Legacy Light Sport Aircraft You Can Afford to Buy and Fly

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    Morning after first snowfall on the Tehachapi mountains. Last edited by SportPilot on Tue Sep 30, 6: Many LSAs have only enough useful load for two full-sized adults and partial fuel and manufacturers have been asking for more flexibility to build more useful aircraft. That is the note I pay on it, hangar, insurance, and taxes. Photo by Cliff Lowerre.

    This offers a safer alternative to propping, but the airplane will remain grandfathered as having no electrical system. He says a battery charge is good for dozens of starts. The champ solos from the front, no S-turns needed. Other choices for both airplanes include wind-turbine generators, which produce sufficient power for a radio or transponder. But increasingly, with high-quality lightweight starters and alternators available, many owners are converting both of these aircraft to C engines that can accommodate both on accessory pads.

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    Both aircraft are approved for these engines. Whether the electrical upgrade is worth the investment depends on how comfortable—or uncomfortable—you are with hand propping.

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    Brakes in these vintage aircraft are adequate, but hardly impressive. Original Cubs had hydraulic heel brakes with rubber expander tubes bearing against friction pads inside the drums. One upgrade that considerably improves performance is the Grove disc brake conversion described here. Early Champs had two types of brakes, both mechanically actuated via cable. The Goodyear system used discs while the Cleveland, which many prefer, has shoes and drums.

    As you can see, it's much more costly to own a modern LSA than joining clubs or renting, unless 2 high fixed costs: insurance, hangar, aircraft purchase, and time-based maintenance reserves. That is the note I pay on it, hangar, insurance, and taxes. If you can't fly frequently you won't be a safe pilot. When the news broke that Cessna was pulling out of the light sport market, Because the sport pilot is prohibited from flying at night or in . But you can still buy an old aircraft for a fraction of the new LSAs . Why on earth would most pilots pay four to six times the cost of the average ubiquitous legacy.

    Either way, the cables have enough slack to require a little anticipatory footwork before braking is needed. Later Champs had conventional hydraulic brakes and those conversions are available for older models. The heater is so-so. J-3 ingress and egress is awkward at best, but helped along with good upper body strength to use the ceiling tubes as support when getting in and out. The Champ is better, but not great. That translates to more legroom and even space to place something on the floor without losing it. The Cub's rear solo puts the pilot in a dark hole.

    The J-3 is definitely more kite like, with slightly lower wing loading. Visibility from the rear seat is fairly terrible and S-turns or leaning out the open door is a must during taxi.

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    If you needed an adverse yaw demonstrator, the Cub would be your first pick; rudder use is a must and pilots with dead feet will soon wake them up. Land too fast or force it on and those two gear bungees will give you what for. Contrast that to the Champ, which is quite easy to three point and tends to be less fussy about the speed.

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    Further, soloing from the front, visibility is far better during both taxi and touchdown. Takeoffs, however, require more attention than the Cub does. The tail is slow to rise, perhaps because the fuselage is a foot shorter and the center of mass is somewhat higher. Where the Cub requires a light touch to lift the tail, the Champ needs a more forceful push all the while minding the rudder.

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    The more airplanes we have available to fly, the better and, IMO, safer it will be for everyone. You've made the choice to purchase a LSA that fits your needs and that you enjoy flying. Good for you and I mean that! What is that to you? Why not be happy for those of us who stand to benefit from a weight limit increase? Stanley Blank September 2, 9: I agree with Stanley. I have been flying LSA for quite some time, including the C Now, in my rather large metropolitan area, there are none.

    I have to drive out of town to lease a plane for a hour of enjoyment. Right now, no one in my area can earn the Light Sport certificate without traveling an hour out of town. And, if that one plane goes down, then no one is flying. Pilots flying with light sport certiificates have proven theselves to be safe and effective pilots. Charles Lamb November 17, The company may be asking that question internally as the Lion Air accident investigation devolves into a snit over Boeing post-crash treatment of the airline.

    Recovering the CVR is a critical part of the story. Morning after first snowfall on the Tehachapi mountains. Taken with GoPro underwing mount on Beechcraft Musketeer at 8, feet. Or is this exactly why people say Rotax is costlier to maintain than legacy aircraft? That is the note I pay on it, hangar, insurance, and taxes. Maintenance, fuel, oil, filters, etc. Spreading the costs among a partner or two allows you to fly for the lowest cost per hour.

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    AOPA has an excellent partnership agreement template. Not-for-profit lying clubs are an excellent alternative, both for getting your license and for continued flying.

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    The one in my area, http: Another factor to consider is how often you will be able to fly. If you can't fly frequently you won't be a safe pilot. Fly safely and often. Not-for-profit lying clubs are an excellent alternative Some back digital copies of member newsletters might be one good place to start, since that's where the 'stories' will be.

    If you just ask the Club secretary your Q, you'll probably get a pretty general answer. The service intervals for non commercial use LSA are not hours.