LSA instructor?

I don't think I would want a glass cockpit in a sport plane, but that is
just me. Just some good instruments and let's go fly. I guess a glass
cockpit can add what ,about 10G to the cost? Just not worth it for a sport
plane. I am sure there are some gizmo guys and gals out there that would
love the glass, heck I may even like it myself if it did not cost so much.
Liability is a major cost and concern with about anything these
days..even selling coffee at Mickey D's! I guess that all goes to lawyers,
insurance companies and people to dern stupid to walk across a floor without
half killing themselves Sure wish some folks could figure out a way to
stop all the nonsense. We all know the risk of flying as well as the risk we
take driving to the grocery store..things happen! Sure wish we all could
just accept those things without having to blame everyone but ourselves.
And yes there are alot of sport planes out there that do not look like a
flying lawn chair!!! Thank goodness huh?

Patrick
student SPL
aircraft structural mech

wrote in message
oups.com...
I spent alot of time in the LSA mall last week, some of those glass
cockpits are pretty cool. If you read the fine print, they may be an
option on some and not standard. I didn't get literature on every one,
just those I was interested in (ie-low wing).

Ryan

wrote in
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I'm just back from OSH late last night as well. Had a good time, got
totally sunburned and enjoyed the show. A couple of questions came up,
and everyone I asked seemed to have a different opinion (which happens
when you don't have the FAR/AIM books at hand out on the Flight
line)....
1. I thought the LSA "mall" was a great idea at show center. My first
plane was an Ercoupe, and even thought I've moved "up" to a 172, the
LSA type airplanes are really pretty cool. What I've been trying to
figure out is this new LSA instructor thing. Can one really just take
the "fundamentals of instruction" (FOI) test and then the written for
the LSA instructor (and then the practical)? Without getting a
commercial and then insturment, like a traditional CFI?

YES

2. I was oogling the new Czech "Mermaid" amphibian as well. My wife
was keen on that idea. Now with this, is there going to be a seperate
LSA-single engine seaplane rating (LSA-seaplane???)? If one already
has PP-SEL, does one just add SES on to it and then be qualified to
fly the thing?

YES, One instructor to train you and another to check you... They have
to fix the No changing the gear in flight thing. Better if your already
a PP-SEL & have no problem with your medical to just get your seaplane
rating and move on.



I'm already a relatively active pilot, but I truly hope this LSA thing
really takes off and we start seeing these planes out at the FBO's!

Ryan
Madison, WI




--
-- ET :-)

"A common mistake people make when trying to design something
completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete
fools."---- Douglas Adams

"ET" wrote

They have
to fix the No changing the gear in flight thing.

I talked to some EAA guys in the LSA part of the tent, and they said that
this has been taken up with the head of the FAA, who was unaware of the
problem. She said it *will* be taken care of, to everyone's satisfaction,
post haste. (for the FAA, I suppose that will be an indefinite time)
--
Jim in NC

Yep and the same for the 87 knot endorsement rule Jim


Patrick
student SPL
aircraft structural mech

"Morgans" wrote in message
...

"ET" wrote

They have
to fix the No changing the gear in flight thing.

I talked to some EAA guys in the LSA part of the tent, and they said that
this has been taken up with the head of the FAA, who was unaware of the
problem. She said it *will* be taken care of, to everyone's satisfaction,
post haste. (for the FAA, I suppose that will be an indefinite time)
--
Jim in NC

"W P Dixon" wrote in message
...
Yep and the same for the 87 knot endorsement rule Jim

Refresh my memory, please. I have slept several times since that came up.
;-)
--
Jim in NC

Hee Hee,
I know where you are coming from. Well as most people know, a sport pilot
may train in pretty much any single engine aircraft if it meets the category
or not. But solos and the check ride must be done in a "sport" category
aircraft.
When you get down into all the little sub sections of the rules it goes
on to say that only a certificated sport pilot can get training and get
signed off for the 87 knot endorsement. So you have one rule saying you can
fly a Cherokee and the other rule saying you can't until you are already a
sport pilot.
The EAA says they are working on the wording as it has caused some
confusion. One of those that was very confused is the AOPA (did not have a
clue). And the FAA fellow told me," Welcome to the FAR's!"
From all I have heard from the powers that be it is supposed to be where
you can get the endorsement during your training, just like a taildragger or
controlled airspace endorsement. Just the wording got "messed" up.
So for now, some CFI's are giving the endorsement as it was intended by
the rules, and some are afraid to by the conflict of the term certificated
sport pilot. AHHH Red tape ya just gotta love it!

Patrick
student SPL
aircraft structural mech

"Morgans" wrote in message
...

"W P Dixon" wrote in message
...
Yep and the same for the 87 knot endorsement rule Jim

Refresh my memory, please. I have slept several times since that came up.
;-)
--
Jim in NC