light sport aircraft (lsa). content part 21 certification of products (s) lsa factory manufactured...
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Content• Part 21 Certification of Products
• (S) LSA
• Factory Manufactured – Standards
• Maintenance of LSA
• What you CAN do in an LSA
• What you CANNOT do in an LSA
• Flight Testing
• Questions
Part 21Certification of ProductsSigned by the Minister of Transport in November 2009
Effective December 2009
AC21-3 Special Category Airworthiness Certificate
Experimental – Test flying, evaluation, research.Exhibition – Airshows, aerobatic competitions etc.Amateur Built – Owner built for sport and recreation.Limited – Ex Military, vintage factory built non certifiedPrimary – not yet designated in NZLSA – (S) Factory Manufactured (may be registered
as LSA aircraft in NZ for hire and reward towards flight training with a Part 61
qualified instructor)
– (E) Amateur built (are registered in NZ as Amateur built)
NOTE – On 03 Dec 2010 all existing experimental aircraft must be categorised as detailed above.
(S) LSA
• Factory manufactured as LSA
• Require PPL / RPL or CPL
• Min Class 2 Medical or LTSA for RPL
• Operating limitations under part 91.105 (no hire or reward except Flight Training)
• Maintained by LAME
• Documents to be carried P.A.R.T
Factory Manufactured
• LSA aircraft that are factory built are required to meet the ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) standards and meet the requirements of Part 21.201.
• To conform with Part 1 • Maximum Take off weight of 600KG• If powered - Non Turbine driven by a propeller• Maximum stall speed of 45kts• If a glider – maximum VNE 135kts• Unpressurised cabin• Maximum of 2 seats including pilot seat.
Maintenance of LSA• Must have a logbook as per standard category
aircraft Part 91.617• Requires to have a maintenance program
approved Part 91.607 and additional requirements of part 43 Subpart F
• LAME maintained• Modifications to be approved by the manufacturer.• All AD’s to be complied with.• ARA – After the first ARA then every 2 years
What you can do?
Training and testing for :
• PPL• RPL• CPL• Night flying• Instructor Ratings• BFR
• Take off and land over congested areas• Take a passenger
Jabiru 160
Tecnam
What you cannot do?
• Instrument Flight (IFR)
• Scenic Flights (Hire and Reward)
• Fly over congested areas
• Fly international without permission
• Self maintain
TL 3000 Jabiru 120
Flight Testing
• PPL / RPL• CPL• Instructor A,B or C category
Limitations• Flight Manual
- Performance (to produce own P-Chart – AC119-3)
- Weight and Balance- Aircraft
- Maximum rate turns- Instruments