Sunday, December 2, 2012

Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: LSA Rule Question



No.  And there is no heli LS pilot rating, only gyrocopter.
Jim
 
From: Vince
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 9:50 AM
Subject: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: LSA Rule Question
 
 

LSA choppers - That's a good point as they do have two "propellers." Since both the main and tail rotors are variable pitch, do helis meet the LSA requirements?

--- In mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com, "tjaylarsen" <tlarse@...> wrote:
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> I have also wondered that. always thought it would be cool to see two props sticking out of the leading edge. there is a lot kit choppers with with a big rotor on top and a small one in back. some have two big ones and no small ones. ya know thats 2 and there lsa
> --- In mailto:Sport_Aircraft%40yahoogroups.com, "Vince" <vhhomer@> wrote:
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> > The LSA requirements state, "single engine and fixed pitch or ground adjustable propeller." Does the use of the singular term, "propeller," limit a builder to only one?
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> > Does anyone have an opinion, or better yet, an official ruling on the use of one engine and two propellers either in the contra-rotating or or separate configuration like the Wright Brothers Flyer?
> >
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