Author: Carol Carpenter

As expected, the adoption  of the Sport Pilot/Light Sport Aircraft  Rule in 2004, and the FAA interpretation requiring, in some cases, “Manufacturer’s Factory Approved Training” to provide service and line maintenance to Special Light Sport Aircraft (SLSA), have caused more than a few ripples among aviation maintenance professionals. The Rotax Factory Training Courses is at [...]

The response to MacMillian's letter of request to the FAA Office of the Chief Counsel and a copy of their letter of interpretation (LOI) is included with this article and should be fairly self explanatory. Some folks said "no, this os specific for type certificated aircraft" Thus the next letter dated 8-21-13 which specifies Light [...]