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THE POPULARITY OF LIGHT-SPORT AIRCRAFT (OR SIMPLY "LSA") CONTINUES TO GROW RAPIDLY...

The FAA released its progressive new regulation on July 20, 2004 (35 years to the day after Neil Armstrong first set foot on the moon). Included in the new regulation is a new pilot level (Sport Pilot) and an entirely new class of of airplanes.

So, what is a Light Sport Aircraft?

The SP/LSA regulation created a new category of aircraft intended to fill the gap between ultralight aircraft and general aviation aircraft. These aircraft are certified to standards written by industry and accepted by FAA. The Federal Aviation Administration determined that Light Sport Aircraft would have:

A maximum of two occupants, a maximum take off weight of 1,320 pounds (seaplanes 1,430 lbs); a 45-knot clean stall speed; a 120-knot top speed at maximum continuous power; a single, non-turbine engine; and fixed landing gear (though amphibious floatplanes can have "repositionable" gear).

This new category of aircraft includes fixed-wing airplanes, weight-shift control (trikes), powered parachutes, gliders, gyroplanes, and lighter-than-air (balloons and airships). The range of choices is amazingly broad and many have already won FAA certification...with more coming every week, it seems.

You can find a great deal of information about Light-Sport Aircraft on ByDanJohnson.com.

Following are a few quick descriptions with links but you'll want to explore all around the website.

The newest feature on ByDanJohnson.com can be a great help to anyone shopping for or evaluating a Light-Sport Aircraft. PlaneFinder 2.0 walks you through a series of choices to help you... Find the best LSA for you! The choices are easy this-or-that selections and you can click them on or off as much as you like.

ByDanJohnson.com offers other LSA information services -- all free of charge.

You can keep up with developments through our LSA blog, called "SPLOG" and you can find it right here. SPLOG posts represent 100 news updates per year forming a significant historical record of Light-Sport Aircraft.

ByDanJohnson.com has more than 1,000 pages of content and tens of thousands of photos... many increasingly hard to find. To find an airplane or a company, use our new Visual Search. You can also search ALL text -- more than two million words! -- on the website.

A growing new section of ByDanJohnson.com offers enthusiasts LSA Video Reviews, with a live video look at most of the best selling Light-Sport Aircraft. All videos are thanks to our collaboration with Dave Loveman of UltralightNews.com.

Lots of folks inquire about the business of Light-Sport Aircraft. To help, ByDanJohnson.com offers LSA Market Info which collects all the business news (such as market share info) that has been reported on this website.

With dozens upon dozens of new Light-Sport Aircraft models, finding more information on the one you want is much easier thanks to our SLSA List.

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Finally, to your right, please click any Featured Aircraft photo or text to read more about the leading aircraft in light-sport aviation.

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Gobosh Aviation is operated by experienced aviation professionals who searched out two superior low-wing Light-Sport Aircraft from Eastern Europe offering the all metal Gobosh 700S and composite Gobosh 800XP. Either choice represents a "Luxury Sport Aircraft."
Belite Aircraft has revived a popular design and brought it into the modern age, extensively employing carbon fiber to keep the design within Part 103. Belite offers a three-axis, enclosed cockpit aircraft requiring no pilot license or FAA registration.
Jabiru USA builds the spacious and speedy J-250 and more recently J-230 plus the training-optimized J-170, each certified as Special LSA. The Tennessee-based company also imports and services the popular Jabiru engine line.
IndUS Aviation takes a CAR-3 certified Standard Category design called the T-211 and offers this charming two seater in a variety of forms to fit most interests and budgets. Their latest creation is the powerful Thorpedo LP.
Zenith Aircraft is one of America's leading kit suppliers featuring well proven models from legendary designer, Chris Heintz. Centrally based in Mexico, Missouri, Zenith offers kit aircraft for several popular models.
Quicksilver Manufacturing is the world's largest producer of ultralight aircraft, selling some 15,000 aircraft. The company's designs are thoroughly tested, superbly supported, and have an excellent safety record.
Progressive Aerodyne designed and supplies the SeaRey series, arguably the most celebrated of all light seaplanes in America. A close community of hundreds of owners offers camaraderie few other brands can match.
SportairUSA imports the dashing and superbly-equipped StingSport that has won a loyal following from American pilots. In 2007, they introduced their TL-3000 high-wing LSA. And in 2008 SportairUSA brought Americans the new S3 Sting.
Aerotrek Aircraft imports the A240 and A220 tricycle gear or taildragger Special Light-Sport Aircraft. Numerous refinements to a familiar-looking design makes for a finely finished aircraft at an excellent price.
Remos Aircraft is the manufacturer of the next generation GX. This beautiful composite design built by German craftsmen offers excellent performance, light responsive handling, and cabin finish to please most American aviators.
SeaMax USA is the Florida-based importer of the amphibious flying boat -- SeaMax, designed and built by AirMax of Brazil. This beautifully finished, high performance aircraft sets a new standard for LSA floatplanes.
Fk Lightplanes was named the Best Brand 2009*, which comes as no surprise to pilots on the continent. Americans are less familiar with the brand but that is changing and pilots in the U.S. will want to give the Fk airplanes a closer look.
X-Air brings a return to reasonably priced Light-Sport Aircraft, with a ready-to-fly flying machine you can purchase for a genuinely low price. No new arrival, X-Air has a rich history in light aviation.
Flight Design USA is the importer of CT, the top selling Light-Sport Aircraft. CT is a 98% carbon fiber design with superb performance, a roomy cockpit, great useful load, and a parachute as standard equipment.
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