Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Flight to Osh

I was at OSH this year and believe that you are off base in your
opinions. There just wasn't any new news to report on from the LSA
manufacturers. Actually, the most note worthy thing at OSH about LSAs
was who wasn't there: AMD, Paradise, SeaMax, and Gobosh were a few I
could not find. One has to wonder if the weeding out process that has
long been discussed for LSAs hasn't finally begun with big names such as
these missing from the show.

I'd also point out that one of the biggest attractions at the show this
year by far was the Icon demos at the SPB. The seaplane buses were
absolutely packed on days they were flying. I've never seen the base as
mobbed as it was this year. Of course "Icon flies in circles" isn't
exactly worth reporting about in the news.

As for AOPA, we have been maintaining the AOPA Remos and hence see these
folks regularly. I can't tell you just how much excitement there is on
their staff from Craig Fuller on down about LSA. If there was poor
reporting about this at the show this year it was due to the
unfortunately passing of the mother of the AOPA reporter who manages
their Remos which prevented her from attending the show as planned this
year.

Bahamas has always allowed sport pilots and sport planes. I checked on
this a few years back. They've just made it official now. FAA isn't
involved on this one.

Helen

On 8/1/2010 10:36 PM, Gary Orpe wrote:
> Seems EAA has little to say about LSA this year, I would guess because they
> (LSA) are not homebuilt nor restorable which are there main interests. AOPA
> wants certified engines and IFR glass cockpits it would seem. Anyone else
> have feelings on this???
>
> One thing did pop out of all this I saw and it looks like we can go
> international now. Wow, can't wait to do it. Don't know what the FAA has to
> say about it though...
>
> http://www.airventure.org/news/2010/100801_bahamas.html
>
> Gary Orpe
>
> ->-----Original Message-----
> ->From: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> ->[mailto:Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of medicbill@aol.com
> ->Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2010 10:03 AM
> ->To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> ->Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Flight to Osh
> ->
> ->
> ->Wow glad I decided to stay at the dorms this year instead of camping.
> ->Bill
> ->Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
> ->
> ->-----Original Message-----
> ->From: "apollonorthamerica"<apollonorthamerica@yahoo.com>
> ->Sender: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> ->Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:40:45
> ->To:<Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com>
> ->Reply-To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> ->Subject: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Flight to Osh
> ->
> ->
> ->We flew 3 trikes from Tampa FL to Cushing field IL.
> ->Had gun flying at Cushing today
> ->Tomorrow is supposed to be a very nice day here
> ->Oshkosh is literally closed with no one allowed to go in as
> ->it is under water
> ->
> ->yesterday 2 trikes flipped over in severe gusts and storms
> ->
> ->Larry participated in the comps and Revo clocked 113 mph with
> ->a radar gun and
> ->also won the 3 quickest takeoffs and landings in a box comp
> ->in a new record time
> ->
> ->I flew 4 guys who came from Israel for Oshkosh and wanted to
> ->fly the Revo
> ->Don Cooney gave an interesting video presentation about his
> ->and Eddie Smith's
> ->work with archeologists in Cambodia. Very interesting stuff
> ->and nice videos.
> ->
> ->Abid
> ->http://www.evolutiontrikes.com
> ->
> ->--- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, Helen Woods
> -><Helen_Woods@...> wrote:
> ->>
> ->> I know I'm planning for Fon Du Lac at this point. Seems to
> ->be the only
> ->> plane camping is not under 4 inches of water at this point.
> -> My original
> ->> plan B was park at OSH at camp at the Y but it doesn't look
> ->like they
> ->> even have parking open at Whitman yet. Fon Du Lac is
> ->closing a runway
> ->> to make extra parking and adding more shuttles so they seem
> ->like the
> ->> place to go.
> ->>
> ->> Helen
> ->>
> ->> On 7/24/2010 4:03 PM, rowekmr wrote:
> ->> > Yeah the weather has not been friendly to flying here in
> ->the Midwest (IL). I hope to leave tomorrow but I am driving
> ->(RV) and will be there for at least a few days. I called the
> ->registration and it seems the camping area is flooded out. Do
> ->you know where you will be once you arrive and set up? I've
> ->followed your threads for awhile and it would be nice to meet
> ->you and see the trikes.
> ->> >
> ->> > Joe
> ->> >
>
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