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What the New MOSAIC Rule Means for Sport Pilots and Flight Schools
AC 61-146 notes performance-based aircraft limits, instructor qualification changes, and training boom potential.
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Decoding MOSAIC: Empowering Sport Pilots With Crucial Insights
New rule redefines light sport aircraft and expands privileges.
White Paper: How the FAA’s MOSAIC Rule Revolutionizes Sport Flying and Aircraft Ownership
Regulation overhauls the light sport aircraft (LSA) framework established in 2004.
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First Phase of MOSAIC Arrives, Expands Sport Pilot Privileges
New FAA rule also removes weight limits for LSAs and introduces changes to aviator training and certification.
Why the Cessna 172 Is the Perfect Upgrade for Sport Pilots
FLYING Finance can help you leverage new MOSIAC rules and get the most for your investment.
Watch the We Fly Bristell SLSA
The light sport aircraft makes a fine cross-country machine.
Friends Enjoy a Different Kind of ‘Bar Hopping’ in Their Zenith LSAs
Zenith STOL flyers introduce a friend to landing on gravel bars.
A Major Disability Could Not Stop This Determined Sport Pilot
After a severe accident, Justin Falls persevered to achieve his dream to fly.
E/AB Kits Put the ‘Affordable’ in Affordable Sport Flying
Building a kit airplane may be easier and less expensive than you think.
A Deep Dive into Rotax LSA Engines
Phil Lockwood provides insight on the most popular light sport engine.
