Sorting out Experimental Airworthiness Certification and LSA designation

On Friday, April 18, 2014 12:16:16 AM UTC-4, Bill T wrote:

Not many current manufacture gliders meet LSA. Their VNE is to high.

It would likely be a trainer or something like the PW-5.

Though it is not the absolute final word, a DAR told me today that it currently impossible to convert an Experimental Glider Racing/Exhibition air-worthiness to E-LSA (Experimental LSA).

I was interested in doing this because an owner can obtain a 'repairman' rating (after taking a 16 hour course) for an E-LSA (even if it was not home-built). Repairman seems to be a good match to what I would like to be able to do legally with my glider without supervision.

On Wednesday, April 23, 2014 9:02:04 AM UTC-6, son_of_flubber wrote:
Though it is not the absolute final word, a DAR told me today that it currently impossible to convert an Experimental Glider Racing/Exhibition air-worthiness to E-LSA (Experimental LSA).



I was interested in doing this because an owner can obtain a 'repairman' rating (after taking a 16 hour course) for an E-LSA (even if it was not home-built). Repairman seems to be a good match to what I would like to be able to do legally with my glider without supervision.

If you think of the next potential owner and resale value, you might think again.

On Thursday, April 24, 2014 1:15:53 PM UTC-4, Frank Whiteley wrote:

If you think of the next potential owner and resale value, you might think again.

That had occurred to me. The cheap way to get into an E-LSA is to buy a used low hours weight shift soarable trike. They do not hold their value and they are a way to on a calm day with marginal lift.