I'm not limiting myself to only a SP, there's simply not an overwhelming advantage to getting a PPL at this time, and based on the shake out of MOSAIC, I may never need one. I have no desire for most GA gas guzzlers. My priorities are safety, speed, modern avionics and bottom line economics. Right now that looks like a VL-3 915is. Pound for pound the 916is is formidable power plant as well.
Here's the plan .. in my business experience, I've always thought the only good plan is one that can change but reach the same goal in the same timeframe. So, to answer your question, Yes, Yes and Yes! The latter will determine if I need to get a PPL. Yes, I plan to start training and get my SP cert and maintenance training. Yes, I'm "probably" going to purchase a plane based on what MOSAIC has "already" stated in the NPRM, as I don't foresee the FAA reneging on it's basic premise regarding top speed, stall speed etc. As I mentioned I think MOSAIC will actually be improved upon, don't ask how I know, I don't ... just a gut feeling. And Yes, if MOSAIC "does a debby-downer" ... I may need to get a PPL. If that's the case, I'll already have the plane I wanted, I will have already been flying it "with a PPL buddy of mine riding shotgun" and I can maintain it to the extent Im trained to do. Regardless, I really look forward to the MOSAIC ruling, as it will "dramatically" change GA in America. I realize that's not what most of the "old guard" GA people think. I've had a couple CFI's tell me they wasn't sure what a Sport Pilot was. One said he'd never even heard of MOSAIC? I thought they were kidding ... the truth is, they probably weren't!
The concept of MOSAIC is really what brought the "what else, besides golf" from the back burner to the forefront and now reality. My choice of plane(s) and pilot cert was never based on MOSAIC passing or not, although it will/could provide more options going forward. Options are good!
Please, please, pleaseeeeeee put it at 58! My Tampico started life as an Embry-Riddle trainer. It is as docile as a plane can be. That 58 is there to limit high end performance. There is NOTING high end about a Tampico other than comfort.
Here we are a year later & nothing has changed from the FAA side. What decision did you make on this?
At this point, I think the FAA doing "nothing" is a good thing. Like a lot of people I expect MOSAIC to be announced Aug-Sept this year, perhaps at Oshkosh? I bought a 2024 JMB VL3 915IS, it had 23 hrs on it. So Im training in the schools plane and in mine simultaneously on the side. I hope to solo next week, and get a checkride soon thereafter. Continue to fly my plane with CFI until MOSAIC approved, then get his endorsements for constant speed prop, retractable gear, speed and airspace. Since it has 2x G3xs, autopilot and a 750xi, Im taking the same instrument course as a PPL would just to do it. Also, I have my eye on 12 acres that would make a great runway and build a hanger/house on!
Nice!
Looks like you're good to go! 59kts for the sport pilot and 61kts for the airplane!Please, please, pleaseeeeeee put it at 58! My Tampico started life as an Embry-Riddle trainer. It is as docile as a plane can be. That 58 is there to limit high end performance. There is NOTING high end about a Tampico other than comfort.
Yes, a lot of stuff will change. I flew my solo a while back in their plane but will seek out a CFI for $40 hr to continue training in my plane, a 2024 JMB VL3 915is, and save $200 an hour. There's a lot $40's in $200 hr! Surely a CFI on a professional pilot track could use $40 hr, and log their time in a complex airplane. Im not sure of all the details of MOSAIC, but the stall speeds of 59 and 61 dirty respectively for the sport pilot and airplane is more than anyone could've hoped for! Several models of 4 seaters are in and my buddy said even a twin engine is in. The pilot and single passenger wasn't a surprise to me. Sounds like night flight will still require a medical, no surprise. Retractable gears, speed and constant speed prop are in, woohoo ... both were very important to me in, as my plane has all 3. I expect AOPA or someone else will soon come out with the details of the rule, but needless to say, I'm very happy with the results as I understand them. Hope you are too! Long time coming!
Yes, as I understand it, a 59 kt airplane is what a "straight up" Sport Pilot using drivers license as the medical can fly. 61 kts is for the airplane that a PPL flying under Sport Pilot rules using BasicMed could fly. Im sure there's several other examples. Such as a PPL whose medical expired before the drop dead date and wasn't canceled or withdrawn, now using BasicMed or drivers license could fly a plane having 61 kts dirty stall speed. Again, not etched in stone, but thats my understanding.
Not quite. A sport pilot, or higher rated pilot with no medical (exercising sport privileges), is limited to 59kts stall. Any faster requires a private or higher with basicmed or a class 3 medical.
Nor do I, but it's the way the rule was written.
61 is dirty, aka flaps out
So there could be Light Sport Aircraft that Sport Pilots can't legally fly?
Yup. MOSAIC explains that these new LSA are planes that a PPL would want to fly as an alternative to some deadly EAB.
Secondly, FAA explained that other amendments to the rules applied to light-sport category aircraft would improve safety more broadly within general aviation (GA) by making light-sport category aircraft a more appealing alternative to experimental aircraft that have higher fatal accident rates. 
Not under Mosaic. You can fly a complex/retract with an endorsement.
As far as the LSA eligibility, Vs0 no longer has any meaning. It's purely Vs1.