In article nsOsd.176864$bk1.112605@fed1read05,
BTIZ wrote:

Out of curiosity, what advantage do you see in having it registered as a
LSA?

Tim Ward

I was wondering the same thing, It should be registered as a "Glider" the
launch method, "self launch" should not be an issue except for log book
endorsements.

I don't believe that they would change a "registration" on a J-3 Cub from
"Airplane" to "LSA", just to get the Light Sport only Pilot to fly it. He
should be qualified to fly any aircraft that falls into the qualifications
for light sport aircraft, even though it is registered as an airplane.

That's correct. The J-3 and 1-26 and 2-33 are considered "LSA"
even though they have standard certificates. The main question
is if someone wants to get an LSA certificate so they can do
their own maint. after some fairly short training (instead of 18
months of experience and, you guessed it, an FAA Airframe mechanics test).
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Mark J. Boyd