Light Sport Aircraft (LSA)

Content 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 Factory manufactured as LSA Require PPL / RPL or CPL Min Class 2 Medical or LTSA for RPL Operating limitations under part (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 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 Requires to have a maintenance program approved Part 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 : PPL RPL CPL Night flying Instructor Ratings BFR Take off and land over congested areas Take a passenger Jabiru 160 Tecnam

What you cannot do? 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