What can you fly in Europe?
Is there a list somewhere of the different categories of things that fly in Europe?
Something like (for fixed wing): Certified Light Sport Microlight Home-built Experimental Annex 2 etc. etc. What of these are the same, why are they different etc.? I'm trying to get a handle on what appears to be quite a complex area but must be, in reality, fairly simple. We're running a competition later this year, and I would like to have a clear idea of what is what... |
Your list there has substantial overlaps in it. Perhaps you could expand somewhat on what the exam question is?
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Not an exam question! And understood that there will be overlaps and omissions!
I'm trying to create categories for our competition (in Belgium), I need help! I currently have prizes for the following (but I know it already has errors): Vintage (pre 1949) Biplane Vintage (pre 1949) Monoplane Standard Category Light Sport/Microlight Turbine Experimental Overall Winner (they will win two prizes, their category and this one) Youngest pilot Oldest pilot Oldest plane Heaviest plane Furthest travelled (still need to define how this is decided) |
Our Jodel DR1050 was originally factory built, and had a C of A issued by the French DGAC.
It is now Annex 1? Or 2? ( As there was never an Annex 1 list, I think Annex 2 has been relabeled Annex 1.) It's on a UK LAA Permit. Is Experimental a European category? Non-EASA aircraft categories may vary across the sovereign states. Hope this confuses you enough to appreciate Europe.:-) Why no heaviest pilot award?:-( |
Experimental means different things in different countries, so does microlight.
Why not use the FAI airsports & records categories in the first instance... https://www.fai.org/records G |
Thanks Maoraigh1, yup, it's complicated.
Heaviest pilot, well, it is a STOL competition so lighter pilots should do better! Genghis, thank you. We're going to be an FAI event, so in fact they're good to ask. As an aside, if anyone has other ideas (either for categories or other prizes), please let me know - we're right in this phase of the planning... |
It is now Annex 1? Or 2? ( As there was never an Annex 1 list, I think Annex 2 has been relabeled Annex 1.) If, as I believe to be the case, factory production of the DR1050 was stopped before 1 Jan 1975, it is an 'Annex II' aeroplane. |
Are UK SSDR microlights allowed to fly in Belgium?, an Escapade kid with a 582 might do well.
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So, I now currently have prizes for the following (but I know it already has errors):
Vintage (pre 1949) Biplane Vintage (pre 1949) Monoplane Standard Biplane Standard monoplane Light Sport/Microlight Turbine Experimental/Homebuilt Overall Winner (they will win two prizes, their category and this one) Youngest pilot Oldest pilot Oldest plane Heaviest plane Furthest travelled (still need to define how this is decided) Is that going to do it, or do I still have an overlap LSA/Microlight with Experimental/Homebuilt? And where does Annex 2 fit in here? |
LSA and Microlight are going to be quite different in your context of STOL behaviour.
Microlights are up to 35 knots stall speed, and depending upon country somewhere in the bracket 450-495kg. LSA (Light Sports Aircraft) also vary a bit, but will nominally be up to 45knots stall speed and 600kg. I think that if I was running something like this I'd go for some nice round numbers... "Microlight" - MTOW below 501kg, stall speed not greater than 35kts CAS. "Very Light" - MTOW below 751kg, stall speed not greater than 45 kts CAS. This will pick up the LSA and VLA categories and a lot of nice smaller light aeroplanes. "Light" - MTOW below 2001kg, stall speed now greater than 61 kts CAS. That would align quite well with present regulatory categories, but give the flexibility for people to shoehorn aeroplanes in and game it interestingly. I should ignore Annex II (now known as Annex I) - all that defines is aeroplanes not managed by EASA. "Experimental" means different things in different countries. But, at first stab, you could divide categories between "as certified in state of registry" and "modified". That would be relatively honest, but good luck getting permission to fly all these foreign modified aeroplanes. If you want to create some possible interest and excitement, try adding a category for "fully electric". G |
I should ignore Annex II (now known as Annex I) |
Thank you for that, and great idea for electric! A real chance to give this area a boost!
Currently have: Vintage Biplane (pre 1959) Vintage Monoplane (pre 1959) Standard Category Biplane (>750KG) Standard Category Monoplane (>750KG) Light Sport (>500KG - <751KG) 3-Axis Microlight (<501KG) Turbine Electric Overall Winner (combined with another category) Which is rather more than planned, but we need to keep it inclusive and 'fair'... |
Originally Posted by Sam Rutherford
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Thank you for that, and great idea for electric! A real chance to give this area a boost!
Currently have: Vintage Biplane (pre 1959) Vintage Monoplane (pre 1959) Standard Category Biplane (>750KG) Standard Category Monoplane (>750KG) Light Sport (>500KG - <751KG) 3-Axis Microlight (<501KG) Turbine Electric Overall Winner (combined with another category) Which is rather more than planned, but we need to keep it inclusive and 'fair'... |
Sorry, should have been clearer (wanted to avoid being accused of advertising!). It's a STOL competition - so, erm, not really for helis! :)
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Originally Posted by Sam Rutherford
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Sorry, should have been clearer (wanted to avoid being accused of advertising!). It's a STOL competition - so, erm, not really for helis! :)
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A real chance to give this area a boost! |
No VOLTige arienne?
TOO |
Harrier qualifies in turbine category, bring it on!
Discharged by the puns, watt a shock. Transforming the cable to zero capacity - very polarising. |
Why in Belgium, Sam?
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Hi Sam,
Great idea and good luck with your STOL competition. I do hope there will be a webcam focused on the area of landing , and you could promote it via facebook live streaming. You mentioned ideas for prizes , and as a printer I see more and more of these wood photo's being asked for https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...rce=opensearch so a photo or logo of your STOL competition laser etched on a bit of wood , looks surprisingly good and it is quite cheap to produce. hth, Fionn |
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