BeaglePig
July 22nd 04, 04:36 PM
I actually LIKE reading ANN.... they actually DO get most aviation news
out before anyone else, you just have to watch them sometimes.
I laughed out loud for 5 min straight after reading the first paragraph
of Jon Thornburgh's article... Them's some funny planes those sport
pilots will be flying eh?? <grin>
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LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT
" The allowable gross weight is 1,320 pounds. Aircraft operated on
water can weigh 1,430 pounds.
" The stall speed must be not greater than 45 knots, max speed: 120
knots.
" LSA cannot have an in-flight propeller or retractable gear.
" Seaplanes can have "repositionable gear." The rule specifically
says that the gear must be operated in either the down position
throughout the entire flight, or in the up position throughout the entire
flight. In other words, it appears that an amphibious seaplane may not
take off from land with the gear down, raise the gear, and then land on
water. This seems to preclude the Aventura from qualifying as an LSA.
" An LSA can have only one engine.
" Hang gliders and foot-launched powered and unpowered paragliders
are specifically excluded from being LSA, and a Sport Pilot certificate
does not allow a sport pilot to fly a tandem hang glider or tandem
paraglider.
" Weight-shift trikes are limited to two-axis control only. No rudder
is allowed for yaw control.
<<<<< end quote >>>>>>
I assume you can spot the typo without me pointing it out.
BeaglePig
out before anyone else, you just have to watch them sometimes.
I laughed out loud for 5 min straight after reading the first paragraph
of Jon Thornburgh's article... Them's some funny planes those sport
pilots will be flying eh?? <grin>
<<<< begin quote >>>>>
LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT
" The allowable gross weight is 1,320 pounds. Aircraft operated on
water can weigh 1,430 pounds.
" The stall speed must be not greater than 45 knots, max speed: 120
knots.
" LSA cannot have an in-flight propeller or retractable gear.
" Seaplanes can have "repositionable gear." The rule specifically
says that the gear must be operated in either the down position
throughout the entire flight, or in the up position throughout the entire
flight. In other words, it appears that an amphibious seaplane may not
take off from land with the gear down, raise the gear, and then land on
water. This seems to preclude the Aventura from qualifying as an LSA.
" An LSA can have only one engine.
" Hang gliders and foot-launched powered and unpowered paragliders
are specifically excluded from being LSA, and a Sport Pilot certificate
does not allow a sport pilot to fly a tandem hang glider or tandem
paraglider.
" Weight-shift trikes are limited to two-axis control only. No rudder
is allowed for yaw control.
<<<<< end quote >>>>>>
I assume you can spot the typo without me pointing it out.
BeaglePig