What is the best LSA aircraft?

What is the best LSA aircraft?

Big Thrills, Small Planes: The Best Light Sport Aircraft

• 1 of 18. Legend Cub Amphibian.
• 2 of 18. Evektor Harmony.
• 3 of 18. Tecnam P92 Taildragger.
• 4 of 18. Lockwood Aircraft AirCam.
• 5 of 18. CubCrafters Sport Cub S2.
• 6 of 18. Diamond HK36 Super Dimona.
• 7 of 18. FK-Lightplanes FK12 Comet.
• 8 of 18. ERCO Ercoupe.

What planes are LSA?

In the US, LSAs can be nearly any sort of category and class of aircraft. The most common are airplanes (both land and sea), gliders, weight-shift-control aircraft, powered parachutes, gyroplanes, and lighter-than-air airships or balloons.

Does a Cessna 150 qualify for LSA?

No, the Cessna 150, 152, and 172 does not meet the definition of light-sport aircraft. All of these airplanes are over the maximum weight allowed for someone with only a sport pilot license to fly. This is a very commonly asked question since these Cessna planes are very popular and widely available.

Do you need a license to fly LSA?

The Sport Pilot rule allows a pilot to fly light-sport aircraft without the need for an FAA medical certificate. However, a sport pilot must hold at least a current and valid U.S. driver’s license in order to exercise this privilege.

What is the safest LSA aircraft?

The safest light sport aircraft in its category is the AKOYA from Lisa Airplanes. It offers aerodynamic forms and practical design, focusing more on safety features. It has an aerodynamic fuselage that can withstand the short gusts of wind, and it has a glide ratio of 1:20.

What is the fastest LSA aircraft?

VL3 of the JMB Aircraft is the most efficient aircraft when it comes to speed. It offers a short landing thanks to its 55-degree flaps angle, 315 KM/H speed, and 2400 kilometer range, VL3 is the perfect light-sport aircraft for long-distance flights.

What is a special LSA?

An airplane S-LSA (Special Light-Sport Aircraft is a factory-built, ready-to-fly fixed-wing aircraft that is FAA-approved to meet industry ASTM* consensus standards for aircraft design, production, and airworthiness. This is a new certification process performed by industry rather than FAA inspections.

Can a private pilot fly a LSA?

You should know that any current private pilot may fly a light-sport aircraft (LSA) they are qualified for without a FAA medical but using their drivers license as medical eligibility. To be a “current pilot” you need a biennial flight review (flight review every 2 years) same as all pilots need to be current.

Can an LSA be IFR certified?

“In fact, there is no such thing as ‘IFR certification’ for amateur-built and LSA, and so answering the question requires an explanation.” “The relevant regulation is FAR 91.205, which lists equipment that is required for various types and times of flight: VFR, VFR Night, and IFR,” he explained.

Can a private pilot fly an LSA?

When was the Piper SportCruiser certified for LSA?

Being first designed as the SportCruiser in 2006 by Czech Aircraft Works (CZAW), now known as Czech Sport Aircraft, it was designed as a kit or production-built aircraft. In January 2010, Piper added the SportCruiser to their model line-up as the rechristened PiperSport and certified it under the LSA rules.

What kind of engine does PiperSport SportCruiser have?

In January 2010, Piper added the SportCruiser to their model line-up as the rechristened PiperSport and certified it under the LSA rules. The original SportCruiser was fitted with either a 100hp Rotax or 120hp Jabiru engine, but Piper has settled on only the 100hp Rotax for their model.

What kind of propeller does a PiperSport have?

The propeller is a three-blade, ground-adjustable Woodcomp model, also made in the Czech Republic. Piper plans to offer at least three versions of the PiperSport: a base model with minimal instrumentation; another with a Dynon EFIS and engine monitor, and a Garmin GPSMAP 496 in the center, and third model that adds a Dynon autopilot.

How many versions of the PiperSport are there?

Piper plans to offer at least three versions of the PiperSport: a base model with minimal instrumentation; another with a Dynon EFIS and engine monitor, and a Garmin GPSMAP 496 in the center, and third model that adds a Dynon autopilot. (All will have 12-volt electrical systems.) The preflight is standard.