Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Light Sport Shopping Experiences

Scott can certainly fill you in more on CTs than I but I think he was quoting the specs on the original CT SW which is a composite plane.

Be sure to check out the Tecnam Sierra.  That plane will do easily 120kts in the winter and has great visibility so I think your wife will be comfortable.  Useful load is about 550, and it caries 5 hours of fuel.  It also features the Tecnam steel roll cage.

Helen

Oct 22, 2009 09:33:09 AM, Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com wrote:

Thanks Scott, I had overlooked the Flight Design CT, that is indeed some very impressive to me specs! Although I prefer a low wing, that is not a dealbreaker. My wife is claustraphobic, so a lesser cockpit space would likely get vetoed by her.
Helen has pretty well talked me out of the composite planes which was my first choice. Still have lingering doubts of their lifespan.

--- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, "sticknrudderflighttraining" wrote:
>
> Don:
> There are very few Light Sport Aircraft that will take you "far and fast and full". Most have limited gas tanks, are well under the 120 knot limitation, and have a light useful load.
>
> The # 1 selling model, Flight Design, has been around since 1997, so yes, there are some used ones available. New ones are also available with immediate delivery. See my web site www.lsanorth.com/products.htm for details.
>
> The CT has 34 gallon tanks, 1000 mile range. A fast cruise 115 @ 75% power, 120 at full. A 110 pound baggage compartment. Most have a useful load of around 600 pounds depending upon installed options.
> It is also 49 inches wide in the cockpit. I have flown with 6' 7" men with no problems, and I am 6' myself.
>
> Regards,
> Scott Johnson
> LSA North
>
>
> --- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, "dongeneda2000" wrote:
> >
> > I have spent a lot of time shopping for a plane I can fly using my sport pilot qualifications (72 year old pilot, could not pass a medical, also an A&P, wants to go far and fast).
> > I seem to sort them out some, with the Sport Cruiser seeming to be a great choice, anybody have any experience with one of them?
> > The other somewhat hard to explain thing is that the market has many low to mid time four place certificated planes available at half the price of a sport cruiser. Apparently the new market for LSA aircraft has not yet allowed production to catch up with demand. Do you think it will be better as time goes on?
> >
>




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