ROADBLOCKS TO LSA
Despite optimism over the long overdue Sport Pilot/Light Sport Aircraft categories, there is a downside: the ill-advised 1,320-lb. gross weight limitation (AW&ST July 23, p. 47). A little-known requirement is that LSAs must have a useful load of at least 430 lb., which means empty weight can be no...
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