N100046 - class ratings

[mchristlieb]

In the question above you indicate that a class rating should be established for self-sustaining gliders. But then in the explaination refer to TMG.

From my gliding world there are three types of powered glider:

TMG - fixed engine can self launch.
Sefl-launching - retractable engine can self launch
self-sustaining - retractable engine cannot self launch.

I though the class rating used for holders of a pilot licence was for TMG. Self-sustainers are flown under Glding regs no?

[John CTKI]

Thank you, this is a very old question, and has not kept up with the times. I've changed the answer to all TMG.

[mchristlieb]

Thank you.