Are LSA’s Dangerous

Airmanship is the answerBy

John Feemster PEFAAsafety Rep

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General Aviation

Personal

Amateur-Built

LSA

Flying Light Sport Aircraft

• What qualifies as an LSA?

Airplane Glider

Powered Parachute

Weight Shift ControlLighter-Than-Air

Gyroplane

CLASSES

What Is A Light Sport Aircraft ? Small, Simple, Low-performance, Other Than a Helicopter That:

Variety

Where Pilots ERR

Experimental Amateur-built Accident report – 2012 Sport Aviation magazine/ EAA

Pilot Miscontrol

Pilot Judgement

Pilot Judgement

• Attitude

• Planning

• Weather

• Weight & Balance

• Pre flight Checklist

Pilot Judgement

• Choice of runway

• Run-up checklist

• Radio check

• Patience

Flying Skill Requirements

Experimental Amateur-built Accident report – 2012 Sport Aviation magazine/ EAA

Pilot Miscontrol

Pilot Judgement

Review LOSS of Control

• What is it?

• When does it occur?

• What can be done?

• IS it the Pilot or the plane?

• What now?

Avoiding Pilot Miscontrol

• Know the plane

Know the Plane

• What is glide ratio?

• How subject to turbulence?

• Range/fuel consumption?

• Landing characteristics?

• Center of gravity/gross weight limits?

Pilot Skills

• The Importance Of Flight Instruction

• Maintaining Proficiency– Wings Pilot Proficiency Program

• Preventing Loss Of Control

• Familiarity With Flight Characteristics

Pilot In Control

• Get checked out

Enjoy a good flight !!!