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    MOSAIC Rule Change

    The core of the problem is the medical certificate light sport is being used as a work around instead of the correct fix would be to make class 3 medical either same as basic medical or turning it over to AME's to approve removing the FAA having to deal with it. FAA should only set requirements...
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    Horrible news from Vans Aircraft

    Going to be a long process everything has to be approved by the court any creditor objections have to be heard. Was a creditor in a few BK's took 2-3 years and one converted to CH7 liquidated when investor backed out. Owners of the company they poured their own money back in was like trying to...
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    MOSAIC Rule Change

    I understand a Sport Pilot can tow a glider with an aircraft that falls under 91.327 that is only a SLSA aircraft. Now that the weight limit is replaced with stall speed does that mean one can tow heavier gliders using the more common Cessna, and Pawnee aircraft to tow gliders for hire. I...
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    MOSAIC Rule Change

    I wonder if they will allow glider tow pilots to be light sport.
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    MOSAIC Rule Change

    Blood pressure is probably one of the easier things to deal with when it comes to the FAA like you said the AME was able to handle that. They only require someone to be under 155/95. If I went to my GP with those numbers probably put me on BP med even before that. Some people are thin still have...
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    MOSAIC Rule Change

    The only downside will be airplanes will get more expensive demand will go up. I wonder if the lighter under 1320 will get cheaper as those are sold off by people who have the money to buy a new Cessna 182 can't pass the medical. Those older LSA's will become cheaper. Looks like all the Vans...
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    MOSAIC Rule Change

    I don't want to turn this into a medical thread, but the problem with the FAA is they want to know your history from birth. These things even if they were checked out by doctors 30 40 years ago and resolved quickly, they want all the tests done over again. They think something will cause a...
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    MOSAIC Rule Change

    From AOPA website MOSAIC ditches the current LSA weight limit of 600 kilograms (1,320 pounds) and replaces it with “performance-based” measures such as a 54-knot maximum clean stall speed (Vs1) that will allow airplanes with gross weights up to about 3,000 pounds to be operated by sport...
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    MOSAIC Rule Change

    That would be the case with any insurance. They are only going to pay out what the policy max is. They still pay for the legal fees, but if the plaintiff is awarded more than the policy pays, you're on the hook. Most insurance just settle out of court the plaintiff attorney is not going to spend...
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    MOSAIC Rule Change

    They are going to allow night VFR, twin engines with proper training all with one passenger.
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    MOSAIC Rule Change

    Don't airports require liability insurance cover someone who is hand propping their plane it takes off into a hanger or another aircraft.
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    MOSAIC Rule Change

    That's a lot even auto insurance is way up now. I think lot of it is inflation they gave big raises to their employees now they have to cover the costs. How much money do they have to payout each year on liability only policy holders probably not a lot. FAA lightens up on medicals, but then the...
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    MOSAIC Rule Change

    This is at least progress I have been slowly working towards attempting a medical, but I'm hesitant to try it maybe just go light sport for now. If this goes well, I can rent a C-172 that really was the only reason I wanted to get a PPL so I could rent locally. If we fly to another state on a...
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    Ebay Today

    Fully built registered LSA ready to fly Fisher Super Koala starting bid $9500. Needs 40 hours flown off. Nordland, Washington
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    Engine debate and choices?

    I believe the sprag is from a GM/Chevy 4L80E transmission they call it 34 element sprag used to update the TH400 from its lesser 17 element sprag. According to a video I watched there is a clip that falls off although I'm not sure the reason it's falling off. The clips don't fall off in a...
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    Engine debate and choices?

    I saw Teal's RV 9 over the weekend at the Buckeye airshow I'm in Phoenix. The Skytrax gearbox and engine are lot smaller person than it looks on videos although it makes sense has to fit inside a snowmobile. When you compare it to other automotive engine conversions like the Honda, or Suzuki...
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    Insurance for student pilot on experimental aircraft

    That is really expensive here in Arizona I have 3 vehicles 100/300k full coverage 2015 Ram 2500 Diesel pickup, 2017 Ford Focus ST, 2007 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. I had an older Ford F-150 I had liability only few years ago it was $400 a year. Cost total of $2300 a year for everything I shop...
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    Insurance for student pilot on experimental aircraft

    What is the yearly cost for liability insurance for your aircraft? My understanding that liability only on airplanes isn't all that much. Getting insurance to cover your own aircraft experimental or not is where the problems start up as they require some hoops to jump though. Your right it is a...
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    Insurance for student pilot on experimental aircraft

    Wouldn't it be smart to require aircraft owners to at least have liability insurance for incidents like this one.
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    The state of our (dying) sport 2022

    I like facebook groups lot of good aviation stuff I stay clear of the politics not interested in that brings out the worst in people. I follow stagecoach rules no politics, or religion discussion. What I like about this forum so many good discussions here I'm new to aviation learning a lot...
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