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3 articles tagged MOSAIC
Test & Fly
14 CFR 61.316: the aircraft a sport pilot may fly, and who else may use the rule
Since October 22, 2025, a sport pilot may fly an airplane with up to four seats and a flaps-up stalling speed of no more than 59 knots CAS, with no weight limit. One passenger remains the limit. A private pilot flying on a driver's license instead of a medical certificate may fly the same aircraft under the same limits.
11 Oct 2026
Upgrade & Maintain
Light-sport repairmen may now do condition inspections on amateur-built aircraft
A light-sport repairman can now do the condition inspection on an amateur-built airplane, and an owner can earn that rating in a 16-hour course. But most airplanes' operating limitations don't allow it yet, and the owner has to ask the FAA to amend them.
11 Oct 2026
Design & Build
14 CFR part 22: light-sport category certification rules in effect since July 24, 2026
New light-sport category aircraft are now certificated under 14 CFR part 22, which sets no weight limit and allows airplanes with up to four seats and a stalling speed of up to 61 knots CAS. Aircraft certificated before July 24, 2026 keep their original limits, and a kit follows the standards in place when its statement of compliance was signed.
11 Oct 2026