Rick,
I have seen youtube clips and other info regarding part 103 trikes that can fly over an hour on one battery charge, so I think the time of practicality is very near.
R. Williams
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From: "Rick Pitcher" <lightflyer@adelphia.net>
To: <Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 09:55:01 -0800
Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: SportCruiser flight this weekend
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> They will change the rules to allow electric motors on LSA's when the battery and motor technology make them pratical for flight.
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> Rick
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Richard Williams
> To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups. com
> Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 9:42 AM
> Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: SportCruiser flight this weekend
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> Bill,
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> Irregardless of the availability of a suitable turbine engine, it cannot be placed on a LSA.
> One of the limitations of a LSA is recip. engine (only one allowed).
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> I wonder how that is going to work out when the electric powered engines become popular.
>
> R. Williams
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> ---------- Original Message -----------
> From: "Bill Hobson" <wrhobson@aol.com>
> To: <Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups. com>
> Sent: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 08:20:26 -0500
> Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: SportCruiser flight this weekend
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> > Did you happen to catch the article about Sonex putting a turbine engine on one of their planes? Apparently they found a small European turbine that is powerful enough. Maybe the days of the recip are numbered?
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: daleandee
> > To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups. com
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 11:13 PM
> > Subject: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: SportCruiser flight this weekend
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> > I really like the look of the SportCruiser. If it was in the budget
> > and flew as well as reported, it would probably be in the hangar. I
> > looked at one extensively at the Lumberton, NC air-show one year. They
> > offered a ride but I declined as I knew I couldn't afford it and didn't
> > want to tie the guys up on a non-sale.
> >
> > For now I'll continue to fly my Sonex. It is a blast to fly and has a
> > lot of good things going for it but it certainly doesn't have that
> > cockpit room of the SportCruiser.
> >
> > Dale
> > N28YD
> >
> > --- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups. com, Eric Goforth <egoforth@.. .> wrote:
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> > > This Saturday the wife and I flew the SportCruiser around for the
> > > day. What an absolute kick in the pants. Fast, easy and has all of
> > > the goodies a GA pilot like myself could want in a small cruiser for
> > > the wife and I. We are seriously considering picking one up.<SNIP>
> >
> >
> >
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