Le poids des ULM : 600kgs en Europe?
Publié : 08 mars 2016, 14:03
Il n'y a pas qu'en France que le débat sur le poids des ULM existe.
Bientôt des ULM à 600kgs MTOW?
AOPA Finland is asking for other AOPAs to support it on Finland CAA's proposal to make amendments to Annex I (old Annex II).
Mr. Jani Hottola, special advisor of CAA Finland, presented this proposal during FCL-IF meeting in Istanbul earlier this year. Current MTOM limits haven’t taken into account the introduction of safe four-stroke piston engines, he said.
This has led to a situation where a very usable entry level aircraft category has been legislated to a situation where the aircraft is very capable, but not legal to operate.
It has created an environment where (in addition to obvious safety implications) new pilots are forced to learn in a culture where you choose when and what rules to respect, and therefore establishing the worst possible value-base for an aviator.
The original proposal contained MTOW increase of 65kg from 495kg to 560kg but AOPA Finland considers that increase should be 105kg up to 600kg to enable a safe and legal operation of the four-stroke piston engined microlights, and the development of electric microlight aircraft. Currently, the design of most modern ultralight aircraft would allow operation with notably higher take-off masses than those prescribed as limits in Annex II of the regulation.
However, in this case all the requirements of Regulation 216/2008 would become applicable and this, from the perspective of a typical user of such a recreational aircraft, means that the operation would complicate to an unreasonable extent.
In reality this means that, for example, an aircraft that could be operated with an MTOM value of 600kg based on its design, must be flown 150kg lighter in order to remain within the scope of national regulations.
This has led to the unwanted real-life situation where an aircraft is difficult or impossible to be loaded with two persons and an amount of fuel to allow a reasonable flight time without exceeding the set weight limit.
AOPA Finland requests all AOPA affiliates to deliberate and consider their support for this proposal as soon as possible and to send comments to their respective CAAs as soon as possible, in order to proceed with this proposal at the Council of the European Union's Working Party on Aviation.
Bientôt des ULM à 600kgs MTOW?
AOPA Finland is asking for other AOPAs to support it on Finland CAA's proposal to make amendments to Annex I (old Annex II).
Mr. Jani Hottola, special advisor of CAA Finland, presented this proposal during FCL-IF meeting in Istanbul earlier this year. Current MTOM limits haven’t taken into account the introduction of safe four-stroke piston engines, he said.
This has led to a situation where a very usable entry level aircraft category has been legislated to a situation where the aircraft is very capable, but not legal to operate.
It has created an environment where (in addition to obvious safety implications) new pilots are forced to learn in a culture where you choose when and what rules to respect, and therefore establishing the worst possible value-base for an aviator.
The original proposal contained MTOW increase of 65kg from 495kg to 560kg but AOPA Finland considers that increase should be 105kg up to 600kg to enable a safe and legal operation of the four-stroke piston engined microlights, and the development of electric microlight aircraft. Currently, the design of most modern ultralight aircraft would allow operation with notably higher take-off masses than those prescribed as limits in Annex II of the regulation.
However, in this case all the requirements of Regulation 216/2008 would become applicable and this, from the perspective of a typical user of such a recreational aircraft, means that the operation would complicate to an unreasonable extent.
In reality this means that, for example, an aircraft that could be operated with an MTOM value of 600kg based on its design, must be flown 150kg lighter in order to remain within the scope of national regulations.
This has led to the unwanted real-life situation where an aircraft is difficult or impossible to be loaded with two persons and an amount of fuel to allow a reasonable flight time without exceeding the set weight limit.
AOPA Finland requests all AOPA affiliates to deliberate and consider their support for this proposal as soon as possible and to send comments to their respective CAAs as soon as possible, in order to proceed with this proposal at the Council of the European Union's Working Party on Aviation.
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