Light Sport Aircraft Industry News

Drawing to be held at EAA AirVenture Learn to Fly Center
 
A grand-prize donation from Cessna Aircraft Company will give aspiring pilots attending this year's EAA AirVenture Oshkosh another reason to visit the new Learn-to-Fly Center on the grounds. One lucky attendee will receive a $5,000 credit toward flight instruction at any of the roughly 300 Cessna Pilot Centers spanning the nation. The grand prize drawing will take place on the event's final day, Sunday, July 29.

SUN ‘N FUN CAMPUS, LAKELAND, Fl. – (July 13, 2007) –  Sun ’n Fun’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to change the dates of the 2008 Fly-In from April 8-14 to April 8-13.

Aviation innovation, heritage and fun showcased throughout the grounds
  
 EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. - (July 10, 2007) - Aviation enthusiasts from around the world are counting the days until EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration, July 23-29 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. The 55th annual convention of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) will showcase the best of aviation’s innovations and heritage.

06/28/07 - Individuals converting aircraft into an experimental light-sport aircraft (E-LSA) have until January 31, 2008, to complete the E-LSA registration, the E-LSA airworthiness inspection, and the E-LSA certification process. The FAA will guarantee that your registration and certification packet will be reviewed and your E-LSA aircraft inspected in sufficient time to meet the January 2008 deadline if applicants meet the following three deadlines.

June 22, 2007 - In a program similar to what was done at Lakeland earlier this year, the FAA will provide on-site registration for a limited number of EAA members who wish to transition an ultralight to the experimental light-sport aircraft (E-LSA) category at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2007. EAA members must sign up in advance for an appointment at the FAA Building, where an FAA employee will review and process their registration materials for issuance of an N-number. Appointments are available during the first two days of AirVenture, July 23-24.

Registration Continues at the Florida Air Museum at Sun 'n Fun

SUN ’N FUN CAMPUS, LAKELAND, Fla. – (June 7, 2007) – The Florida Air Museum at Sun ’n Fun is now accepting reservations for Destination Aviation and Space Camps for kids ages 7-18. The popular camps will enter their 6th season this year and are jam packed with aviation fun and the opportunity to apply learned skills in math, science, physics, technology and geography. Two categories of Summer Camp are offered with an option for day or residential camping. Partial scholarships are also available.

05/16/07 - Aspiring sport pilots seeking dual instruction in their area should look no further than EAA’s ever-expanding sport pilot instructor database, which now lists more than 600 flight instructors authorized in airplanes, weight-shift, powered parachutes, gliders and gyroplanes. Chances are there’s a qualified flight instructor nearby.

Clarifies intent on use of TC’d parts  
    
May 14, 2007 - The FAA recently clarified aircraft certification policy regarding the use of parts from previously type-certificated aircraft in the construction and certification of an amateur-built aircraft. The agency added the following statement to FAA Order 8130.2F change 3:
"NOTE: A rebuilt, altered, or repaired type-certificated aircraft DOES NOT meet the intent of § 21.191(g) and DOES NOT meet the § 21.191(g) requirement that the major portion of the aircraft be fabricated and assembled."

Cooperatives Open in Kentucky, California, Idaho and Utah

LetsFly.org is pleased to announce the formation of four new Light Sport Aircraft cooperatives located in Kentucky, California, Idaho and Utah. They offer a very economical way to own and fly a new Light Sport Aircraft with an initial investment of $2900. The addition of these cooperatives pushes LetsFly to a new milestone of over 250 cooperatives, making it the largest aviation cooperative in the country.

Mary Jones, editor of EAA Sport Pilot & Light Sport Aircraft Magazine, filed her final report from AERO 2007, Europe’s largest general aviation exposition that concluded Sunday in Friedrichshafen, Germany.  It’s another beautiful day in Friedrichshafen, Germany, today, Sunday, April 22, as the 16th Aero International Aviation Trade Exhibition draws to a close.