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A light-sport aircraft, also known as light sport aircraft or LSA, is a small aircraft that is simple to fly and that meets certain regulations set by a national aviation authority restricting weight and performance. For example, in Australia the Civil Aviation Safety Authority defines a light-sport aircraft as a heavier-than-air or lighter-than-air craft, other than a helicopter, with a maximum gross takeoff weight of not more than for lighter-than-air craft; for heavier-than-air craft not intended for operation on water; or for aircraft intended for operation on water.〔 It must have a maximum stall speed of in landing configuration; a maximum of two seats; there is no limit on maximum speed unless it is a glider, which is limited to Vne 135 kn CAS; fixed undercarriage (except for amphibious aircraft, which may have repositionable gear, and gliders, which may have retractable gear); an unpressurized cabin; and a single non-turbine engine driving a propeller if it is a powered aircraft.〔 In the United States, several distinct groups of aircraft may be flown as light-sport.〔http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/gen_av/light_sport/〕 Existing certificated aircraft and experimental, amateur-built aircraft that fall within the definition listed in 14CFR1.1〔http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&rgn=div5&view=text&node=14:1.0.1.1.1&idno=14〕 are acceptable, as are aircraft built to an industry consensus standard rather than FAA airworthiness requirements. The accepted consensus standard is defined by ASTM Technical Committee F37.〔http://www.astm.org/COMMITTEE/F37.htm〕 Aircraft built to the consensus standard may be factory-built and sold with a special airworthiness certification (S-LSA) or may be assembled from a kit under the experimental rules (E-LSA) under experimental airworthiness. A company must have produced and certified at least one S-LSA in order to be permitted to sell E-LSA kits of the same model. E-LSA kits are not subject to the normal experimental amateur built (E-AB) requirement 14CFR21.191〔http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2003-title14-vol1/xml/CFR-2003-title14-vol1-sec21-191.xml〕 which identifies an aircraft, the "major portion of which has been fabricated and assembled by persons who undertook the construction project solely for their own education or recreation." ==United States - LSA Requirements== The Light Sport Aircraft Rule: The FAA defines a light sport aircraft as an aircraft, other than a helicopter or Powered-Lift that, since its original certification, has continued to meet the following:〔(EAA )〕 # Max. Gross Takeoff Weight: 1,320 lbs (600 kg) or 1,430 lbs for seaplanes (650 kg) # Max. Stall Speed: 51 mph / 45 knots CAS # Max. Speed in Level Flight (at sea level at standard temperature):138 mph / 120 knots CAS # Seats: Two (max.) # Engines / Motors: One (max. if powered.) # Propeller: Fixed-pitch or ground adjustable # Cabin: Unpressurized # Fixed-pitch, semi-rigid, teetering, two-blade rotor system, if a gyroplane. # Landing Gear: Fixed (except for seaplanes and gliders) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Light-sport aircraft」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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