Certification
- FAA Order 8130.2J, Airworthiness Certification of Aircraft
- Light-Sport Aircraft Airworthiness Certification - Special Considerations for Special Airworthiness Certificates
- Light Sport Aircraft: Existing Type Certificated Models
- Light Sport Aircraft Statement of Compliance - FAA Form 8130-15
Standards
- FAA Accepted ASTM Consensus Standards
- Light-Sport Aircraft Accepted Standards, FAA Notice of Availability (NOA) Information, the previously accepted consensus standard has been revised, and this NOA is accepting the later revision.
- For a general listing of all industry standards accepted by the FAA, refer to the FAA's Small Airplanes Regulations, Policies, & Guidance webpage
Designees
- Designated Airworthiness Representative - Maintenance (DAR-T) Directory
- Designated Airworthiness Representative - Manufacturing (DAR-F) - search by location or name
- FAA Order 8100.8D, Designee Management Handbook. See Chapter 13, Amateur-Built and Light-Sport Aircraft Certification Functions
Light Sport Aircraft Frequently Asked Questions
AIR Strategic Plan for Light-Sport Aircraft
Partnership for Safety Plan (PSP)
- Guide for PSP with SLSA Manufacturers - June 2017
Special Light-Sport Aircraft (SLSA) Make/Model Directory
- SLSA Make/Model Directory - Effective October 23, 2018
Light-Sport Aircraft Registration
Safety
- 2014 SLSA COS Report (PDF)
- 2015 SLSA COS Report (PDF)
- 2016 SLSA COS Report
- 2017 SLSA COS Report
- Zodiac CH601XL Special Review - Final Report (PDF) and "Zodiac CH601XL Special Review - Appendix (PDF), the final report from the FAA review of the CH 601XL design, addressing several in-flight structural failures.
- SAMPLE Light-Sport Aircraft Manufacturer's Quality Assurance Manual (MS Word)
NOTE: The FAA does not endorse a particular manufacturer of these technologies, but the following link contains examples for reference:
- Light-sport aircraft (LSA) manufacturers and owners/operators are encouraged to install parachute recovery systems and/or inflatable restraints to enhance safety in the operation of their aircraft.
Related Information
- FAA Flight Standards Regulatory Support Division – Light Sport Aviation Branch
- Sport Pilot Information