Change is afoot for the light sport aircraft class as the rules governing it—and its rough equivalents in the EU—adapt to fit the future. One change lies in the EU’s last EASA Basic Regulation for lightweight aircraft, which now allows for 600 kg “ultralight” or UL aircraft (akin to an LSA’s 1,320 lb limit) to certify under each country’s separate civil aviation authority. Germany is the first of the countries under EASA to declare itself part of this “opt-out” and implementing its own technical rules, under LTFUL 2018, and publish the regulations that allow companies to certify aircraft under these rules.
Tecnam P92 Echo MkII Enters New Era
Key Takeaways:
- New EASA regulations allow individual EU countries, starting with Germany, to implement their own certification rules for 600 kg ultralight aircraft.
- Tecnam has successfully secured certification for its P92 Echo MkII two-seat airplane under Germany's new LTFUL 2018 rules.
- This certification enables the updated P92 Echo MkII to be used in Germany and potentially other countries that recognize German certifications.
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