ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

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SB 1549: ultralight vehicles; definition

Sponsor: Senator Farnsworth, LD 10

Caucus & COW

Overview

Defines ultralight vehicle and includes it into the definition of advanced air mobility.

History

Advanced air mobility means an air transportation system that primarily uses an electric aircraft, including eCTOL, eVTOL and powered lift aircraft, to carry passengers or cargo in an urban or a regional area (A.R.S. § 28-8601).

Under federal regulation an ultralight vehicle is a vehicle that:

  1)   is used or intended to be used for manned operation in the air by a single occupant;

  2)   is used or intended to be used for recreation or sport purposes only;

  3)   does not have any U.S. or foreign airworthiness certificate; and

  4)   if unpowered, weighs less than 155 pounds; or

  5)   if powered, weighs less than 254 pounds empty weight, excluding floats and safety devices which are intended for deployment in a potentially catastrophic situation, has a fuel capacity not exceeding 5 U.S. gallons, is not capable of more than 55 knots calibrated airspeed at full power in level flight and has a power-off stall speed which does not exceed 24 knots calibrated airspeed (14 CFR § 103.1).

Provisions

1.   Defines ultralight vehicle as a vehicle that:

a.   is used or intended to be used for manned operation in the air by a single occupant;

b.   does not have a united states or foreign airworthiness certificate;

c. if unpowered, weighs less than one 155 pounds;

d.   if powered:

i. weighs less than 254 pounds empty weight, excluding floats and safety devices that are intended for deployment in a potentially catastrophic situation;

ii.    has a fuel capacity of not more than 5 gallons;

iii.  does not exceed more than 55 knots calibrated airspeed at full power in level flight; and

iv. has a power-off stall speed of not more than 24 knots calibrated airspeed. (Sec. 1)

2.   Includes ultralight vehicle into the definition of advanced air mobility. (Sec. 1)

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