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AMROBA: Regulatory News - Light Sport Aircraft Standards - 2026

Via AP emails:

Engineering Changes – FARs 2026

We now live in a very legislatively divided society created by Federal and State legislation and prescriptive regulations and procedures.
• Our system does not support assimilation so we can’t expect the same in aviation.
Aviation is not immune where aviation requirements have created divisions through many sectors, unlike the USA, EU, Canada, etc. legislative systems.
• We therefore haven’t benefited from full compliance with ICAO Annexes, harmonisation with applicable EASRs and FARs because government no longer harmonises with EASRs and/or FARs.
Yet we have designers and manufacturing capabilities in Australia currently involved with drones, UAV, and UAS that could include Light Sport Aircraft manufacture.
• The exact type of persons that support the Light Sport Aircraft manufacture in Europe, USA, Canada, etc.

Light Sport Aircraft new vision – globally except Australia.
Aircraft manufacturing, within Australia, could be thriving in the sport and recreational sectors if our civil aviation regulations were kept harmonised with both EASRs and FARs in the engineering & maintenance plus the pilot & maintenance engineering training sectors.
Over the next decade the potential for more pilots to be trained as recreational and/or private pilots can blossom IF Australia harmonises with the latest FAR Parts 21, 22 etc. changes.
These new LSA 2.0 FARs, that we should adopt, come into power next June in the USA and will substantially cuts costs for any aircraft meeting the new definition: four seats, constant-speed propellers, retractable landing gear, and fewer restrictions on powerplants (including allowing electric power). Higher speeds (up to ~250 knots), Adjustable-pitch propellers, Retractable landing gear, night fliying and contolled airspace.
These aircraft will also be able to partake in some commercial operations.

The link above is to an AMROBA document where we have listed the amended FAR Parts 21 and new Part 22 for not certificate aeroplanes and helicopters.
Government/CASA did not amend Part 21 to innclude EASA CS-SPL  and we strongly recommend amending Part 21 to harmonise with FAR Part 21 and adopt the new FAR Part 22 to start next year so Australia’s civil aircraft manufacturers can compete in a level manufacturing trading standards.
• It’s expected to make learning to fly approximately 50% cheaper and faster for recreational pilots. A sport pilot certificate can be earned in as little as 20 hours of flight time, compared to 40+ hours for a Private Pilot certificate.
The BASA with the USA will also need amending post legislative/regulative changes if CASA harmonises.
the engineering sectors of civil aviation is fed up with be held back by not harmonising.

Ken Cannane
Executive Director
AMROBA
Phone: (02) 97592715
Mobile: 0408029329
www.amroba.org.au
Safety All Around.

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