RE: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: I need help

The last I heard, the formula concerning wing loading and weight only applies to CERTIFICATED gliders (powered or unpowered).

Experimental gliders can have any aspect ratio or wing loading. Spaceship 1 is an often cited example of an experimental glider.

As far as that goes, perhaps the Space Shuttles would qualify as experimental gliders.

I haven't been paying attention for a while but I have not heard of any change to the ***experimental*** glider requirements (i.e. almost none).

Ed Burkhead
http://edburkhead.com/Challenger/glider/motorglider1.htm

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