On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 8:11 AM, Hall, Rodney CTR NNSY, C210 < rodney.r.hall....@navy.mil> wrote:
> Which begs the question why is the LSA weight limit so low? If the > intent was to get more people flying they should have made it at just > above the gross for a Cessna 150 which would have allowed for immediate > training of sport pilots in a plane that many flight schools already > have. Instead, probably by the request of manufacturers, new planes have > to be purchased to start sport pilot training in most cases. I have not > heard of many schools with champs and ercoupes, a few have cubs for > tailwheel training but none in my area. Well no one asked me when they > made the law but it might be worth pushing through EAA and AOPA to try > and get a change. We are only talking about 300lbs, that's about the > weight of my ex-wife :). Increase the LSA weight limit to 1600 and you > could get Light Sport training almost anywhere. > Just my 2 cents. > Rodney Hall > > -----Original Message----- > From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On > Behalf Of Brant Hollensbe > Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 20:07 > As I understand it you can TRAIN for you sport pilots license in any aircraft- fixed wing, anyway,EXCEPT- since jan, 1, 2010, an ELSA. I'm told you can train in a 150, tomahawk etc, and get your hours. Not sure about the check though. Big John Sevierville, Tn > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet fo at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
