Podcast: EAA’s Sean Elliott Explains LSA Weight Increase Proposal

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Key Takeaways:

  • The FAA is considering a proposed increase to the light sport aircraft weight limit, raising it from 1320 pounds to 3600 pounds.
  • This 3600-pound figure is confirmed as intentional, not a typo or a conversion error.
  • According to EAA, this is currently just a proposed talking point, and any new rule is at least a year and a half away.
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The FAA’s just-revealed report that it would consider raising the light sport aircraft limit from 1320 pounds to 3600 pounds is just a proposed talking point and any rule is at least a year and a half away, according to EAA. And no, the 3600-pound figure isn’t a typo nor confusion over kilogram conversion, as some have speculated. In this AVweb podcast, EAA’s Sean Elliott explains the details of the new proposal.

Duration: 15:10

File Size: 15.2 MB download here

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