In 2004 the FAA finalized the Sport Pilot/Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) category. This category of affordable aircraft makes owning an aircraft more accessible than ever. There are two airworthiness certification categories: This paper describes a design applicable to the first category: S-LSA. The aircraft will be primarily used for recreational purposes and a sport pilot may only operate this airplane during daylight hours. The occupants are seated in tandem. A three-surface design is chosen for its aerodynamic efficiency. The paper describes the design philosophy, design requirements, weight sizing, performance sizing, weight and balance, aerodynamics and stability and control. It shows the problems involved with designing a tandem seater airplane with enough visibility for both occupants.


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    Title :

    Preliminary Design of a Tandem Seater Light Sport Airplane


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    General Aviation Technology Conference & Exhibition ; 2006



    Publication date :

    2006-08-30




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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