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R. Wubben wrote:
I'm thinking of a Scheibe SF-25/Slingsby T.61:
Vne is 99 knots.
Gross wt. is 1260
I'm not sure what stall speed is, probably about 40 knots or so.

So based on that, one would think it would qualify. What I'm curious
is if it would fall under the glider OR the "light sport airplane"
section. Does the FAA even recognise the motorglider class when
talking about LSA?

It's just a glider class. Current motorglider airworthiness
certificates seem to say "glider." If you use self-launch,
hey man, that's up to you.

I couldn't find anything on the EAA website (or it's Sport pilot spin
off site) and I also didn't see ANYTHING regarding LSA on the SSA
website. I probably shouldn't be surprised either way.

Yea, I pointed this out last week, and EAA asked me to give them
a glider list for their site. Anybody want to help me?

I wrote Judy at SSA about one of the rules, and recently
spoke to Dean Carswell and sent him some stuff, but I think SSA
has (rightly) set a few other priorities. Getting the TSA
exemption, and getting Mike Melvill for the convention seems like
good work, coming from a full time staff of under a dozen.

So yeah, EAA is a tiny bit behind about gliders, and SSA
is a tiny bit behind on Sport Pilot. But they're both warming up...

Does one just make an appointment at the FSDO office with paperwork
and airplane and you then get annointed as an LSA? (like some of these
foreign built factory airplanes that are reputedly going to flood our
shores)...?

I haven't tried this process ever myself. EAA seems to have an
excellent reputation for "builder assistance." I suspect they
may be your best shot. Plus, they're some of the funnest
folks I've met in aviation. Very open-minded with a can
do attitude.


Thanks for any collective wisdom!
Ryan in Madison, WI
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Mark J. Boyd