A Gaggle of Newly Approved SLSA Models

bydanjohnson

Tuesday, August 22, 2006 at 09:23 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The number of FAA-approved Special Light-Sport Aircraft (SLSA) models has rapidly grown to 13 in just over three months.
This expansion presents customers with a significant variety of Light-Sport Aircraft choices, with the article listing all 13 approved models, including the Kappa KP-5.
The author has personally flown ten of these approved aircraft and plans to publish pilot reports.

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One of the newest recipients of a SLSA certificate is the Kappa KP-5 now manufactured by Jihlavan of the Czech Republic. It’s imported by Kappa Aircraft of Pennsylvania.

In the last couple weeks, the number of FAA-approved Special Light-Sport Aircraft grew to 13 models. EAA keeps a current list, proved by copies of the airworthiness certificate, but I’ll list them here as: Festival, Breezer, C42, Legend Cub, Kappa KP-5 (photo), Bravo, T-211 Thorpedo, StingSport, Echo Super, Sierra, Allegro 2000, the CT, and SportStar. (The list is presented in reverse order of approval.) In a fairly short time — the first approval was announced just over three months ago — customers have been presented with many Light-Sport Aircraft choices. I’ve flown ten of these planes. Watch for my pilot reports here on the website; a few are available now.