Tag Archives: Light Sport Aircraft

FAA Defines “In Furtherance Of Business” Restriction On Operations By A Sport Pilot

Posted on March 21, 2013 by mwflyer

by Greg Reigel In a recent Legal Interpretation, the FAA Office of Chief Counsel responded to a request for a definition of what it means to be “in furtherance of a business” in the context of the limitation upon sport … Continue reading →

Posted in April/May 2013, Aviation Law, Columns | Tagged aircraft, FAA, Greg Reigel, Law Firm, Legal Interpretation, Light Sport Aircraft, Ltd, Private Pilot, Reigel Law Firm | 4 Comments

Letter From Gayle Small & Response From Jim Hanson

Posted on March 21, 2013 by mwflyer

Dear Dave: These days, in GA conversations and publications, there are few topics that can encourage more heated discussions than that of recruiting and retaining pilots. I have just read Dr. Bob Worthington’s letter and Jim Hanson’s reply in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AOPA, Avgas, Dr. Bob Worthington, GA, Gayle Small, Jim Hanson, Light Sport Aircraft, LSAs, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Pilots, Training Center | Leave a comment

Response To Article On Recruiting & Retaining Pilots

Posted on January 26, 2013 by mwflyer

Dear Dave: I read with interest your magazine. I have followed both parts of Jim Hanson’s articles on flight training. Some of what he has said I tend to agree with and some I disagree with. He feels that money … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, February/March 2013, Guest Editorial, Letters | Tagged Dr. Bob Worthington, FLY-LOW, Jim Hanson, Light Sport Aircraft, Midwest Flyer Magazine, MN Aviation, Pilot Proficiency, The Left Seat Column | Leave a comment

Back to the Future: New Focus for the New Year

Posted on January 24, 2013 by mwflyer

by Ed Leineweber A New Year brings the opportunity for new beginnings. So it will be with my regular Midwest Flyer Magazine column, which will henceforth broaden its focus beyond Sport Pilot/Light Sport Aircraft to encompass all of grassroots, recreational flying. … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Columns, February/March 2013, Sport Pilot/Grassroot/Recreational Flying | Tagged airplane, Dan Wegmueller, Ed Leineweber, Grassroot Flying, Light Sport Aircraft, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Recreation Flying, Sport Pilot/Grassroot/Recreational Flying | Leave a comment

Wipaire Unveils Wipline 1450 Floats

Posted on September 29, 2012 by mwflyer

OSHKOSH, WIS. – Wipaire, Inc. unveiled its brand-new Wipline 1450 floats July 23, 2012 at EAA AirVenture. This all-new float is designed for use on Light Sport Aircraft and other small aircraft. It will be approved under TSO for installation … Continue reading →

Posted in All Headlines, Headlines, MN Aviation Industry News, October/November 2012, Products & Services | Tagged Air Tractor, aircraft, Amphibious, Floats, Light Sport Aircraft, Seaplane, Super Cubs, Viking Twin Otter, Wipaire, Wipline 1450 | Leave a comment

Newest Flight Instructor At Historic Stanton Airfield

Posted on July 30, 2012 by mwflyer

STANTON, MINN. – Stanton Sport Aviation, Inc., owner and operator of Historic Stanton Airfield in Stanton, Minnesota, has appointed John Hall as its newest flight instructor. Hall is formerly a resident of the area, and is available for flight instruction … Continue reading →

Posted in August/September 2012, MN Aviation Industry News, Sections | Tagged aircraft, Airplanes, Flight Design, Gliders, Historic Stanton Airfield, John Hall, Kent Johnson, Light Sport Aircraft, Minnesota, Stanton, Stanton Sport Aviation | Leave a comment

More New FAA Legal Interpretations Roil S-LSA Community

Posted on April 6, 2012 by mwflyer

by Ed Leineweber Sometimes revolutionary innovation takes awhile to take hold, and then only after a series of fits and starts. So it might be with the system envisioned in the Light Sport Aircraft ASTM industry consensus standards. Interpretations of … Continue reading →

Posted in Columns, Sport Pilot/Grassroot/Recreational Flying | Tagged aircraft, ASTM, Carol Capenter, Ed Leineweber, FAA, FARs, Federal Aviation Regulations, Light Sport Aircraft, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Rotax, S-LSA, Sport Pilot/Grassroot/Recreational Flying | Leave a comment

SP/LSA Movement At The Crossroads: Assessing The Impact of The EAA/AOPA Joint Petition For 3rd Class Medical Certificate Exemption

Posted on February 17, 2012 by mwflyer

by Ed Leineweber It seems like the Sport Pilot/Light Sport Aircraft movement just can’t catch a break. The Federal Aviation Regulations, creating the new pilot certificate and new category of aircraft, finally went officially on the books in September, 2004, … Continue reading →

Posted in February/March 2012, Sections, Sport Pilot/Grassroot/Recreational Flying | Tagged Aeronca, airplane, AOPA, Cessna 120, Champion, Dan Johnson, EAA, Ed Leineweber, J-3 Cubs, LAMA, Light Sport Aircraft, Recreational Pilot Certificate, S-LSA, Sport Pilot Certificate, Taylorcraft | Leave a comment

Rotax 912 Series Engine Operation & Maintenance Concerns: An Interview With Brian Meyerhofer of Leading Edge Air Foils

Posted on August 6, 2011 by mwflyer

by Ed Leineweber For longtime Lycoming and Continental aircraft engine flyers like me, one of the most surprising stories to come out of the Sport Pilot/Light Sport Aircraft movement is the dominance of Rotax engines in factory-built Special Light Sport … Continue reading →

Posted in Aug/Sept 2011, Columns, Products & Services, Sport Pilot/Grassroot/Recreational Flying | Tagged aircraft, airplane, ASM, aviation, Brian Meyerhofer, carburetor, Ed Leineweber, engine, Leading Edge Air Foils, Light Sport Aircraft, LLC, LSA, powerplant, ROTAX engine, Sport Pilot/Grassroot/Recreational Flying, Wag-Aero Group | 5 Comments

Joint MATA & Maintenance Conferences A Success!

Posted on June 11, 2011 by mwflyer

BROOKLYN CENTER, MINN. – The annual conference and meeting of the Minnesota Aviation Trades Association (MATA) was held March 28 at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center, with a special dinner March 27 at the Embassy Suites located … Continue reading →

Posted in June/July 2011, MN Aviation Industry News, Sections | Tagged Academy College, Aircraft Finance, Al Lange, Alex Haak, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Aviation Insurance, aviation, Bill Ahmann, Bill Mavencamp, Chip Cravaack, Dave Faust, Dave Weiman, Elliott Aviation, GAMA, Greg Mavencamp, Greg Reigel, Inc., Jim Oberstar, Joe Smith, Key Air, Light Sport Aircraft, Mark Plummer, MATA, Maxwell Aviation, Michael Lawrence, Midwest Flyer Magazine, Nancy Grazzini-Olson, NationAir Aviation Insuranc e, Pete Bunce, Reigel Law Firm Ltd, Roy Arneson, Sara Wiplinger, Scott Rader, Sherm Booen, Thunderbird Aviation, Twin Cities Aviation, Weber Aviation Insurance, Western Petroleum, Wipaire Inc, Wright Aero, Wright Aero Inc | Leave a comment