Aircraft Certification

• FAA Order 8130.2, Airworthiness Certification of Aircraft
• FAA Form 8130-15, Light-Sport Category Aircraft Statement of Compliance

Consensus Standards

• Coming soon! Consensus Standards for New LSA and New Experimental LSA Kit Deliveries after July 24, 2026.
• FAA-Accepted ASTM Consensus Standards for statements of compliance issued before July 24, 2026 for: 
  • Issuance of airworthiness certificates, and
  • Alterations of such aircraft.
• History of FAA Acceptance of ASTM Consensus Standards 

Resources

• Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC) Rule
• LSA Make/Model Directory
• 2024 SLSA Continued Operational Safety (COS) Report 
• SAMPLE Quality Assurance Manual for Manufacturers of LSA
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Sport pilot privileges and limitations
• Light-sport repairmen privileges and limitations
• Light-sport category aircraft registration