Comments on: LSA Trainers Can Cut Flight School Fuel Costs, Increase Student Pool http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/05/lsa-trainers-can-cut-flight-school-fuel-costs-increase-student-pool/ Aviation buzz and bold opinion Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:10:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Scott http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/05/lsa-trainers-can-cut-flight-school-fuel-costs-increase-student-pool/#comment-34276 Scott Sun, 25 May 2008 15:50:28 +0000 http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/05/lsa-trainers-can-cut-flight-school-fuel-costs-increase-student-pool/#comment-34276 Yes, schools and FBOs are adding LSAs to their training and rental fleets, but like anything new, especially in the current economy, their numbers are growing slowly. And most of them are away from metropolitan areas and their Class C and B airspace. I expect it will be easier to find an LSA for rent next year when Cessna's 162 Skycather comes on line with the company's nearly 300 Cessna Pilot Centers. Naturally they won't all appear at one time, but they should be coming to a CPC near you because it will the workhorse of the sport pilot/private pilot training and rental fleet. And when it comes online, others will be adding LSAs to their fleets to remain competitive. Yes, schools and FBOs are adding LSAs to their training and rental fleets, but like anything new, especially in the current economy, their numbers are growing slowly. And most of them are away from metropolitan areas and their Class C and B airspace.

I expect it will be easier to find an LSA for rent next year when Cessna’s 162 Skycather comes on line with the company’s nearly 300 Cessna Pilot Centers.

Naturally they won’t all appear at one time, but they should be coming to a CPC near you because it will the workhorse of the sport pilot/private pilot training and rental fleet. And when it comes online, others will be adding LSAs to their fleets to remain competitive.

]]> By: Jeffrey Sigmon http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/05/lsa-trainers-can-cut-flight-school-fuel-costs-increase-student-pool/#comment-33029 Jeffrey Sigmon Sun, 11 May 2008 18:29:46 +0000 http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/05/lsa-trainers-can-cut-flight-school-fuel-costs-increase-student-pool/#comment-33029 I wish a near-by flight school had an LSA. I'm stuck with a $139/hr wet C172. I wish a near-by flight school had an LSA. I’m stuck with a $139/hr wet C172.

]]> By: eric http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/05/lsa-trainers-can-cut-flight-school-fuel-costs-increase-student-pool/#comment-32618 eric Thu, 08 May 2008 18:52:25 +0000 http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/05/lsa-trainers-can-cut-flight-school-fuel-costs-increase-student-pool/#comment-32618 Are there many flight schools out there which will rent LSAs to Light Sport pilots who don't hold medical certificates? I've not seen any in the Washington area... Are there many flight schools out there which will rent LSAs to Light Sport pilots who don’t hold medical certificates? I’ve not seen any in the Washington area…

]]> By: Ted Erickson http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/05/lsa-trainers-can-cut-flight-school-fuel-costs-increase-student-pool/#comment-32605 Ted Erickson Thu, 08 May 2008 16:48:06 +0000 http://www.jetwhine.com/2008/05/lsa-trainers-can-cut-flight-school-fuel-costs-increase-student-pool/#comment-32605 Amen to that!!! I'd be very interested to see a detailed cost benefit analysis between your run of the mill piper or cessna and the top LSA trainers. Has anyone seen/generated that type of data? Amen to that!!! I’d be very interested to see a detailed cost benefit analysis between your run of the mill piper or cessna and the top LSA trainers. Has anyone seen/generated that type of data?

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