Mike Schumann wrote:
In addition to being able to fly above 10,000 ft, motor gliders can also fly
internationally, which I believe is not currently possible with LSA
aircraft.

I believe that it's the license and not the aircraft. The Sport Pilot
license is not recognized internationally and will likely be unusable
outside the U.S. Similarly, we have a club member who has the Dutch
equivalent of a recreational pilot license. The FAA would not recognize
that either and the member would up getting a U.S. private Pilot license.

As for the 10,000 ft thing - that's because Sport Pilots are not tested
for high altitude operations. I have a page on my club web site (and so
excuse the local references, please) that may be of interest -
http://home.comcast.net/~verhulst/GB...sportpilot.htm

Tony