by Jamie Beckett | Aug 20, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250904, Aviation News, faa, flying, General Aviation, Light Sport Aircraft, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots, sport pilot
I’m a huge fan of the loosening up of restrictions on pilots when done wisely, with solid data to base changes on, and with reasonable oversight. MOSAIC looks to be doing just that. Read...
by Janice Wood | Jul 24, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250807, Aviation News, EAA, Experimental Aircraft Associaiton, faa, flying, General Aviation, Light Sport Aircraft, LSA, Mosaic, News, Pilots, sport pilot
“This is one of most significant rule packages for general aviation in the past 75 years,” said Jack J. Pelton, EAA CEO and Chairman of the Board. “This creates what can be called Sport Pilot 2.0, as it builds on the safety and momentum established by that rule two...
by Janice Wood | Apr 4, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250424, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Associaiton, AOPA, Aviation News, EAA, Experimental Aircraft Association, faa, flying, General Aviation, Light Sport Aircraft, LSA, News, Pilots, sport pilot
Designed to update the 2004 rules that created Light Sport Aircraft and the Sport Pilot certificate, the final MOSAIC rule — which has been in the works for years — is expected to be released this summer. Read...
by William “Bill” Ramey Jr. | Aug 22, 2024 | Affordable Aviation, Splog, sport pilot
The Sport Pilot Certificate has emerged as a popular option for aspiring pilots who want to experience the joy of recreational flying without the extensive time and financial commitment required for a Private Pilot Certificate. It’s been with us for two decades but...
by Dan Johnson | Feb 26, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230309, Aviation News, faa, flying, General Aviation, Light Sport Aircraft, Opinion, Pilots, Splog, sport pilot
Light aircraft builders in the USA, Europe, Australia, Brazil, and South Africa are preparing aircraft I choose to call Mosaic LSA or mLSA in preparation for the FAA’s update of the LSA regulations. Read...
by Dan Johnson | Jan 30, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230209, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Light Sport Aircraft, LSA, Opinion, Pilots, Splog, sport pilot
Despite a year of war, of plunging stock markets, and sky-high energy prices, of protests and riots in multiple countries, plus ongoing supply chain strains and lingering COVID fears, the LSA market grew by a healthy 18% in 2022, after rising 10% in 2021. The industry...
