At a press conference at the EAA AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, yesterday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and FAA Deputy Administrator Chris Rocheleau announced that the FAA has published the final version of the Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (Mosaic) rule. The Mosaic rule amends the light-sport aircraft rules that came into effect in 2004 but that had significant limitations, such as a maximum aircraft weight of 1,320 pounds and no explicit permission for electric-powered aircraft.
“I can’t think of a better place than at the largest general aviation airshow in the U.S. to announce that we’re unleashing American ingenuity,” Duffy said. “This new rule will promote better designs, safer materials, and upgraded technology in the recreational aviation sector. Our recreational pilots and plane manufacturers have correctly noted outdated regulations were inhibiting innovation and safety. No more. Let’s bring this industry into a new age.”
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