MOSAIC-eligible aircraft for sale

Browse MOSAIC-tagged aircraft

The MOSAIC filter shows ads whose sellers tagged them "MOSAIC compliant". That tag is the seller's statement, not an AirplaneHub check. Before you buy, confirm the stall speed in the aircraft's POH/AFM or type certificate data.

What MOSAIC changed for sport pilots

The final rule was published July 24, 2025. The sport pilot changes took effect October 22, 2025; most of the new light-sport certification rules followed on July 24, 2026 (Federal Register). For sport pilots, the new aircraft limits are in 14 CFR 61.316:

• Airplanes: a VS1 of no more than 59 knots CAS at maximum takeoff weight and the most critical center of gravity.
• Up to four seats in an airplane (two in other aircraft), but never more than one passenger (61.315).
• No top-speed limit for sport pilots. Aircraft with a VH over 87 knots CAS need an extra endorsement (61.327). The 250-knot figure you may have seen applies to aircraft certificated as light-sport (22.100), not to what a sport pilot may fly.
• Retractable gear and a manual controllable-pitch propeller are allowed with training and an endorsement (61.331).
• Airplanes only with one engine: the final rule says a sport pilot cannot obtain multiengine privileges.
• Gyroplanes with a fixed-pitch, semi-rigid, teetering, two-blade rotor; helicopters only if certificated with simplified flight controls; no powered-lift.
• A non-pressurized cabin.

Night flying is now possible with an FAA medical or BasicMed plus night training and an endorsement (61.329). By day, a sport pilot can still use a US driver's license as medical evidence (61.23).

The 59-knot rule: how to check a plane

VS1, not VS0; calibrated, not indicated

The limit is VS1: the stall speed clean (flaps up), at maximum takeoff weight. It's in knots calibrated airspeed (CAS), so look up the calibrated figure in the POH, not the indicated one. The landing-configuration stall speed (VS0) is lower and doesn't count here.

Don't confuse it with 61 knots VS0, which is a design limit for aircraft certificated as light-sport (22.100). Some summaries mix the two up.

Since original certification

The rule says the aircraft must have met the limits "since its original certification" (61.316); landing gear and propeller configuration are treated separately. If the airplane you're looking at has been modified, ask an instructor or the FAA before you rely on it.

Seats versus people

A four-seat airplane can qualify, but a sport pilot may still carry only one passenger.

Common MOSAIC-eligible aircraft

Every row names its source. Variants differ, so check the VS1 in the POH for the exact airplane you're buying. LAMA estimates that 60–70% of the general aviation fleet will be sport-pilot eligible (LAMA); EAA says about three-quarters (EAA). Those are their estimates.

Gyroplanes and MOSAIC

Sport pilots can fly gyroplanes that have a fixed-pitch, semi-rigid, teetering, two-blade rotor and no more than two seats (61.316). Adding gyroplane privileges takes an instructor endorsement and a proficiency check with a different instructor (61.321). See gyroplanes for sale.

Buying a MOSAIC-eligible used plane: what to check

• The VS1 in the POH/AFM for that exact model and year, at maximum takeoff weight.
• Weight and balance with you, one passenger and the fuel you'll actually carry.
• Whether you'll fly at night: that needs a medical or BasicMed plus night training.
• Insurance: ask insurers what they require of a sport pilot in that model before you commit. We don't quote rates.
• A pre-buy inspection by a mechanic who knows the type.

Selling a MOSAIC-eligible aircraft?

Post it free and tick "MOSAIC compliant" if the POH supports it; put the VS1 and where it comes from in the description so buyers can check. Post your ad.

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