Transcript (LSA) Flight Testing

Light Sport Aircraft
(LSA)
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Part 21 Certification of Products
(S) LSA
Factory Manufactured – Standards
Maintenance of LSA
What you CAN do in an LSA
What you CANNOT do in an LSA
Flight Testing
Questions
Part 21Certification of Products
Signed by the Minister of Transport in November 2009
Effective December 2009
AC21-3 Special Category Airworthiness Certificate
Experimental – Test flying, evaluation, research.
Exhibition
– Airshows, aerobatic competitions etc.
Amateur Built – Owner built for sport and recreation.
Limited
– Ex Military, vintage factory built non certified
Primary
– not yet designated in NZ
LSA
– (S) Factory Manufactured (may be registered
as LSA aircraft in NZ for hire and reward
towards flight training with a Part 61 qualified
instructor)
– (E) Amateur built (are registered in NZ as
Amateur built)
NOTE – On 03 Dec 2010 all existing experimental aircraft
must be categorised as detailed above.
(S) LSA
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Factory manufactured as LSA
Require PPL / RPL or CPL
Min Class 2 Medical or LTSA for RPL
Operating limitations under part 91.105
(no hire or reward except Flight Training)
• Maintained by LAME
• Documents to be carried P.A.R.T
Factory Manufactured
• LSA aircraft that are factory built are required to
meet the ASTM (American Society for Testing
and Materials) standards and meet the
requirements of Part 21.201.
• To conform with Part 1
• Maximum Take off weight of 600KG
• If powered - Non Turbine driven by a propeller
• Maximum stall speed of 45kts
• If a glider – maximum VNE 135kts
• Unpressurised cabin
• Maximum of 2 seats including pilot seat.
Maintenance of LSA
• Must have a logbook as per standard category
aircraft Part 91.617
• Requires to have a maintenance program
approved Part 91.607 and additional requirements
of part 43 Subpart F
• LAME maintained
• Modifications to be approved by the manufacturer.
• All AD’s to be complied with.
• ARA – After the first ARA then every 2 years
What you can do?
Training and testing for :
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PPL
RPL
CPL
Night flying
Instructor Ratings
BFR
Jabiru 160
Tecnam
• Take off and land over congested areas
• Take a passenger
What you cannot do?
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Instrument Flight (IFR)
Scenic Flights (Hire and Reward)
Fly over congested areas
Fly international without permission
Self maintain
TL 3000
Jabiru 120
Flight Testing
• PPL / RPL
• CPL
• Instructor A,B or C category
Limitations
• Flight Manual
- Performance (to produce own P-Chart – AC119-3)
- Weight and Balance
- Aircraft
- Maximum rate turns
- Instruments
Any Questions?
LSA
Performance
Data
J120
J230