a result of the rule • Aircraft manufacturers have quickly adopted use of ASTM International Standards world wide • Aircraft sales are strong • Industry self policing of compliance with ASTM International standards is starting to be put into place • Major education of regulators and industry still needed

  25. What is New (cont.) • Flight Schools with new LSA report significant increase in new student starts • Autogas or unleaded Avgas, not Avgas, is the correct fuel and airport availability is an issue • Many owners will be certificated FAA Repairmen • Significant amount of misinformation about new regulations

  26. Questions

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