United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2004_register executive 2010-09-23 article Part III Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c8150b15 D09002ee1c8150c5c United States Department of Transportation originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Federal Aviation Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The FAA is creating a new rule for the manufacture, certification, operation, and maintenance of light-sport aircraft. Light-sport aircraft weigh less than 1,320 pounds (1,430 pounds for aircraft intended for operation on water) and are heavier and faster than ultralight vehicles and include airplanes, gliders, balloons, powered parachutes, weight-shift-control aircraft, and gyroplanes. This action is necessary to address advances in sport and recreational aviation technology, lack of appropriate regulations for existing aircraft, several petitions for rulemaking, and petitions for exemptions from existing regulations. The intended effect of this action is to provide for the manufacture of safe and economical certificated aircraft that exceed the limits currently allowed by ultralight regulation, and to allow operation of these aircraft by certificated pilots for sport and recreation, to carry a passenger, and to conduct flight training and towing in a safe manner. 69 FR 44772 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2004-07-27/04-16577 04-16577 fr27jy04-21 RIN 2120-AH19 4910-13-P Docket No. FAA-2001-11133 Amendment No. 1-53 21-85 43-39 45-24 61-110 65-45 91-282 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2004-07-27/04-16577 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-07-27/html/04-16577.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-07-27/pdf/04-16577.pdf Air Transportation Aircraft Aviation Safety Exports Imports Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Airmen Recreation and Recreation Areas Teachers Air Traffic Control Aviation Safety Noise Control Signs and Symbols Air Traffic Controllers Airports 111 p. 44772 44882 69 FR 44772 Title 14 Part 1 14 CFR Part 1 Title 14 Part 21 14 CFR Part 21 Title 14 Part 43 14 CFR Part 43 Title 14 Part 45 14 CFR Part 45 Title 14 Part 61 14 CFR Part 61 Title 14 Part 65 14 CFR Part 65 Title 14 Part 91 14 CFR Part 91 RIN 2120-AH19 Certification of Aircraft and Airmen for the Operation of Light-Sport Aircraft; Federal Register Vol. 69, Issue RULE 04-16577 III DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 2004-09-01 Docket No. FAA-2001-11133 Amendment No. 1-53 21-85 43-39 45-24 61-110 65-45 91-282 4910-13-P 04-16577 Final rule.

The FAA is creating a new rule for the manufacture, certification, operation, and maintenance of light-sport aircraft. Light-sport aircraft weigh less than 1,320 pounds (1,430 pounds for aircraft intended for operation on water) and are heavier and faster than ultralight vehicles and include airplanes, gliders, balloons, powered parachutes, weight-shift-control aircraft, and gyroplanes. This action is necessary to address advances in sport and recreational aviation technology, lack of appropriate regulations for existing aircraft, several petitions for rulemaking, and petitions for exemptions from existing regulations. The intended effect of this action is to provide for the manufacture of safe and economical certificated aircraft that exceed the limits currently allowed by ultralight regulation, and to allow operation of these aircraft by certificated pilots for sport and recreation, to carry a passenger, and to conduct flight training and towing in a safe manner.

Effective September 1, 2004. For questions on airman certification and operational issues (parts 1, 61, and 91 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)), contact Susan Gardner, Flight Standards Service, General Aviation and Commercial Division (AFS-800), Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone 907-271-2034 or 202-267-8212. Air Transportation Aircraft Aviation Safety Exports Imports Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Airmen Recreation and Recreation Areas Teachers Air Traffic Control Aviation Safety Noise Control Signs and Symbols Air Traffic Controllers Airports Air carrier certification and operations: Light-sport aircraft, 9-ACE-AVR-SPORTPILOT-QUESTIONS@faa.gov http://AFS600.faa.gov http://dms.dot.gov http://dms.dot.gov/search http://faa.gov/avr/afs/sportpilot http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces140.html http://www.faa.gov/avr/afs/ http://www.faa.gov/avr/arm/index.cfn http://www.faa.gov/avr/arm/sbrefa.htm http://www2.faa.gov/avr/afs/deaffaq.htm Vol. 69, no. 143 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2004-07-27 continuing daily deposited born digital 329 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2004-07-27 P0b002ee180981b40 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr27jy04 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2004-07-27 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-07-27/pdf/FR-2004-07-27.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-07-27/xml/FR-2004-07-27.xml fdlp 44575 44891 DGPO 2010-09-23 2024-06-06 FR-2004-07-27 machine generated eng FR FR-2004-07-27 69 143