Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: I need help

I couldn't agree more. Perhaps it would be better to think about this
problem in terms of boats rather than planes since most people are more
familiar with boats than planes. I am canoeist. I do not in any way
consider myself and "elitist" canoeist however in a two man canoe such
as my Old Town Still Water a 450lb person would at best destabilize the
boat and significantly increase the risk of capsizing it and most likely
also break the seats and sink the boat. As such if a 450lb person came
to me interested in boating I would recommend that he either loose
weight or get involved in power boating with much larger and more
capable craft. Light sport planes are the canoes of the airplane
world. They simply are not designed to be able to carry a person of
that size in a safe manner.

Helen

On 4/28/2012 7:13 AM, jimmyg51147 wrote:
> Peter was not being an elitist. This is not a case of "My plane is bigger than your plane". He was trying to get across the point that LSA probably would not work for you and GA would be a better fit. LSA planes are limited to 2 people. You alone are almost 3 people. I would like to be a Hollywood heart throb. Although at 65 years old, slightly overweight, and gray hair I probably would not be able to pull it off. Let's see, I have 2 choices. Continue deluding myself or face reality. I think I'll go with reality. Try it, it's less frustrating.
> Jimmy
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> --- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, "bikerider1959"<paulwalter@...> wrote:
>> so you're saying hey big guys, you have to have twice as many hours , study more and get a medical before you can do what us thin guys can do with less time and our drivers license.
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>> this elitist attitude is one of the things that has kept me from even attempting to learn how to fly for 50 years, comments from pilots like you might have a hard time fitting in the plane, and we might not even be able to take off,or there is no way you could ever pass the medical exam,and other comments when ever I would ask questions about it. that made me feel inferior and forever afraid of trying to get a medical certification.
>> so Now I hear about the new class of flying with a drivers license Medical requirement that is intended to bring more new pilots into general aviation with less cost to the individual.
>> you would think that with all the talk about the "Aviation Community" and the "Aviation Family" out there that there would be more tolerance for peoples differences and more help in trying to find ways for people to realize their dream of flying, instead we have an elitist I am better than you fat boy attitude. new pilots are fine as long as they fit into the Ken And Barbie mold.
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>> --- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, Peter Walker<peterwalker58@> wrote:
>>> Hello
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>>> There is a class that allows a higher gross Its galled GA However the rules are different Some people just dont fit Light SportGet over it
>>> Peter
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