On 10/21/2010 08:11 AM, Hall, Rodney CTR NNSY, C210 wrote:
> Instead, probably by the request of manufacturers, new planes have
> to be purchased to start sport pilot training in most cases.
Bingo, you answered your own question. Take a look at the list of
representatives that were on the committee that formed the regs, many of
which were industry representatives.
However, the premise was that new LSA planes were supposed to be
affordable, so more "regular people" would start flying. Unfortunately
as we have seen, the LSA aircraft are a long ways from affordable to
most people, with the vast majority of them being above $80k.
You can build an experimental amateur built, or an E-LSA for cheaper,
but there are not nearly as many people that have the time or
inclination to build an aircraft as compared to those that just want to
buy and fly.
In many regards I think the whole Sport Pilot / LSA thing fell far
short of its potential. I am in complete agreement with you concerning
the weight limitation. What would it matter if you had a 1320lb
aircraft that flew at 120kts and carried 2 people as compared to a
1600lb aircraft that flew at 120kts and carried 2 people? Doesn't make
sense to me either.
-Dj
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