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Here is the table I made last night...very similar, couple additional planes. I doubt all of these or even a majority would make it, (some aren't even 4 seaters), but I found it interesting how the numbers played out.

Yes, cubed root and to the 1/3 power should be the same....correct. I think? I refreshed my skills last night. :-)

A DA40 or 172 would meet the criteria currently thrown out there I believe. (Stall, max HP, power index)

I believe it’s the cubed root of P/S. A bit confusing read as inline text. I think the 182 came out right around the supposed cut off but can’t recall right now. To give you an idea, a bonanza was below the cutoff.

Made a quick table with common single engine aircraft and if they stick with something like the criteria and equation that were mentioned, it looks unlikely that this metric (power index) would be limiting in many cases. Seems like total horsepower, air speed, stall speed or some other criteria...

Thanks. The link really helped. Yes, looks like the power index as defined here is just a ratio of wing area square footage and horsepower. Not super excited about the A in EAB. What advantage would this have over ELSA if I only had a sport pilot license?...its till has to meet LSA...

Thank you both. Appreciate the clarifications. One other question is that I have read that weight would be based on a ratio or formula. This would be a power to weight ratio? Are different ratio's easier/safer to fly? In my mind I can think of reasons why a higher power to weight ratio...

First post. Considering sport pilot. Not in a hurry. Sorry if this is a naive question. If rules did change, does the above mean to imply that all existing aircraft that fit into any new rules (4 seat, <XXXX lbs GW, etc, whatever they are) would not be eligible to be flown with a sport pilot...