Light-Sport Aircraft at AOPA Headquarters

bydanjohnson

Thursday, June 23, 2005 at 01:22 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

A dozen Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) visited AOPA headquarters, allowing senior management to examine, fly, and meet with industry leaders to deepen their understanding of LSA.
Organized in cooperation with the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association (LAMA), the event followed successful EAA Sport Pilot Tour events.
AOPA subsequently added LSA coverage to its website, acknowledging that 30% of its members believe LSA helps grow aviation.

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Rob Rollison of Rollison LSA points out panel features of the Remos G-3 to AOPA president, Phil Boyer, while 12 LSAs visited the organization’s headquarters near Washington, DC. Read my report on the Remos G-3.

After concluding three strong events on the EAA Sport Pilot Tour, a dozen LSA traveled from Franklin, PA (north of Pittsburgh) to the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association headquarters in Frederick, MD. AOPA senior management took a chance to examine and fly in several of these aircraft, then adding coverage to their website. The meeting had been arranged in cooperation with LAMA, the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association. AOPA staff flew in the morning and evening and met in the afternoon with industry leaders to further AOPA’s understanding of LSA. A recent survey showed 30% of the organization’s 405,000 members see LSA as helping aviation to grow.