The change that most have been waiting for is the increase in allowable maximum all up weight for microlights as follows :-
For a 2 -place
landplane 600 kg; or
For a 2 -place seaplane or
amphibian 650 kg; or
For a single place landplane
does not exceed 510 kg; or
For a single
place seaplane or amphibian does not exceed 550 kg.
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Outstanding bring a few more over to the side they should have been all along......
ReplyDeleteI know that the Piper Cubs were close, along with Tiger Moths and Mini Cabs. Can anyone confirm which of these are now microlights?
ReplyDeleteI don't imagine that all will automatically become Micro 1's or 11's.
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking that each individual aircraft will have to go through "due process".
I remember Rex K saying it depends on notified Manafacturers weight as I tried to get D-11 in as class 2 but no go.....
ReplyDeleteI guess a move in the right direction if we can get some of the older classics in.
ReplyDeleteBut I think it really just increases the confusion between LSA and Microlight, we now have a very likely situation (more than it was) where you can have two 100% identical aircraft approved by CAA at exactly the same all up weight, with the same flight characteristics, sitting side by side, one registered LSA and one registered microlight, and a Part 149 certificated pilot can only fly one of them legally.
There NEEDS to be a rule change to allow Part 149 pilots to also fly LSA registered aircraft.
If this was to happen then LSA aircraft would be a much more attractive option to clubs, as they could do double duty for people getting time for CAA licences, and people flying recreationally as microlights.
Am I reading the regs. wrong or has their been a Decrease in the Class 1 weight of 35 kg from 544 kg
ReplyDeleteto 510 kg