Sport Pilot Glider Rating?

"Marc Ramsey" wrote in message
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At 05:39 05 January 2011, Mike the Strike wrote:
I still maintain my original assertion that no gliders have been
certified by FAA as LSA. Certainly a number could meet the
limitations, but decertification would be non-trivial. If I am wrong,
please cite specific aircraft.

Given that the FAA has a long list of type certified light aircraft that
can be flown as LSAs (various Aeroncas, Luscombes, Ercoupes, Pipers,
Taylorcrafts)

Any list you may have found is for information only and not part of any
regulation. The answer is in front of you, in FAR Part 1.1

"Light-Sport aircraft means an aircraft, other than a helicopter or powered lift
that, since its original certification, has continued to meet the following" ;
(the LSA limitations follow, including 120 knots Vne for gliders)

This means that any certified aircraft can be flown by a sport pilot as long at
it meets the LSA limitations and has ALWAYS met those regulations.

Vaughn

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