David.Lehman
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 265
Location: "Lovely" Fresno CA
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 Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:29 am Post subject: Opportunity to Comment: Light Sport Amphibs... |
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Received this from the SPA this morning... This affects Kolbs on amphibs too...
Seaplane Pilots Association <spa(at)seaplanes.org>to david
More options 8:19 am (5 minutes ago)
Dear Members:
** Comments due this coming Tuesday, January 24, 2006 **
A petition by Czech Aircraft Works for exemption from current Light Sport rules opens a new opportunity for members to encourage the FAA to accept amphibious landing gear on light sport aircraft, but the window for comments is very tight!
The petition seeks certification of the Czech Aircraft Works Mermaid with an exemption to permit amphibious landing gear. Czech Aircraft Works has been denied S-LSA certification on grounds that the airplane's amphibious landing gear can be repositioned in flight. The Seaplane Pilots Association first warned potential buyers and manufacturers that FAA verbal claims about the acceptability of amphibious landing gear were not backed by the written Light Sport rules in 2004. The FAA has since acknowledged that the Light Sport rules as written do not permit amphibious operations, and has repeatedly indicated that the rule's language was a mistake that would be corrected. To date, no correction has been made.
Czech Aircraft Work's petition gives the public an opportunity to provide official comments to the FAA in support of permitting amphibious landing gear on Light Sport Aircraft. If approved, the petition will also clear the way for further exemptions and/or accelerate revision of the Light Sport rules.
For more information about this issue, including how to comment, visit SPA's Issue Brief at http://www.seaplanes.org/advocacy/lsamphib.htm.
Michael Volk
President
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