No limit but structures get heavier to get stronger.....
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From: "mdhansen3000" <maddog52@aol.com>
Date: Sat, Sep 18, 2010 9:46 pm
Subject: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Designers: Where are the LSA Aerobatic Planes?
To: <Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com>
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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