LSA aircraft
EASA defines “LSA aircraft” in one regulation. The wording below is reproduced verbatim from the EASA Easy Access Rules, with a link to the paragraph it comes from.
‘LSA aircraft’ means a light sport aeroplane which has all of the following characteristics:
(i)a Maximum Take-off Mass (MTOM) of not more than 600 kg;
(ii)a maximum stalling speed in the landing configuration (VS0) of not more than 45 knots Calibrated Airspeed (CAS) at the aircraft's maximum certificated take-off mass and most critical centre of gravity;
(iii)a maximum seating capacity of no more than two persons, including the pilot;
(iv)a single, non-turbine engine fitted with a propeller;
(v)a non-pressurised cabin;
Defined in the same article
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