WK98338 - New Specification for Light Sport Category Aircraft Retractable Landing Gear Systems

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ASTM WK98338

New Specification for Light Sport Category Aircraft Retractable Landing Gear Systems

1. Scope

This specification covers minimum requirements for the design and testing of retractable landing gear systems for light sport category aircraft. The landing gear system is considered to include all energy absorption elements and the primary supporting structures that carry the landing loads into the rest of the aircraft.

Keywords

lsa; light sport aircraft; landing gear systems; aviation; mosaic; retractable landing gear

Rationale

No standard currently exists in the industry covering this area.

Details

Developed by Subcommittee: F37.02

Committee: F37

Staff Manager: Joe Koury

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Date Initiated: 03-06-2026

Technical Contact: Shirry Knitel Manor

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New Specification for Light Sport Category Aircraft Retractable Landing Gear Systems

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New Specification for Light Sport Category Aircraft Retractable Landing Gear Systems

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