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Aircraft & certification
Certification pathways, manufacturer documentation and accepted standards.
- ReferenceWhere to find the FAA's accepted MOSAIC consensus standards, and what the list means
The FAA's light-sport category aircraft page lists the accepted Part 22 consensus standards. Here is what they are, how to read the two lists, and why a page date is not an acceptance date.
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- Explainer“MOSAIC ready” is not a certification basis: what a statement of compliance tells you
Calling an aircraft “MOSAIC ready” does not establish how it was certificated. For a new light-sport aircraft or kit, ask for the manufacturer’s statement of compliance and the standards behind it; other routes need their own documents.
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- ExplainerWhat counts as an ultralight vehicle under FAA Part 103
Section 103.1 defines an ultralight vehicle: one occupant, recreation or sport only, no airworthiness certificate, plus weight limits and, if powered, fuel, speed and stall limits. Here is what that means, including fuel capacity versus fuel carried.
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