February 2010 - Posts

• FAA report highlights concerns about Zodiac - AOPA Pilot

  FAA report highlights concerns about Zodiac AOPA Pilot ... is that the wing loads used to design the Zodiac CH601XL did not meet ASTM standards—the standards used for light sport aircraft —for a 1320-lb airplane. ... Read More... Posted Feb 25 2010, 08:41 AM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• Born Without Arms, Now Inspiring Others - KELOLAND TV

  KELOLAND TV Born Without Arms, Now Inspiring Others KELOLAND TV With her feet alone, she writes, ties her shoes and has even gained national attention for becoming a sport pilot . "It's more empowering to be able to use ... Read More... Posted Feb 24 2010, 05:04 PM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• AERO Friedrichshafen reaches new prominence - AOPA Pilot

  AOPA Pilot AERO Friedrichshafen reaches new prominence AOPA Pilot The aircraft and products on display range from gliders and ultralights to light sport aircraft , helicopters, piston singles and twins, and light and medium ... Read More... Posted Feb 24 2010, 03:14 PM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• AERO 2010, Friedrichshafen, Germany - Helicopter Association International

  AERO 2010, Friedrichshafen, Germany Helicopter Association International In addition, a few of the country's manufacturers of ultralight aircraft and machinery for America's light sport aircraft category are among world leaders. ... Read More... Posted Feb 23 2010, 10:37 AM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• AeroConversions Unveils New AeroInjector - AMTOnline.com

  AeroConversions Unveils New AeroInjector AMTOnline.com AeroConversions.com Sonex Aircraft, LLC is a leader in the experimental kit aircraft industry, providing a series of Sport Pilot eligible kit aircraft and ... Read More... Posted Feb 22 2010, 03:21 PM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• Non-credit aviation course offered through UW-Green Bay - UWGB (blog)

  Non-credit aviation course offered through UW-Green Bay UWGB (blog) This course prepares students for successfully passing the Federal Aviation Administration's private pilot or sport pilot written exam. ... Read More... Posted Feb 22 2010, 10:41 AM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• Community Calendar for Feb. 21 to 28 - Santa Maria Times

  Community Calendar for Feb. 21 to 28 Santa Maria Times Light Sport Aircraft Club: looking for people to join their club. The purpose of the club is to further the fun of flying as a learning experience. ... and more » Read More... Posted Feb 21 2010, 01:43 AM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• Bye Energy's Hybrid Powerplant Aspirations - AVweb

  Bye Energy's Hybrid Powerplant Aspirations AVweb Aside from Bye, German manufacturer, Flight Design (which produces the popular CT-series of Light Sport Aircraft ) announced at 2009's AirVenture Oshkosh its ... Read More... Posted Feb 19 2010, 03:46 PM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• Wreckage from August light aircraft crash recovered on Kauai - Honolulu Star-Bulletin

  Wreckage from August light aircraft crash recovered on Kauai Honolulu Star-Bulletin By AP LIHUE >> The wreckage of a light sport aircraft that crashed Aug. 1 was recovered from Kauai's Hanapepe Valley last Sunday. The owner of Inter-Island Read... Posted Feb 19 2010, 01:09 PM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• Aircraft Pieced Together - KOMU-TV

  KOMU-TV Aircraft Pieced Together KOMU-TV Ed Werner is a Columbia pilot who has spent the last 11 years flying homebuilt aircraft . "Every time I fly I get to experience that I'm up flying in ... Read More... Posted Feb 19 2010, 09:03 AM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• ASTM Committee to Aid Federal Aviation Administration by Developing Standards ... - AMTOnline.com

  ASTM Committee to Aid Federal Aviation Administration by Developing Standards ... AMTOnline.com The FAA has previously worked in a similar fashion with ASTM Committee F37 on Light Sport Aircraft in the successful development of a set of light sport .... Posted Feb 17 2010, 03:14 PM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• Piper Aircraft sales took nosedive in 2009 - Vero Beach Press-Journal (subscription)

  Piper Aircraft sales took nosedive in 2009 Vero Beach Press-Journal (subscription) In early January, Piper announced plans to also market a new light-sport aircraft , the PiperSport, which is being manufactured in the Czech Republic under a ... Read More... Posted Feb 16 2010, 01:24 PM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• Specter Werkes Corvette GTR vs SLP Camaro ZL575 - Bow Tie Bullets - Automobile Magazine

  Specter Werkes Corvette GTR vs SLP Camaro ZL575 - Bow Tie Bullets Automobile Magazine ... them have been built to power cars and trucks sold by eight American GM brands plus a slew of race cars, hot rods, boats, and a few homebuilt aircraft . ... Read... Posted Feb 16 2010, 07:24 AM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• Michelin expects sales of sport cars to increase - European Rubber Journal (subscription)

  Michelin expects sales of sport cars to increase European Rubber Journal (subscription) Paris -- Michelin has launched the latest version of the Pilot Sport tyre -- the Pilot Sport 3. During the launch presentations, the company showed in-house ... Read... Posted Feb 15 2010, 10:07 AM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News

• Amateur pilot lands homebuilt craft in moving California highway traffic - WSBT-TV

  Amateur pilot lands homebuilt craft in moving California highway traffic WSBT-TV ... emergency landing Saturday morning on Highway 50 in El Dorado Hills, Calif., touching down between two moving vehicles in his small homebuilt aircraft . ... Read More... Posted Feb 14 2010, 03:15 AM by "homebuilt aircraft OR airplane" OR "light sport aircraft OR airplane" OR "sport pilot" - Google News