RE: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Standard category LSA

well said. 
 
Jim
 

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To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
From: wrhobson@aol.com
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 09:49:47 -0500
Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Standard category LSA

 

Joe:

At 64 I went through the same mental gymnastics that you are going through about a year ago. After looking at the Light Sport marketplace, and faced with the knowledge that I could PROBABLY get my medical back (it had never been denied, just lapsed) I chose to get my medical and bought a used certificated airplane. This was mainly driven by the huge price spread between the 2-place LSA planes available and the 2-place certificated airplane I was able to acquire via the Internet (a bank repo). (As an aside, I also wanted to re-acquire my IFR capability, just in case, so I preferred an IFR plane.) I was able to buy a 2004 2-place IFR trainer equipped with a Garmin GNS430 for under $40k. It's not near as sexy as most of the LSA's, but it gives a real 95 knots on 5.5gph. Most of the used LSA airplanes I studied were in the $80-90k range and although it would have been nice to have something with a fresher coat of paint, I just couldn't justify the price spread for a vehicle I would likely only use less than 10 hours a month. No single answer is right for everybody, but the whole issue, in my opinion, hinges on a realistic evaluation of your ability to get/hold a third-class medical certificate. The way the rules are written its OK for someone who is deaf, crippled and blind to fly an LSA as long as the FAA has never learned about it by them failing the exam. It's a goofy way to control the situation. They should just say that if you are able to get a drivers license in your state, you can fly an LSA, irrespective of what may or may not have happened during your last attempt to get a third-class medical. If only they had checked with me before writing the rule I could have straightened them all out!

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Joe Moore

To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2010 6:40 PM

Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Standard category LSA

 

I guess my post was not clear - it's a holiday weekend here with lots of kiddie interuptions here!

 

I have a current medical (went flying with my wife this morning to Wisconsin for breakfast in a Turbo Arrow).

 

If I decide to buy again, I would like it to be a light sport qualified aircraft. I may even keep my medical current after purchase, but since I fly day vfr mostly anyway, I am considering a LSA.

 

I have the list of qualifying aircraft - I am looking for a pilot's group that may share insights about owning and operating some of the qualifiying aircraft. I belong to two Piper groups, who are a wealth of useful information about Piper Cherokees (I know I saved 1000's of dollars with ideas from those groups). I'd like to find a place where I could get some of that informal input about LSA. What's a Luscombe like to own? Likely troublespots? That kind of thing.

 

I will continue to look.

 

Thanks for your response.

 

Joe Moore

On Sat, Nov 27, 2010 at 5:25 PM, Richard Williams <rkwill@lewiscounty.com> wrote:

 

Joe,

After reading your post, I'm a bit confused, What exactly are you asking?

To avoid all the medical issues, you will need to fly as a sport pilot, with the
attendant restrictions, like no night flight.

I do not know if the planes you mentioned meet the restrictions for LSA
aircraft. If they do, then you can fly one of them. If they do not, then you
will have to look at some different planes.

R. Williams

---------- Original Message -----------
From: "Cathy and Joe" <peppypilot@gmail.com>
To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, 27 Nov 2010 22:16:51 -0000
Subject: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Standard category LSA

> Geetings all!
>
> I am a brand new member and hope I am in the right place.
>
> I have been an intrument rated private pilot SEL for 28 years and
> former owner of a Cherokee 140. I am thinking of jumping back into
> ownership, but at my age, would prefer a LSA to avoid the medical
> bureaucray of the FAA should a medical condition develop. Most of my
> flying nowadays is day vfr with my wife or a buddy anyway, so not much
> to be lost.
>
> Legacy aircraft seem to include Luscomb, Ercoupe, Aeronca, Taylorcraft
> and Piper Cubs.
>
> I am hoping this group has some experience with these aircraft and/or
> can point me in the right direction.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joe
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