Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Designers: Where are the LSA Aerobatic Planes?

There are no reguations or ASTM standards prohibiting aerobatics in an SLSA. The manufacturer sets the operating limitations for the aircraft and they can say aerobatics are allowed. +4 and -2 Gs is the minimum required per the standards, nothing says they can't build it stronger. Some already build to twice that figure. Besides, I can spin, loop, aileron roll, barrell roll, Cuban eight and cloverleaf all day long and never exceed +3 and -1 G.

In fact, there is nothing that I can find prohibiting a sport pilot or anyone acting as a sport pilot from performing aerobatics.

You're right Helen, FK Light Planes will introduce an SLSA version of its FK 12 Comet biplane this autum. It will come equipped standard with a Rotax 912ULS prohibiting it from inverted flight. But when equipped with one of the two available optional engines, the "No Aerobatic Maneuvers" limitation will be removed. It's going to be a blast!!

Mitch
--- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, "wj18001900" <swferris@...> wrote:
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> From EAA - Oshkosh 365 Forum
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> Joanne Palmer wrote:
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> I think the rules for LSA preclude aerobatics.
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> Looks that way. I scanned through the ASTM standard, and only a single value for load limits is given. Didn't see any sections on aerobatics.
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> If the operating limitations for the SLSA includes a prohibition on aerobatics, the FAA may well include it in the limitations if you decide to put the plane in Experimental LSA category.
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> Ron Wanttaja
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