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Old April 18th 14, 05:16 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Bill T
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Default Sorting out Experimental Airworthiness Certification and LSA designation

Aircraft (gliders) imported to the US under a TCDS. For a foreign manufacturer to import with a "standard" certificate would have to go through a lot more proce$$es and expen$e. The FAA orders related to airworthy certs recognize the factory built glider under the "experimental for exhibition and racing".

Not many current manufacture gliders meet LSA. Their VNE is to high.
BT