Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Are LSA impractical?

You know, I think you guys are mixing apples and oranges which is why
there is even a difference of opinion here. While the origibal question
was about "travel" in a light plane, Alex and others on this list are
really discussing "transportation" in a light plane. Those are two very
different things in my book. I don't think any small plane pilot would
argue that light planes are reliable "transportation." We all know how
prone prudent pilots are to having to put down and wait it out.
"Transportation" is all about getting places on time.

On the other hand, "travel" in my book is all about going some place for
the purpose of enjoying doing just that. Light planes are great for
that. We fly low and slow. Stop where ever and whenever we like, enjoy
small airports and waterways that few others have ever visited and meet
such wonderful people along the way. That's "travel," not transportation.

Helen

On 5/16/2011 1:55 AM, apollonorthamerica wrote:
> Not that I have anything against doctors. My 3 brothers, my mom and my dad -- all doctors. I just wouldn't fly with them as PIC :).
> Ok. bad jokes, over.
> Abid
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> --- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, "apollonorthamerica"<apollonorthamerica@...> wrote:
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>> Hi,
>> I should clarify my statement further:
>> "Otherwise its wishful thinking that you will be doing long XC's all the time. As someone said -- "time to spare, go by air".
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>> You can do XC's all the time with LSAs or any GA airplanes. Just the fact that in bad weather you will be sitting it out at the FBO instead of flying and hence the saying: "time to spare, go by air".
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>> To me the XC done in a LSA like airplane or trike with the mentality of adventure is a whole lot more fun and recreational than getting into a V-Tail Bonanza with a doctor and run into IFR (with a doctor). Nope. Thanks.
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>> --- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, "apollonorthamerica"<apollonorthamerica@> wrote:
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>>> Those instructors need to learn and respect lighter aircraft because their ATP certs are no good when they flare from 25 feet and smack the crap out of the aircraft because they don't know what the heck energy management is for lighter aircraft.
>>> If your 172 is practical so are many of the higher end LSA's because their speeds are hardly different in reality. May be you will land 5 minutes later over a 300 mile jaunt compared to your friend flying the 172. Good. Let him find out if the bathrooms are cleans before you use them at that FBO.
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>>> Practical XC -- in reality for that you better have an IFR ticket with currency and a good IFR airplane. Otherwise its wishful thinking that you will be doing long XC's all the time. As someone said -- "time to spare, go by air".
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>>>> --- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, "Mark IV"<markiv200@> wrote:
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>>>>> Seriously, is the wing loading too light to use an LSA for travel? I like the Technam Sierra, Czech Sportcruiser, FK Polaris, or Arion Lightning style crafts. The instructors I deal with don't like LSAs much because they're "extremely touchy" or "aren't much use on windy days" or "are very unforgiving". They tell me LSA will "beat you to death". So...are they impractical to rely on for travel?
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>>>>> Thanks, Mark
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