Sport Pilots and Light Sport Aircraft

Any Sport Pilots in this group?
Are there any Light Sport Aircraft showing up at your local airports?
--
Have a good day and stay out of the trees!
See ya on Sport Aircraft group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sport_Aircraft/

"gilan" wrote in message
nk.net...
Any Sport Pilots in this group?
Are there any Light Sport Aircraft showing up at your local airports?
--
Have a good day and stay out of the trees!
See ya on Sport Aircraft group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sport_Aircraft/

My home field has several fat ultralights which will become LSA's if the FAA
ever gets serious about enforcement. Also we have the usual assortment of
Cubs, Champs, etc. More to your point, there was a Tecnam (sp?) in the
pattern this afternoon.

So, yes, there are some LSA's out there, but most of 'em are Older GA types
or illegal ultralights.

Listening to the EAA and the other aviation mags, it sounds like the new
LSA's are selling well, but I can't help but think this is pent up demand
for something new. I can't see that there will be a large market over the
long term for ~$70k airplanes that only go 100 knots when there are plenty
of used airplanes for under $25k that fit the bill.

KB

Lots of homebuilts will fit in the experimental LSA
category. But even at $70-100K, the new factory built LSA
will sell because they will do the job commercially at less
cost than a new Cessna or Piper.


--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

"Kyle Boatright" wrote in message
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|
| "gilan" wrote in message
|
nk.net...
| Any Sport Pilots in this group?
| Are there any Light Sport Aircraft showing up at your
local airports?
| --
| Have a good day and stay out of the trees!
| See ya on Sport Aircraft group
| http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sport_Aircraft/
|
| My home field has several fat ultralights which will
become LSA's if the FAA
| ever gets serious about enforcement. Also we have the
usual assortment of
| Cubs, Champs, etc. More to your point, there was a Tecnam
(sp?) in the
| pattern this afternoon.
|
| So, yes, there are some LSA's out there, but most of 'em
are Older GA types
| or illegal ultralights.
|
| Listening to the EAA and the other aviation mags, it
sounds like the new
| LSA's are selling well, but I can't help but think this is
pent up demand
| for something new. I can't see that there will be a large
market over the
| long term for ~$70k airplanes that only go 100 knots when
there are plenty
| of used airplanes for under $25k that fit the bill.
|
| KB
|
|

On Sun, 18 Dec 2005 14:40:13 GMT, "gilan" wrote:

Any Sport Pilots in this group?
Are there any Light Sport Aircraft showing up at your local airports?

I almost became one, but when my insurance application arrived there
was no check-box for Sport Pilot, so I'm going for my medical today.

Maybe next time!


-- all the best, Dan Ford

email: usenet AT danford DOT net

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On Sun, 18 Dec 2005 22:23:25 -0500, "Kyle Boatright"
wrote:

long term for ~$70k airplanes that only go 100 knots when there are plenty
of used airplanes for under $25k that fit the bill.

To rent the Cubs at Hampton NH airfield, we must now carry $60K hull
insurance.


-- all the best, Dan Ford

email: usenet AT danford DOT net

Warbird's Forum: www.warbirdforum.com
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On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 06:31:43 -0500, Cub Driver usenet AT danford DOT
net wrote:

I almost became one, but when my insurance application arrived there
was no check-box for Sport Pilot, so I'm going for my medical today.

With reference to a recent thread: the bill was $85.



-- all the best, Dan Ford

email: usenet AT danford DOT net

Warbird's Forum: www.warbirdforum.com
Piper Cub Forum: www.pipercubforum.com
the blog: www.danford.net
In Search of Lost Time: www.readingproust.com