Light Sport Aircraft Industry News

January 3, 2008 — The continued collaboration among EAA members, EAA staff professionals, EAA chapters, and well-cultivated allies in all levels of government yielded significant developments and outcomes in 2007 on behalf of personal flight. “The progress we’ve made in the past year on several fronts demonstrates again that the EAA community’s collective, collaborative, and constructive approach gets results,” said Earl Lawrence, EAA vice president of industry and regulatory affairs.

January 3, 2008 — This weekend marks the debut of a new general aviation radio show created by two members of EAA Chapter 193 in Jacksonville, Florida. Milford Shirley, chapter president, and chapter member Brian Kraut will host the first “Flighttime Radio Show” Saturday morning from 9-10 a.m. Eastern time from Jacksonville on WBOB AM 1320. The program will also be simulcast live on the Internet at www.1320wbob.com and archived at www.flighttimeradio.com.

Instead Will Support Youth in Aviation

December 27, 2007 — The directors of the Southwest Regional Fly-In (SWRFI), also known as the Texas Fly-In, have elected to cancel the fly-in scheduled for October 10-11, 2008.

Million Air, Los Angeles Selected to Host the Inaugural Event

December 13, 2007 (Duluth, MN) – Today AMPT Associates, Inc. announced that Million Air, Los Angeles Executive Airport is the host of the inaugural Parade of Pistons™ expo March 27 – 29, 2008.

Finance Source of Choice for Parade of Pistons(tm)

December 12, 2007 (Bend, OR) AeroCredit Corporation(tm) announced today that the Company was selected as the finance source of choice for the 2008 Parade of Pistons(tm) aviation expos.

Sebring, FLORIDA / November 28, 2007 - Rotax aircraft engine expert Phillip Lockwood will present an introduction for Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) mechanics who would like to begin working on the rapidly growing U.S. fleet of Rotax-powered Special Light-Sport Aircraft (SLSA). This free seminar will also be helpful to SLSA owners and dealers with aircraft powered by Rotax engines.

Melbourne FL / November 15, 2007 - Thanks to Cirrus and Cessna plus dozens of ultralight and light-sport aircraft, many American pilots are well informed about the value of emergency aircraft parachutes. The Cirrus CAPS system is perhaps best known, but another brand is able to supply high-tech parachutes to the Light-Sport Aircraft community. That brand is Magnum Ballistic Parachutes from Melbourne Florida.

08/09/07 - The deadline for completing the E-LSA registration, airworthiness inspection, and certification process to convert “fat” and two-place ultralight trainers to experimental light-sport aircraft (E-LSA) is January 31, 2008. The FAA set August 15, 2007 (next Wednesday) as a milestone for submitting the registration forms. The FAA established this milestone date out of concern that if everyone waited until “the last minute” to start the process, it could not handle the workload and then people would miss the deadline.

July 26, 2007 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is modifying the restricted airspace over the National Capital Region to make it safer, more secure and easier for pilots to navigate.

July 17, 2007 - More than two-dozen aircraft are expected to be on display at EAA AirVenture's Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) Mall this year. Located just south of AeroShell Square, the LSA Mall is where you can see a wide variety of new, low-cost, LSA including factory-built and amateur-built experimental models as well as sport pilot-eligible standard category planes.