Posting review of the LSRI-A course at the request of @hindsight2020
As some of us are aware, one of the MOSAIC changes is an expansion of the light sport repairman certification to include the ability to perform condition inspections on EAB aircraft. I just completed that course.
There are 2 options LSRI-A 2 day course, and LSRM-A 15 day course. I did the LSRI-A course.
The LSRI-A allows the holder to perform inspection on an EAB or ELSA owned by the holder.
The LSRM-A allows the holder to perform inspection on any EAB, ELSA or SLSA, bill for their service and count their hours toward a&p rating if desired in the future.
Caveat: the current operating limitations prohibit this. In order to be able to do the inspection, new operating limitations have to be applied for and issued by the FSDO.
The owners of Rainbow Aviation are clearly industry experts in their field. They (Carol and Brian Carpenter) are responsible for this being allowed; they put out a video a couple years ago stating it was needed, there were many comments, and they were advised by the folks behind MOSAIC that their video and the support behind it couldn't be ignored.
The class in large part addressed regulations and where to look for resources. That part I found helpful. There was some hands on tasks one would typically perform during a condition inspection such as mag timing, compression checks, warning signs, some of the common wear and failure issues to look for, etc. Personally, given I have been doing owner assisted annual for 20+ years, I was familiar with the hands on portion.
The program gives a certificate of training upon completion. One must go to their FSDO to get the certification. The shutdown combined with MOSAIC is likely introducing a huge backlog of work for the FSDO's.
The LSRI-A should suit my needs well. If your on the fence between the LSRI-A and LSRM-A you might want to just do the 15 day now because Carol said she wouldn't be surprised if the 15 day morphed into a semester or more course. She expected if that occurred, those already licensed would be grandfathered.
As some of us are aware, one of the MOSAIC changes is an expansion of the light sport repairman certification to include the ability to perform condition inspections on EAB aircraft. I just completed that course.
There are 2 options LSRI-A 2 day course, and LSRM-A 15 day course. I did the LSRI-A course.
The LSRI-A allows the holder to perform inspection on an EAB or ELSA owned by the holder.
The LSRM-A allows the holder to perform inspection on any EAB, ELSA or SLSA, bill for their service and count their hours toward a&p rating if desired in the future.
Caveat: the current operating limitations prohibit this. In order to be able to do the inspection, new operating limitations have to be applied for and issued by the FSDO.
The owners of Rainbow Aviation are clearly industry experts in their field. They (Carol and Brian Carpenter) are responsible for this being allowed; they put out a video a couple years ago stating it was needed, there were many comments, and they were advised by the folks behind MOSAIC that their video and the support behind it couldn't be ignored.
The class in large part addressed regulations and where to look for resources. That part I found helpful. There was some hands on tasks one would typically perform during a condition inspection such as mag timing, compression checks, warning signs, some of the common wear and failure issues to look for, etc. Personally, given I have been doing owner assisted annual for 20+ years, I was familiar with the hands on portion.
The program gives a certificate of training upon completion. One must go to their FSDO to get the certification. The shutdown combined with MOSAIC is likely introducing a huge backlog of work for the FSDO's.
The LSRI-A should suit my needs well. If your on the fence between the LSRI-A and LSRM-A you might want to just do the 15 day now because Carol said she wouldn't be surprised if the 15 day morphed into a semester or more course. She expected if that occurred, those already licensed would be grandfathered.
