Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Sport Pilot Questions

Hi Jim,
Yup probably right ... that's why I guided them to Op Limits for the aircraft.
That's good to know that basic J3 can be flown by a SP. Learned something I didn't know
Abid

--- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, "Jim Bair" <jimbair@...> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Richard/fish,
> You have multiple things wrong here. Let me try and correct
>
> For what an Exp-AB aircraft can do look at your operating limitations of
> that particular aircraft. Experimental aircraft in general are not allowed
> to fly over densely populated areas except for the purposes or taking off
> and landing.
>
> Not exactly. My ops limits allow it as long as I maintain sufficient
> altitude to allow for an engine failure and not hurt anyone on the ground.
> (Something like that. That's the basic verbage. My disclaimer as to
> perfect accuracy.. It's the number 9 on your ops limits, I think.)
>
> J3 can be flown by a Sport Pilot???? Since when? Is a J3 cub meet the
> definition of a LSA??
>
> Yes, a basic J3 meets the SP rules. Slow, less that 1320#, etc.
>
> Jim
>

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