March 2009 - Posts

• Cirrus Design To Leave Minnesota, Relocate To Key West - Aero-News Network

  Cirrus Design To Leave Minnesota, Relocate To Key West Aero-News Network, FL The new facility at Key West International Airport (EYW) will reportedly include a completion center for the reportedly still-alive SRS light sport aircraft , a high-tech Future... Posted Mar 31 2009, 10:42 PM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• Airship Company To Enter LSA Market - Aero-News Network

  Airship Company To Enter LSA Market Aero-News Network, FL While the company has remained tight-lipped about both developments, ANN has learned from industry sources that the Aeroscraft ML 866 airship will see its first public release as a light sport... Posted Mar 31 2009, 10:06 PM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• FAA Ups Weight Restriction On LSA - Aero-News Network

  FAA Ups Weight Restriction On LSA Aero-News Network, FL ANN APRIL 1st "SPECIAL" EDITION: The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday a major shift in policy in regards to the nearly five-year-old Sport Pilot category, affecting light... Posted Mar 31 2009, 10:06 PM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• Federal 'Red Card' Program To Speed NextGen Adoption - Aero-News Network

  Federal 'Red Card' Program To Speed NextGen Adoption Aero-News Network, FL All aircraft with FAA airworthiness certificates which are currently equipped for IFR will be eligible, including some Light Sport Aircraft . In depth analysis by ANN has... Posted Mar 31 2009, 10:06 PM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• "Roadable plane" is realistic technology, experts say - SmartBrief

  "Roadable plane" is realistic technology, experts say SmartBrief, DC The 31-year-old MIT Ph.D. helped design the Terrafugia Transition, a light sport aircraft that already has 50 customers on its waiting list. With a range of 460 miles and a... Posted Mar 30 2009, 11:28 AM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• Pilot Still In Hospital From CA Sonex Crash - Aero-News Network

  Pilot Still In Hospital From CA Sonex Crash Aero-News Network, FL Erway was Reimus' flight instructor while he was working on getting a sport pilot license. "He took his flying seriously," Erway said. "He didn't take unnecessary... Posted Mar 29 2009, 10:01 PM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• The Future Lands in 2011 - New York Press

  The Future Lands in 2011 New York Press, NY You never have to get out. You want one? To fly it, you need to get a Sport Pilot License which only takes 20 hours of training to get. The vehicle will cost you just under $200000, which is about the price... Posted Mar 27 2009, 03:29 PM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• Second SkyCatcher Crashes on Test Flight: Pilot Safe - Flying Magazine

  Second SkyCatcher Crashes on Test Flight: Pilot Safe Flying Magazine The test pilot deployed the light sport aircraft's ballistic parachute recovery system and walked away from the crash site. The aluminum airframe struck a fence on landing and flipped... Posted Mar 27 2009, 12:08 PM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• Sky Driving: Why you could soon own a flying car. - The Big Money

  Sky Driving: Why you could soon own a flying car. The Big Money, NY (Roush also points out the valuable distinction between the usual suspects of general aviation, your Cessenas and Pipers, and light-sport aircraft , which demand less training and a different... Posted Mar 27 2009, 05:25 AM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• Sky Driving - The Big Money

  Sky Driving The Big Money, NY (Roush also points out the valuable distinction between the usual suspects of general aviation, your Cessenas and Pipers, and light-sport aircraft , which demand less training and a different type of license.) But now that... Posted Mar 27 2009, 04:12 AM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• Pilot who crashed into Paso vineyard still in hospital - San Luis Obispo Tribune

  Pilot who crashed into Paso vineyard still in hospital San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA The plane was certified to fly, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, and Reimus has a sport pilot certificate. The Sheriff’s Department has completed its investigation... Posted Mar 27 2009, 12:30 AM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• Pilot who crashed into vineyard still in hospital - San Luis Obispo Tribune

  Pilot who crashed into vineyard still in hospital San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA The plane was certified to fly, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, and Reimus has a sport pilot certificate. The Sheriff’s Department has completed its investigation... Posted Mar 27 2009, 12:30 AM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• Flying car takes wing - The Nation, Pakistan

  Flying car takes wing The Nation, Pakistan, Pakistan ... new class of plane — Light Sport Aircraft — and a new license category just for pilots of such craft, including Terrafugia’s two-seater Transition. The “ sport pilot ” license required to fly the... Posted Mar 26 2009, 02:31 PM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• Cessna: No plans to give up on SkyCatcher - SmartBrief

  Cessna: No plans to give up on SkyCatcher SmartBrief, DC Cessna Aircraft says it will continue to pursue the development of its Model 162 SkyCatcher light sport aircraft program despite the loss of two aircraft during in-flight testing. The aircraft is... Posted Mar 26 2009, 12:25 PM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• Straight Dope: My buddies and I want to be blimp pilots. What do ... - Creative Loafing Tampa

  Straight Dope: My buddies and I want to be blimp pilots. What do ... Creative Loafing Tampa, FL To pilot a real airship you're going to need some certification, such as a sport pilot license with a "lighter-than-air category rating with an airship... Posted Mar 26 2009, 11:33 AM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News