Saturday September 04 , 2010
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IndUS Aviation Progresses with China to Manufacture and Distribute Thorpedos World Wide

Dallas, August 18, 2010—Dallas-based IndUS Aviation continues to move forward with Dr. Yuanyang Gao, representing the Chinese city of Weinan and Mr. Ning An, president of China’s IPI Information Technology to move production of the Thorpedo Light Sport Aircraft to the new LuYangHu General Aviation Development Zone in Weinan, China. 

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New Bose A20 Aviation Headset

Greater Noise Reduction, Improved Comfort and Bluetooth® Connectivity

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--Bose has introduced the A20 Aviation Headset -- its best-performing, most advanced aviation headset ever.

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Cessna 162 Skycatcher Pilot Handbook Now Online

OSHKOSH, Wis., July 26, 2010 - Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, has posted the complete pilot handbook for its new 162 Skycatcher online at www.cessna.com.

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Flight Design CT Supralite Used to Measure Volcanic Ash

Light-Sport Aircraft Employed to Assess Problems for Airliners

Leinfelden-Echterdingen, GERMANY / 1 June 2010 - As visitors and vendors prepared to depart Sun 'n Fun in Lakeland, Florida in late April, many Europeans experienced delays or cancellations of their airline flight due to the ash spewing from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland. News of potential problems from airborne ash made headlines around the world. The travel plans for thousands of people had to change at a staggering economic cost.
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Twin CTs Around The World

Not One, But Two CTs Depart for Around-the-Globe Flight

South Woodstock, CONNECTICUT / May 3, 2010 — One hundred years to the day, two pilots started an immense journey to celebrate the first flight of an airplane in Switzerland, in 1910. The pair of European pilots departed April 30th and are following a carefully-designed route around the planet. One big difference in this flight:  the journey will be done in two nearly-identical aircraft flying as a team.

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LAMA Press Conference At Sun N Fun 2010

LAMA Compliance Update (and a Surprise!)
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PORT ORANGE, FLORIDA — April 13, 2010 — LAMA is pleased to update the media on its activities in and for the Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) community. A press conference will be held on April 14th at 10:00 to 11:00 AM in the press tent alongside press headquarters at the Sun ‘n Fun airshow. All media are invited. LAMA represents businesses producing aircraft certified to industry consensus standards.

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What is a Light Sport Aircraft?

Light Sport Aircraft can come in many shapes, forms and designs.  They can be built by manufacturers, from kits and even be home built and designed.  Additional registration and inspection procedures may be applicable depending on the source of your LSA.

In the US the FAA says that a Light Sport Aircraft meets the following conditions.

  1. A Simple, low-performance, low-energy aircraft including airplanes, gliders, gyroplanes, balloons, airships, weight-shift control (trikes), and powered parachutes.  Having a maximum weight of 1,320 pounds (1,430 pounds seaplanes).
  2. A Single reciprocating engines (which includes diesel and rotary engines, but does not allow jet engines).  A Maximum stall speed of 45 knots (52 mph with no lift-enhancing devices).  A Maximum top speed of 120 knots (138 mph).
  3. Fixed landing gear (except if equipped with amphibious floats, which can be repositionable once in flight).
  4. Fixed-pitch propeller (unless equipment is ground-only repositionable).

LSA News brings you news and articles from the LSA industry and is an excellent source of information for all of your LSA and Sport Pilot questions.  LSA Manufacturers, Owners, Industry Vendors and LSA Operators including Sport Pilot license holders can all utilize the news and information available at Light Sport Aircraft News to stay current and up to date on the latest industry trends.

 


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