ARTICLE: FAA Announces Revised Light Sport Certification Standards Light Sport Aircraft is a category of aircraft which both creates new types of vehicles and allow certification under less strict rules . A similar initiative applies…
ARTICLE: FAA releases new document on LSA education The history of aviation finds that a lot of innovation comes from the development of smaller aircraft. Burt Rutan is the poster boy for such a statement….
ARTICLE: LSA seaplane invasion…Can it happen? The LSA industry has great potential and this author opines that the skies may see many more of these innovative aircraft in the future. He also cites FAA Order…
ARTICLE: The Aero 180 Light Aircraft Another example of innovation from the Light Aircraft segment reinforces the potential that the class has to contribute to aviation. This story, which emphasizes new manufacturing and design techniques,…
ARTICLE: Flight Design pitches transatlantic adventure The German LSA manufacturer, Flight Design, has a creative marketing department. They have launched a campaign to attract US buyers. The attraction is that Flight Design has assembled support…
ARTICLE: Wanted: LSA pilots for FAA survey Filling out forms, dealing with the federal government or any communication of information about your company are usually not the favorite activities of entrepreneurial enterprise. They take time…
ARTICLE: FAA begins LSA audits in March The Light Sport Aircraft sector holds great potential and hopefully the FAA’s new manufacturing rules for these vehicles will allow for innovation and growth. Not surprisingly, this effort…
ARTICLE: The Great Debate: Is the LSA rule a failure? The basic instinct of a regulator is to regulate to meet the agency’s mission. It is difficult for the professionals who work at the FAA…