Aero-News Caught Up With The EAA Boss In Lakeland To Talk Affordable Flying Jack Pelton, CEO of the Experimental Aviation Association (EAA), discussed the future growth of general aviation and the need for balance between affordability, innovation, and regulatory reform in an interview with Aero-News. Pelton points out that only half of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) MOSAIC rule was done last year and that this July they would get into the details. MOSAIC, which stands for Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification, is the result of collaboration between the FAA and industry organizations, and will expand access to general aviation and modernize how light-sport aircraft are defined and certified. Pelton said certification is “really the meat of it,” warning that without a workable approval pathway, MOSAIC’s promised benefits may not materialize. He said it could be done if other pieces of regulatory work do not get in the way.
