RE: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group LSA for rent without renters, or renters without LSAs available? (WAS: "Re: Cessna Update")

Add to that, the very real possibility that the FAA will allow the driver’s license medical for private pilots under some circumstances (very similar to sport pilot limitations), then it might make sense to go that route.

 

From: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of bikerider1959
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 12:07 PM
To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group LSA for rent without renters, or renters without LSAs available? (WAS: "Re: Cessna Update")

 

 

As A "wanna be Student Pilot" I found the Idea of the light Sport category being easier and less costly to obtain I thought I would be able to fulfill a life long dream of becoming a pilot. so I started to look into it and found that the cost of the Light sport aircraft was staggering and to find a flight school in my area offering light sport was next to impossible the only place offering light sport is over an hour away. so that means I would have to drive an hour to rent a plane to fly for an hour and then drive an hour home. that did not seem very cost effective. and in talking with the operators of the flight schools they brought up the problem that since I am a large guy 6ft pushing 300 lbs that I would always have a problem with weight and balance in a light sport aircraft as I have been studying the ground school lessons and look at useful load on them I can see the problem.
So I am continuing to study but I have switched over to the Private pilot course. and am considering trying to get my medical and try to make private pilot and then looking for a used Cessna that I can use at the local airport that is 10 minutes away. but I may get stuck flying Microsoft flight simulator as the best I can do.
light sport really seemed like a cool thing till I looked at it closely and determined the actual costs it will take more hours for private pilot but the additional costs are offset by the staggering cost of light sport aircraft.
even building a kit is very expensive.

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