
Home Sport Pilot Shop Eligibility Requirements for Sport Pilot Medical Requirements for Sport Pilot Sport Pilot Privileges and Limitations Light Sport Aircraft Definition of LSA S-LSA / E-LSA Categories, Classes, and Sets Vintage Aircraft and Sport Pilots Production LSA Find a Sport Pilot Flight Instructor Links Training Materials	Production Light Sport Aircraft On the pages linked below, we're trying to assemble a representative selection of Light Sport Aircraft for the information of Sport Pilots and others who are interested in Light Sport Aviation. This isn't as easy as it sounds, however. Seemingly every month, new LSA are introduced; and keeping up with them requires quite a lot of time. So the aircraft featured on these pages are just a small sampling of what's available to the Sport Pilot. Kit Aircraft vs. Ready-To-Fly Many of the aircraft listed on the pages linked below are available either as kits or as RTF (Ready-To-Fly) aircraft. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. Kit Aircraft Kit aircraft are generally less expensive than factory-built models. In addition, if the builder's efforts comprise more than 50 percent of the total build, he or she may be able to obtain a certification to maintain and inspect that particular aircraft, which saves on maintenance costs. Amateur-built aircraft, however, must be registered as "experimental," cannot be used for hire or for paid flight instruction (except for the instruction of the aircraft owner), and have other, special operational restrictions regulating their use. This may affect their insurability and resale value. Finally, the safety and airworthiness of a homebuilt aircraft are largely dependent upon the skill and care of the builder. Factory-Built Light Sport Aircraft Factory-built light sport aircraft tend to be more expensive than kit aircraft. In addition, they must be maintained and inspected by either an Airframe and Powerplant mechanic or a Repairman / Light Sport, which increases their maintenance costs. On the other hand, factory-built aircraft don't have the operational restrictions that amateur-built aircraft come under. They can be used for hire (assuming that the pilot is appropriately rated), rented to others, and used for paid flight instruction. Because they are factory built, they tend to be easier to insure and generally have higher resale values. Light Sport Aircraft Pages Inclusion in these pages does not imply endorsement by FlySportUSA.com or suitability for any particular mission. This list is strictly informational in nature. Please refer to the individual manufacturers for detailed technical information and specifications. Airplanes Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Weight-Shift Control ("Trikes") Page 1 Page 2 Powered Parachutes Page 1 Page 2 Rotorcraft / Gyroplanes Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Please check back from time to time. These pages are updated from time to time, and new pages for other LSA are planned.

Light Sport Aircraft

Production Light Sport Aircraft

On the pages linked below, we're trying to assemble a representative selection of Light Sport Aircraft for the information of Sport Pilots and others who are interested in Light Sport Aviation.

This isn't as easy as it sounds, however. Seemingly every month, new LSA are introduced; and keeping up with them requires quite a lot of time. So the aircraft featured on these pages are just a small sampling of what's available to the Sport Pilot.

Kit Aircraft vs. Ready-To-Fly

Many of the aircraft listed on the pages linked below are available either as kits or as RTF (Ready-To-Fly) aircraft. Both have their advantages and disadvantages.

Kit Aircraft

Kit aircraft are generally less expensive than factory-built models. In addition, if the builder's efforts comprise more than 50 percent of the total build, he or she may be able to obtain a certification to maintain and inspect that particular aircraft, which saves on maintenance costs.

Amateur-built aircraft, however, must be registered as "experimental," cannot be used for hire or for paid flight instruction (except for the instruction of the aircraft owner), and have other, special operational restrictions regulating their use. This may affect their insurability and resale value.

Finally, the safety and airworthiness of a homebuilt aircraft are largely dependent upon the skill and care of the builder.

Factory-Built Light Sport Aircraft

Factory-built light sport aircraft tend to be more expensive than kit aircraft. In addition, they must be maintained and inspected by either an Airframe and Powerplant mechanic or a Repairman / Light Sport, which increases their maintenance costs.

On the other hand, factory-built aircraft don't have the operational restrictions that amateur-built aircraft come under. They can be used for hire (assuming that the pilot is appropriately rated), rented to others, and used for paid flight instruction. Because they are factory built, they tend to be easier to insure and generally have higher resale values.

Light Sport Aircraft Pages

Inclusion in these pages does not imply endorsement by FlySportUSA.com or suitability for any particular mission. This list is strictly informational in nature. Please refer to the individual manufacturers for detailed technical information and specifications.

Airplanes

Weight-Shift Control ("Trikes")

Powered Parachutes

Rotorcraft / Gyroplanes

Please check back from time to time. These pages are updated from time to time, and new pages for other LSA are planned.