Bearhawk 5 under Mosaic LSA Rules

[Latitude28]

Thank you for the clarification. I agree totally the extra two seats installed in the 4 place BH5 would create problems during a ramp check while operating under Sport Pilot privileges. A Type Certificated aircraft more than 4 seats identified on the TSDS as such cannot be operated under Sport Pilot privileges even with two seats removed.....the reason for me asking the BH brain trust.

[N204jh]

And that the Bearhawk 5 was registered as a 4 place, and the operating limitations say 4 place, and the POH says 4 place, and the DAR only sees 4 places and no potential to sneak in a couple of jump seats. And once a 4 place, always a 4 place.

There's a strong reason that FAA limited Sport Pilot to 4 place aircraft (with only 2 occupied). They intentional didn't want the 6 place aircraft sneaking under the Sport Pilot privileges.