In the year following Piper’s departure from the LSA market, you may have expected a big slow-down for importer U.S. Sport Aircraft (USSA). Many believed the removal of the Piper brand would cause a loss of loyalty and that sales... Continue Reading →
Like LSA seaplanes?
Posted on January 8th, 2012 by Dan Johnson
Life is good if you like LSA seaplanes. Here’s a quick look at five that are either on the market or in development. Today SeaRey reigns as far and away the most successful and proven design, with nearly 600 flying. Continue Reading →
Questions erupt over EAA/AOPA medical plan
Posted on January 5th, 2012 by Dan Johnson
“I’m of mixed feelings over this,” express many LSA industry participants who have caused my phone to ring regularly since late September. That’s when EAA and AOPA came together to address requests from some members for a driver’s license “medical,”... Continue Reading →
Looking ahead to a better year
Posted on January 3rd, 2012 by Dan Johnson
Happy New Year! Everyone in aviation from hang gliders to jets is hoping for a year of improvement in 2012. Certainly it’s been a tough four years since 2008’s tumble. Many see hope and promise in the arrival of a... Continue Reading →
Coming soon: The LSA industry’s biggest get-together
Posted on January 2nd, 2012 by Dan Johnson
While AirVenture, Sun ‘n Fun, and Germany’s Aero may have more LSA professionals in attendance, the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association (LAMA) Dinner at the Sebring U.S. Sport Aviation Expo is big. Continue Reading →
Looking ahead to the new year
Posted on December 22nd, 2011 by Dan Johnson
Preparations are underway for the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, the eighth running of the focused event. The annual gathering in Sebring, Florida, occurs about the third week of January each year and, as such, kicks off the aviation calendar. (Sun... Continue Reading →
FK Lightplanes earns SLSA #123: FK12 Comet
Posted on December 6th, 2011 by Dan Johnson
As they’ve done numerous times, Hansen Air Group — a team of dedicated pilots, nearly all of whom fly or formerly flew airliners for their day job — has helped shepherd another Light-Sport Aircraft through the ASTM standards process to... Continue Reading →
Electric Aircraft Development Alliance in works
Posted on November 30th, 2011 by Dan Johnson
A wide range of people recently sat in a room used all day long by the ASTM Committee that develops the Light-Sport Aircraft certificate standards. Apparently sitting in a room all day — while the sun shown brightly and the... Continue Reading →
Aircraft Spruce acquires California Power Systems
Posted on November 28th, 2011 by Dan Johnson
Aviation powerhouse Aircraft Spruce (officially Irwin International Inc.) recently completed agreements to buy California Power Systems (CPS); both are California-based enterprises. This shows what CPS had accomplished through 30 years in business, but it also shows that Aircraft Spruce remains... Continue Reading →
LSA Global
Posted on November 27th, 2011 by Dan Johnson
Since the beginning of LSA time, way back in 2005 (when the first LSA was approved), LSA have arrived on American shores from overseas factories. American producers also sold airplanes to Yankees, but none went overseas as governments of other... Continue Reading →
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