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An aircraft category is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization as a "classification of aircraft according to specified basic characteristics", for the purpose of personnel licensing. Examples of aircraft categories include aeroplanes, helicopters, gliders, or free balloons.[1]
United States of America[edit | edit source]
In the United States of America, there are seven aircraft categories for the purpose of certification of aircraft pilots:[2][3]
- Airplanes
- Rotorcraft such as helicopters
- Powered lift
- Gliders
- Lighter than air
- Powered parachute
- Weight-shift control
Aircraft categories are also defined with respect to the certification of aircraft, to mean "a grouping of aircraft based upon intended use or operating limitations." Examples include transport, normal, utility, acrobatic, limited, restricted, and provisional.[3]
EASA[edit | edit source]
In EASA states, "Category of aircraft" means a categorisation of aircraft according to specified basic characteristics. Examples include aeroplane, powered-lift, helicopter, airship, sailplane, and free balloon.[4]
United Kingdom[edit | edit source]
In the United Kingdom, the categories of aircraft are:
- Aeroplanes
- Helicopters
- Airships
- Sailplanes
- Balloons
- Gyroplanes
Each type of licence is available for each aircraft type.[5]
See also[edit | edit source]
- Aircraft category
- Aircraft types
- Fixed-wing aircraft
- Rotary-wing aircraft
- Amphibious aircraft
- Utility aircraft
- Military aircraft
- Civil aviation
- General aviation
- Transport aircraft
- Experimental aircraft
- Light-sport aircraft
- Trainer aircraft
- Gliders
- Powered-lift aircraft
- Unmanned aerial vehicles
- Business jets
- Airliners
- Special purpose aircraft
- STOL aircraft
- VTOL aircraft
- Aviation Safety X
- ASXWiki