I think you are right.

Helen

Matt Whiting wrote:
Helen wrote:
What the FAA issues is a Special Airworthiness Certificate rather than
a standard airworthiness certificate. While issued by the FAA, the
standards that must be met are all published by ASTM rather than the FAA.

Helen

Matt Whiting wrote:
Helen wrote:
The VFR only limitation is strictly on the light sport airman not
the light sport aircraft. You aren't going to find this anywhere in
the FARs because most of these planes are not certified by the FAA,
but by ASTM.

Are you sure about this? I thought the FAA still had to certify
them, just that they will certify any that meet the ASTM standard.

Matt

Yes, understand. However, I still think it is the FAA that is really
certifying the aircraft even though they aren't developing the standards.

I don't think ASTM has any authority to certify aircraft, but I could be
wrong.

Matt