VLA outside U.S.?

[virtuPIC]

Hi there,

assume the following:

o FAA medical
o FAA private pilot certificate
o N-registered VLA

May I fly this constellation outside U.S.? Yes, I know that it's no
problem for 'regular' plane - but VLA?

virtuPIC
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[Ron Wanttaja]

On 23 May 2007 07:27:12 -0700, virtuPIC > wrote:

>Hi there,
>
>assume the following:
>
>o FAA medical
>o FAA private pilot certificate
>o N-registered VLA
>
>May I fly this constellation outside U.S.? Yes, I know that it's no
>problem for 'regular' plane - but VLA?

I presume you mean "LSA," since there's no US "VLA" certification category.

I think as long as it is N-numbered, reciprocity agreements will allow it to be
flown in most countries. After all, the US LSA rules are similar to the
European JAR certification.

The US Sport Pilot license, on the other hand, specifically is not valid outside
the US.

Ron Wanttaja

[Ron Wanttaja]

On 23 May 2007 09:45:06 -0700, virtuPIC > wrote:

>> I think as long as it is N-numbered, reciprocity agreements will allow it to be
>> flown in most countries. After all, the US LSA rules are similar to the
>> European JAR certification.
>
>Well, have a look at Flight Design's CTSW. They offer a US version
>(MTOW 1,320 lb) and a European version (MTOW 1,040 lb +/- conversion
>error). Why that? Different rules? Or just too much hassle to get JAR
>LSA certification? What if I want to fly the American version? Or a
>Zenair CH601 certified as LSA according to FAR?

I suspect the only difference between the airplanes is the paperwork. I'm not
familiar with the certification requirements under JAR, but the SLSA
certification process is undoubtedly different. Buy a CTSW in Europe, you get a
1040 lb gross and a JAR Airworthiness certificate, buy one in the US, you get
the 1320 gross and an SLSA registration.

You can certainly fly the US version in Europe, but I suspect it will legally
need a US registration to be legal (and of course, be annualled by the
appropriate US-licensed individual).

Ron Wanttaja