Light Sport Aircraft Industry News

Heart of Virginia Aviation and Tecnam Aircraft working through the Virginia Aeronautical Historical Society enable the resumption of the Virginia Department of Aviation Ambassadors Awards

01/16/08 - The ASTM International standards committees for light-sport aircraft (LSA) spent two productive days discussing and refining the current standards during meetings held in Sebring, Florida, on January 14 and 15. More than 66 members of the various ASTM committees gathered just prior to Thursday’s opening of the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo to review weight-shift, powered parachute, and fixed-wing LSA standards.

Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch to Display Hot Cars & Cool Aircraft

February 17, 2008 (Duluth, MN) – Today AMPT Associates, Inc. announced that Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch has joined FLYNG Magazine’s Parade of Pistons. Spring Mountain is an exclusive club for adrenaline junkies who prefer to drive a highperformance sports car than drive a golf ball or fly exciting sport aircraft rather than fly fish. And since the
cross over between performance auto enthusiasts and aviation enthusiasts is quite strong, AMPT Associates is providing Parade of Pistons guests an opportunity to be exposed to pistonpowered highperformance on four wheels rather than three.

Showcase Use of The Open Cockpit Twin Engine Aircraft

Sebring, FLORIDA / February 14, 2008 - Lockwood Aircraft announced its first Exotic Destination Fly-Out, this one to the Bahamas. Air-Cam Director of Sales and Marketing, George Weber, explained, "We have assembled 14 Air-Cam owners who will fly en masse across the Atlantic from Florida's St. Lucie Int'l Airport (FPR) airport to the Marsh Harbour Airport (MYAM) in the Bahamas."

2008 Locations and Hosts also Finalized

January 31, 2008 (Duluth, MN) – Today AMPT Associates, Inc. released the preliminary list of exhibitors for FLYING magazine’s inaugural Parade of Pistons event slated for Los Angeles this March. Other details regarding locations and hosting Fixed Base Operators (FBO) have also been released by AMPT.

Deadline is Thursday to get materials to FAA and qualify for registration exemption 

01/30/08 - The day that’s been looming for more than three years - January 31, 2008 - arrives Thursday, and with it the hard deadline for owners of two-place or “fat” ultralights to submit their aircraft registration (n-number) application for converting their aircraft to an experimental light-sport aircraft (E-LSA). Owners whose registration applications are received by the FAA by Thursday may apply for an exemption obtained by EAA last week, enabling them to schedule an airworthiness inspection through January 31, 2010.

Residents of the Bahamas are Recipients of Aviator’s Goodwill

January 28, 2008 (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) - Today Premier Aircraft Sales launched support for a community outreach program that extends beyond domestic shores. The Ft. Lauderdale headquartered aviation company is seeking to leverage the time, talent, and energy of the aviation community to support the residents of the Bahamas as part of a special event called Bahamas Habitat Fly-In and Help-Out.

More time granted for aircraft already registered but awaiting inspection 

01/23/08 - FAA’s senior staff arrived for the annual mid-winter EAA/FAA summit meeting at the EAA Aviation Center in concert with official approval of EAA’s exemption request for the transition of ultralights and two-place machines to the Experimental-Light-Sport Aircraft (E-LSA) category after the January 31 deadline.

Free Directory of Essential LSA Services

SEBRING, FLORIDA (January 17th, 2008) — ByDanJohnson.com went live a few months before the Sport Pilot/Light-Sport Aircraft rule was announced at AirVenture 2004. Three years later the website has become a valued resource for buyers of LSA, ultralights and kit-built aircraft that Sport Pilots may fly. At the LSA-only trade show in Sebring, Florida, ByDanJohnson.com announced a new resource, the FIRM List ByDanJohnson.

January 4, 2008 — EAA staff experts in Oshkosh are working with members and state officials in Oregon on potential fuel availability problems that may arise for some pilots when legislation mandating a 10 percent ethanol blend for most gasoline sold in the state goes into effect this year. Governor Ted Kulongoski signed House Bill 2210 into law last year, which contains the ethanol additive provision. Implementation begins in northwestern counties January 15, 2008, with other areas of the state facing compliance by April 15 and September 16.