Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Standard category LSA

Joe, I have been where you are and where you may be going. 10 years ago there were 5 people killed at and near my home airport SRQ doing exactly what the controllers told them to do. I was cleared onto the runway in front of short final traffic twice in the same day at two different towered airports not SRQ. I decided that since the ATC system had deteriorated so much, it would be better to fly ultralights. But I am "old school" and can't get comfortable flying powered lawn furniture. I sold my 172 about the same time LSA rules were established and sat out for 5 years. Now I'm back in, spent 4 months and $4,000 jumping through hoops getting test that did not improve my health at all and only allowed OKC to CYA. The 3rd comment in this article is typical of many pilots today http://www2.highlandstoday.com/content/2010/jan/23/la-deafness-doesnt-stop-pilots-from-flying/news/ There is a generation of pilots or 2 that have become dependant on radio communications and do not look for traffic unless advised to. The solution I have found is seaplanes. It is more fun and NORDO is normal for seaplane operations and there aren't any control towers. Seaplane pilots look for traffic, know the rules of way (a seaplane is a vessel when it is on the water and must abide by the same rules which BTW apply in the air also but not many people know that)and ae very precise flyers because if you aren't a seaplane will tell you instanly that you are screwing up by slowing down. Something to think about - look at SeaRey.

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