FES selflaunch

On Feb 27, 4:42*pm, Walt Connelly Walt.Connelly.
wrote:
silentpilot;763779 Wrote:

On Feb 27, 5:31*am, LimaZulu wrote:-
I would like to inform you that we made first self-launch with FES
installed on Silent 2 sailplane.
You can fiind video of this important moment
on:http://www.front-electric-sustainer.com
Regards,
Luka Znidarsic-

looks very interesting!!!!

While I am fascinated by the self launcher, the sustainer and the like,
I have long been curious as to why a glider with a motor doesn't require
an "airplane, single engine, land" license to fly. *Just curious. *

Walt

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Walt Connelly

The simple answer is that if FAA defines a US registered aircraft as a
"glider" then an FAA glider rating is required to fly it. Would you
want the FAA to redefine "glider"?

In many other countries a glider rating or qualification is not
sufficient to fly self launch but it is sufficient to fly a
"sustainer". This is one of the reasons that sustainer engines (aka
turbos) are far more common that engine installations capable of self
launch, except in USA.

Andy