On Saturday, November 12th at 1:00 p.m. EST, Paul Kramer CFI will be a guest on Flight Time Radio to talk about his international light sport aircraft flight between the U.S. and Brazil. According to the SportCruiser USA Facebook page, “Paul will discuss his LSA PiperSport ferry flight from Fort Pierce, Florida to [...]

AirVenture 2011 saw the unveiling of the product prototype Dallair FR-100 Snap! by American marketer and distributor SportairUSA. The light-weight Snap! will go into first production for the American markets and be available in early 2012. In the meantime, the Snap! will be on display [...]

Light-Sport Aircraft’s Wikipedia page is a well-rounded over view of the definitions, types of crafts, regulations, and certifications required for the sport.  While the industry is largely self-regulated the freedom to fly comes with the personal responsibility to observe local, state, and Federal rules and regulations; Light-Sport [...]

In a surprising announcement today, Piper issued a press release stating that they are terminating their relationship with Czech Sport Aircraft to market the PiperSport Light Sport Aircraft after only a year of production.

Piper CEO Geoffrey Berger said “We at Piper have a close affinity with [...]

Flight Design unveiled a new model at Oshkosh EAA this summer. MC stands for “Metal Concept”, which is poised to takeover the flight training market. The new MC model uses aluminum in many aspects of the plane. The fuselage, wing, and tail all have aluminum worked into the design. The fuselage has a [...]

Recreational flying is the new craze of aspiring pilots and those pilots who are looking for a break from flying heavy aircraft. The planes used for fun flying are called Light Sport Aircrafts or LSAs. There are many people out there who want to fly just for the sheer thrill of the flying experience but [...]

Do you ever dream of owning your own plane? There are many advantages of building your own plane.

The main advantage is the cost. The cost of a homebuilt plane can vary from $5,000 upwards to $200,000 depending on the kind of engine, performance characteristics and instruments. For instance, the [...]

June 5, 2008 — Amateur-Built aircraft rules will be in the news at this weekend’s Golden West Regional Fly-In at Marysville, California. Earl Lawrence, EAA vice president of industry and regulatory affairs, hosts a forum to discuss possible changes in the FAA’s administration and enforcement of Amateur-Built rules and the “51% Rule” — the [...]

So you are above 18 years of age and can speak, read, write and understand English and want to fly…here are a few tips on how to pass those exams that allow you to become a Sport Pilot.

Let’s run through the stages you have to clear before you get [...]

You can join a club and fly the LSA or you can even buy one for your personal use. With LSA gaining a good following, let us examine the variety of aircraft that are available for you to buy or fly.

A22 Valor: The A22 Valor is a fun aircraft to fly [...]