Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Can anyone read "Efficiency"

Just FYI ..
ASTM standard for electric powerplant is coming.
And this rule like all other rules can and probably will change.
Abid

--- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, "Bill" <bill@...> wrote:
>
> 14CFR 1.1 General Definitions:
> Light-sport aircraft means an aircraft, other than a helicopter or powered-lift that,
> since its original certification, has continued to meet the following:
> <snip>
> (6) A single, reciprocating engine, if powered.
> <trim>
>
> I have yet to locate a reciprocating electric or a reciprocating turbine engine.
> Perhaps if you can pass over a link to either of these, then you are discussing an off
> {LSA} topic powerplant.
>
> While perhaps fun to discuss, you'd need the FAA to change the rules to allow any non-
> reciprocating powerplant to power your LSA.
>
> Snipped from:
> http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?
> type=simple;c=ecfr;cc=ecfr;sid=02a0f4784791cccd9581c87f36536a34;idno=14;region=DIV1;q1=
> reciprocating;rgn=div8;view=text;node=14%3A1.0.1.1.1.0.1.1
>
> Bill Watson
> bill@...

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