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 the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) headquarters in Frederick, MD, following the EAA Sport Pilot Tour.
AOPA senior management and staff examined and flew several LSA, meeting with industry leaders to deepen their understanding of the category with cooperation from LAMA.
The visit resulted in AOPA adding LSA coverage to their website, as a recent survey showed 30% of their members believe LSA helps aviation grow.

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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.