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Originally Posted by Andrzej Kobus
On Jun 10, 2:07*pm, kd6veb wrote:
Hi Gang
* I am aware of 2 new (imported) gliders having to be registered in the experimental category - *Mitch Polinsky's 31 and my DG1001M. I truly don't think that is too much of a problem with single place gliders but is a problem with 2 place gliders because it excludes commercial usage. Reasons given by the manufacturers were costs of certification. So my question is is this now accepted standard practice?
* For lighter gliders up to 1320lbs max weight we have a very viable option in the US and that is SLSA category. My Phoenix in in this category. As far as I understand it there are no real negatives but one perceived negative and that is the max VNE has to be 120 knots. Why? Only the FAA with its infinite wisdom knows why!
Dave
Most new gliders are registered as experimental not just 2. ASG-29
does not have type certificate and there are 40 of them in the USA.
That is how my glider is registered as well.
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The ASG 29 does have a type certificate. It is an EASA one and I expect that it is just too much of a ball ache for someone to jump through the hoop required to get that accepted by the FAA. Gotta love that experimental category.
Here in NZ I had to go through type acceptance before the old LBA TC for Nimbus 3D I imported was accepted. At least here it wasn't too much of a drama