History Effective Date 8 May 2008 New

History

Effective Date 8 May 2008 New Zealand Private Use Only Day VFR – Non-High Performance Aircraft Only 1 Advised Pax Not Over Congested Except Take-Off & Landing No English language Test Fit & Proper Declaration Only

Non-High Performance Aircraft Only No Aerobatics No Glider Towing Aeroplanes Only

Life Time Licence Holders BFR Required If Expired Law Exam Required if Over 5 Years PPL With LTSA Medical (Pax) Medical reviewed by independent GP New Entrants

Where it is at !

USA Sport Pilot UK National PPL medical for use with ATPL / CPL / PPL Interstate recognition (Not ICAO)

INNOVATION !!!!!

Special category – aircraft other than standard or restricted Protection of amateur-built Experimental – the real purpose to show compliance with the rules ARA – becomes 730 days

Introduces limited and exhibition categories Introduces primary category Introduces Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) LSA includes retracts and variable pitch props NPRM Closed Dec 06

Where Did They Come From ? Definition The Sport Pilot Qualification Covers Aeroplanes, Weight Shift, Powered Parachutes, Gyros & LTA Design, Performance & Manufacturing Standards USA / NZ Why Not FAR 23 etc

American Society For Testing & Materials ASTM’s Function / Role F 37 Committee Membership & Operations

Factory Built & Special Category Airworthiness Certificate Issued No Mods Unless Manufacturer Approved Flight & Maintenance Manual Instructions For Continued Airworthiness Qualified Maintainers

Prior To Manufacture of LSA-E (Kits) An LSA-S Of That Model Must Have Been Certified (Fat Ultralight Transition) LSA-E Private ops only LSA-S (Factory Built), Private, Flight Training (Part 61) & Adventure Aviation