Remember Matt, that while acting as pilot under Light Sport rule (you may hold private or commercial, let your medical expire, and fly under LSA rule), you can fly any aircraft for which you are rated

Okay Pat: Yes I'm glad to hear I was wrong. This does expose a big communication problem with my local EAA group. Mike Perry Patrick Panzera wrote:

I think I would pencil whip it if I could and be done with it.. Of course I am a non conformist anyway.. lol Mark

Hopefully you'll be glad to hear that you are totally wrong. Anyone flying under sport pilot rules can fly ANY aircraft that he is appropriately rated or endorsed for, as long as it meets the

Pat: Several people are confused about the LSA rule and E-LSA. I don't know who those people are other than me. At the local EAA chapter I hear a very different message about experimentals than what

Pat, You stated the following: I'm not sure but a lot of definitions use the term, "minimum controllable speed". Can you still "control" your Q at max pitch-buck? (Make controllable turns and keep

Pat, I never meant to come off as having a defeatist attitude. Which I do not. I don't give up easily, in fact I am quite hard headed. One thing that I have learned about myself is I do have a

to national cost that I'm not sure I understand your complaint. Are you saying that gross weight is the hindrance? Since a private pilot with an expired medical (but not failed or otherwise revoked

With all due respect, I'm not sure you do. Why? I told you how you could go about making it happen. You can. I think you mean "get my Sport Pilot rating", which there's nothing stopping you,

I agree with Matt, "[E-LSA] is all very disappointing." I would like to suggest everyone bug there EAA chapters and anyone they know at national about this. The whole LSA movement does little for

I see. Well this is all very disappointing. I was hoping to be able to build one, get my LSA certification (will save me at least $3k because I'm colorblind and would only be able to fly during

Gang, Before this gets too far, I have to gig this on a technicality. First, the only aircraft that can be registered as an E-LSA are those kitted as such, by a manufacturer of a certified S-LSA. In

Sorry, but even if you could reduce the stall speed it still does not qualify. Experimental LSA requires a kit LSA and allows the builder NO design changes. You must register it as amateur

Perhaps I can add a few observations. More than 10 years ago I did quite a lot of loads calculations, on a prop trainer and on a fast prop a/c. We used loads software called 'FAR23 LOADS' by McMaster

It is my understanding that the FAA is not likely to approve a LSA certificate unless manufacture data indicates all of the parameters can be met. In the case of the Quickie, the FAA is unlikely to

I believe it has been concluded that the Q1 will not qualify. I searched for LSA, and could only come up with a definite answer of NO for the Q2/200/Dragonfly's. From what I found it appears that the

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Matt, look in the Archives on this list. This has come up before and I believe it has been concluded that the Q1 will not qualify. Doug "Hawkeye" Humble A Sign Above www.asignabove.net Omaha

Matt, The published stall speed for the Q1 is 53 mph which is just a bit too high to qualify for LSA. Dan LaFon League City, TX _____ From: Q-LIST@...

I've been investigating the possibility of building a Q1 and having it registered as an Experimental Light Sport Aircraft, and was wandering what you guys thought about this. Do you think it could be