A aviation & planes forum. AviationBanter

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » AviationBanter forum » rec.aviation newsgroups » Soaring
Site Map Home Register Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

LSA weight limit increase, good for gliding?



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #1  
Old December 21st 18, 02:36 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
[email protected]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 133
Default LSA weight limit increase, good for gliding?

It appears that the FAA might be upping the weight limit on LSA aircraft. One of the main limits holding back marketable gliders from being LSA eligible was the low Vne. If they are opening up the LSA rules for more change, and changing to more of a risk-based rulemaking we should be able to argue that Certified gliders have high Vne limits, and the risk is low.


Is there anything the gliding community wants to get done if new rules are posted in January 2019?


reference:

"high-ranking FAA source has confirmed that the FAA plans to almost triple the maximum weight for most light sport aircraft to 3600 pounds in rulemaking that will be introduced in January. The source confirmed the scant details of a Facebook post written by AOPA Senior VP of Media and Outreach Tom Haines from the AOPA Regional Fly-In at Carbondale, Illinois. “Great news out of AOPA: your freedom to fly Fly-in at Carbondale,” Haines wrote. “In January the FAA will issue a notice of proposed rulemaking increasing max weight for a light sport airplane from 1320 lbs to 3600 lbs."


https://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/new...-231639-1.html

Chris
 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Light weight low cost four stroke engines, good Rotax replacements. Bushleague Piloting 1 October 13th 05 04:49 AM
Light weight low cost four stroke engines, good Rotax replacements. Jim Carriere Naval Aviation 0 July 8th 05 02:31 AM
Light weight low cost four stroke engines, good Rotax replacements. [email protected] Home Built 15 July 3rd 05 05:31 PM
pilot weight and gliding John Lee Soaring 4 August 31st 03 06:53 PM
Pilot weight and gliding JohnH Soaring 26 August 27th 03 11:08 PM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 11:05 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright 2004-2024 AviationBanter.
The comments are property of their posters.