Sport Pilot/LSA for motorgliders

Out of curiosity, what advantage do you see in having it registered as a
LSA?

Tim Ward


I was wondering the same thing, It should be registered as a "Glider" the
launch method, "self launch" should not be an issue except for log book
endorsements.

I don't believe that they would change a "registration" on a J-3 Cub from
"Airplane" to "LSA", just to get the Light Sport only Pilot to fly it. He
should be qualified to fly any aircraft that falls into the qualifications
for light sport aircraft, even though it is registered as an airplane.

BT

In article nsOsd.176864$bk1.112605@fed1read05,
BTIZ wrote:

Out of curiosity, what advantage do you see in having it registered as a
LSA?

Tim Ward

I was wondering the same thing, It should be registered as a "Glider" the
launch method, "self launch" should not be an issue except for log book
endorsements.

I don't believe that they would change a "registration" on a J-3 Cub from
"Airplane" to "LSA", just to get the Light Sport only Pilot to fly it. He
should be qualified to fly any aircraft that falls into the qualifications
for light sport aircraft, even though it is registered as an airplane.

That's correct. The J-3 and 1-26 and 2-33 are considered "LSA"
even though they have standard certificates. The main question
is if someone wants to get an LSA certificate so they can do
their own maint. after some fairly short training (instead of 18
months of experience and, you guessed it, an FAA Airframe mechanics test).
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Mark J. Boyd

The main reason I'm curious is that I was under the impression that
most of these imported gliders/motorgliders get registered under the
"experimental-exhibition" category. I was also under the impression
that there is a limit to where you can fly (technically) without
letting the FSDO know in writing the area you will be operating in
(which I'm sure EVERYBODY does if so requiried).

So I was just thinking it was a way to avoid all of that in an aircraft
the is allowed under LSA.

I do have a glider rating, with a motorglider endorsement and ASEL and
own a Cessna. So it's not about me. It's about the registration of the
aircraft...

Thanks,
Ryan Wubben

Well, my experimental has a limitation "not be flown over congested areas"
and SLSA aircraft do not have this limitation. But mine is "amatuer-built"
not "exhibition." I don't know if the exhibition ones have the same
limitation.

In article . com,
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The main reason I'm curious is that I was under the impression that
most of these imported gliders/motorgliders get registered under the
"experimental-exhibition" category. I was also under the impression
that there is a limit to where you can fly (technically) without
letting the FSDO know in writing the area you will be operating in
(which I'm sure EVERYBODY does if so requiried).

So I was just thinking it was a way to avoid all of that in an aircraft
the is allowed under LSA.

I do have a glider rating, with a motorglider endorsement and ASEL and
own a Cessna. So it's not about me. It's about the registration of the
aircraft...

Thanks,
Ryan Wubben



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Mark J. Boyd