"Lou" wrote in message
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You may be right about the LSA being a response to the mircrolights of
Eroupe, but it was my understanding that LSA was to lower the cost and
requirements of flying. This way USA would increase their pilot
community instead of the current decrease. Now I will agree with you
that Americans need to develop a good engine to compete rather than the
dissappointing choices we have now. Really, how hard can this be for
any of the current engine (not limited to aviation) manufacturer's to
figure out. Honda was smart enough to see that an airplane engine alone
was bringing in more money than some of thier cars.
As for Cessna's proof of concept. I would be very suprised if it sold
for under $120,000.
If this is the case I don't think you will see alot of 152's being
replaced with this airplane. They won't be targeting that group so
their advertising points will not be towards this group. After all if
you can get a plane with the same qualities as a Cessna for $20.000 and
the flight school needs five planes for replacement, It would be like a
buy 5 get one free sale.


I thought flight schools bought new planes, wore them out, then sold them
for $20K?

I don't think it is really fair comparing new plane to used planes anymore
than it is comparing new cars to used cars. What, you just bought a new
Ram pickup for $32K when you could have bought a used one with 150K miles on
it for $10K?