The FAA officially signed MOSAIC on July 18, 2025, marking what many see as the biggest shake-up in light aircraft regulation ...

Despite global economic challenges including war, inflation, and supply chain issues, the light aircraft market experienced healthy growth in 2022, exceeding 2019 levels. The overall light aircraft ...

The FAA’s light-sport aircraft rule has the potential to significantly reduce the cost of learning to fly and buying a new aircraft by breaking down barriers that block access to entry-level aviation.

While the FAA reviews new regulations to okay light sports helicopters, aerospace companies Advanced Tactics and Rotor X have teamed up to use military helicopter technology to create a fly-by-wire ...

Credit: Molly McMillin OSHKOSH—On the second day of the EAA AirVenture airshow, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced that a rule regarding MOSAIC (Modernization of Special ...

Here they come: The Federal Aviation Administration just lifted regulations on light-sport aircraft. "Our recreational pilots and plane manufacturers have correctly noted outdated regulations were ...

Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series on FAA certification of light sport and electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The second can be found here. A proposed rule modification ...

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WLUK) -- The U.S. Secretary of Transportation made an announcement Tuesday at EAA AirVenture that will change the light-sport aircraft market. Modifications to safety and aircraft ...

With a maximum takeoff weight between 1,322 and 1,433 pounds, the small sport aircraft, or light sport aircraft (LSA), is one of the smallest among the different classes of aircraft. Normally used for ...