– –  SPORT PILOT 2.0 MOSAIC —

MOSAIC is done. After more than a decade of work by EAA, the FAA, and numerous others, MOSAIC (Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification) is now a final rule. A generation after the creation of the original Sport Pilot and Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) rules, we now welcome Sport Pilot 2.0 and LSA 2.0. On October 22nd, 2025, about three-quarters of the general aviation fleet will be accessible to sport pilots and those exercising Sport Pilot privileges. On July 24th, 2026, new and modern aircraft will begin entering the fleet with minimal certification costs.

Join us to hear a EAA HQ webinar about Sport Pilot 2.0 or also know as MOSAIC. EAA Advocacy staff will explain this monumental rule change that delivers Sport Pilot 2.0. EAA has been leading the charge on this rule and is excited to share the new opportunities it brings.

What will MOSAIC do for you? Read on to find out!

Expands Sport Pilot Privileges

Allows Sport Pilots and those operating under Sport Pilot privileges to fly any aircraft (Sport Pilot Eligible), regardless of the aircraft’s certification basis

• Utilizing a current and valid driver’s license in lieu of an FAA medical or BasicMed
• With a clean stall speed (Vs1) of 59 KCAS or less (no maximum weight)
• That has up to 4 seats (limited to two occupants)
• That has a controllable pitch propeller and/or retractable landing gear with appropriate training and endorsements
• At night with appropriate training, endorsements, and either an FAA medical or BasicMed
• Becoming effective October 22, 2025

Expanded Size and Scope of Aircraft

Allows larger, safer, and more marketable aircraft to be built as Special and Experimental Light Sport Aircraft (S-LSA/E-LSA)

• Allows for performance-based criteria to define eligibility, including higher speeds (up to 250 knots) and larger aircraft with features like retractable landing gear and constant-speed propellers
• Allows airplanes with up to 61 KCAS stall speed in the landing (VS0) configuration. (Removes the previous 1,320 lb maximum takeoff weight restriction)
• S-LSA/E-LSA airplanes may have up to four seats (however, Sport Pilots and those exercising Sport Pilot Privileges are still limited to one passenger)
• Removes limitation on number and type of propulsion systems (Sport Pilots are limited to one engine)
• Allows certain S-LSA aircraft to conduct aerial work operations when flown by an appropriately-rated pilot
• Becoming effective July 24, 2026

Maintenance

Expands scope of aircraft eligible for Light Sport Repairman ratings and creates pathway for non-builder owners of amateur-built aircraft to perform their own annual condition inspections.

• Light Sport Repairmen with a Maintenance rating (LSRM) can work on all new S-LSAs entering the market (not eligible for legacy standard-category aircraft such as Cessna 172s)
• LSRM certification course changed from specific three week duration to a requirements-based curriculum that should be roughly the same length
• LSRMs may perform annual condition inspections on all Experimental Amateur-Built aircraft
• Light Sport Repairmen with an Inspection rating (LSRI) may perform annual condition inspections on any Experimental Amateur-Built aircraft that they own (requires at least a two-day course)
• S-LSA manufacturers’ Safety Directives become advisory-only, not mandatory (FAA Airworthiness Directives are mandatory if applicable)
• Minor alterations and repairs may be performed on S-LSAs without manufacturer approval

Becoming effective October 22, 2025

 

THIS MAY BE A WINGS EVENT:

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MEETING DETAILS:

This in-person meeting will be held at the IRWD Community Room at 15500 Sand Canyon Ave in Irvine.

Hangar Talk social period: 6:30 to 7:00 PM

Meeting begins at 7:00 PM

Presentation begins approx. 7:15 PM

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