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Hopefully some-one can help you with that. CASA flight school Operations Manuals generally have the specific base(s) identified, even those of us who have one of the new-fangled Become a single-person instructor flight training operation | Civil Aviation Safety Authority - however, I see provision for a temporary Flight training locations | Civil Aviation Safety Authority (educating myself here). Unfortunately, CASA's website does not help finding Part 141 flight schools. My suggestion: look more widely than this website. Perhaps approach some flight schools directly. It is going to need an experienced instructor with the appropriate authorisations to do it all.

Not going to get approved for a "FACTORY BUILT TYPE ACCEPTED 95.55", especially an LSA. You'd need to prove compliance with the ASTM specification.

and doing "it", the approval of a change, "right" for a "factory built type accepted" aircraft, especially an LSA is where all the work is

Perhaps there is a factory option and an associated flight manual supplement? I believe that you have a 24 series registration "FACTORY BUILT TYPE ACCEPTED 95.55" which obliges you to follow specific rules about any modifications to the aeroplane OR .... not.

Not necessarily. My POH for the Sportstar states "Minimum weight of crew ... 55 kg". It is not the only aeroplane where the loading system requires ballast with petite pilots. Yes, I think that you have it right too. But I'm a "has been", of course. Weight Control Authority for about 40 years.

I've been through that. I found an appropriate POH and Maintenance Manual - the latter has the moment arms same as you stated. Your spreadsheet seems fine to me. My wife and I total about 150 kg and she would want to take more luggage than the 15 kg max of the Sportstar. Lucky, we have a different type. Max baggage is 15 kg and max fuel is 65 litres regardless of balance.

Great stuff.

Which model of the Sportstar? The POH for the Sportstar Max that I grabbed from online is different. It has fuel arm of 26.75 in (679 mm) and baggage arm of 43.65 in (1083 mm) assuming my arithmetic is correct! Crew moment arm is also different from your spreadsheet - 545 vs 500 mm. Suggestion: to check your spreadsheet use the example given in the POH. And ignore those who say use different datums etc, just follow the POH and the TCDS.

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Not quite right - see the USA FAA guide (CASA is similar - they require proof of no side effects) Guide for Aviation Medical Examiners | Federal Aviation Administration

Even more ridiculous with the correct interpretation of the rules. Take a look at websites for Essendon and Moorabbin airports, for example - ring them up and ask.

The regulation is very short with simple words and phrases. "a person in the airside security zone of a security controlled airport must properly display a valid red ASIC" It does not state that "a person in the airside security zone and not in an aircraft ..." How do I know? Back when I had an AVID not an ASIC I regularly (but not frequently) took students into Essendon Airport - fly in, land, taxi around and takeoff again without getting out of the aeroplane. Only passengers may be escorted. There is provision for special events at an airfield where less onerous processes may be implemented.

Any news on the manufacture of these? I have a tailwheel one and I need a new spring at least, perhaps the whole unit.

nope.