Plane and Pilot
JUNE 13, 2025
Known as the Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification, it sounds like—and is—a regulation about aircraft, but it also has an entire section on pilot privileges and operating limitations. One major shift for MOSAIC LSA is higher gross weight, although no limit is specified.
AV Web
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Sonex recently announced an increase in the maximum gross weight for all Sonex and Waiex aircraft equipped with 100-horsepower engines. The approval comes after extensive engineering studies and flight tests, the new limit is now 1,220 pounds, a 70-pound boost from the previous 1,150-pound cap.
Plane and Pilot
JANUARY 16, 2025
The trouble is this openness only applies to the aircraft approval, and not to the regulations governing pilot certification or operating limitations. While the FAA sends representatives to serve on the F37 LSA committee, the entire agency gets only a single ballot vote, just like every other individual participating.
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