Sport Pilot Talk

drseti wrote:

I always carry 10 pounds worth of emergency and survival gear.

Could you share what you cary in the emergency equipment and survival gear?

congratulations. You are way ahead of me.

If something of this nature is measured on the results or effect from one event, the results will probably be measured as unsuccessful. The key is for these things to be a portion of a long term marketing strategy. A continual ongoing process of "raising curiosity" to look closer. I see no...

I find it interesting as I slowly get involved into flying (sport pilot), that I have NEVER seen an LSA aircraft on display at a shopping mall, community event, sporting event. The more thought I put into it, I begin to realize why practically none of my friends (circle of influence) have no clue as...

drseti: PS reason for understanding and learning about these numbers is I am tinkering with beginning a LSA/Flight instruction program marketed within a chain of Health Clubs I own, as an extra benefit of membership. The business model/blueprint that I am gravitating towards is focusing more on an o...

Thanks drseti. Sorry for the confusion. Since I am new to LSA, I am in the learning process of what cost to anticipate and plug in some estimates of hours of plane used per year so I can eventually get it down to what the plane is costing per hours used. I understand fixed and variables, however wan...

Anyone have the average, annual, fixed $ cost of operation per hour of usage on the LSA with a Rotax 912 (100hp), (excluding the plane cost)? In other words, what does it cost to have required maintenance inspections, required overhalls or engine replacement cost when the time comes etc...

Agreed. Just like everything else on the plane, using it "correctly" is best, but I want it if absolutely needed. I will fly as I operate my businesses. Cautiously and being prepared for the worst case scenario.

dstclari, I will not purchase an LSA when I do, without one either. I think PiperSport, Flight Design and Cessna Skycatcher realize that the future market will expect it. Perhaps that is why it is standard on them. I think the LSA companies who are spending their time on trying to explain "your...

competition didnt' ruin the auto industry. autos are sold everyday and everybody drives one. companies that become "inefficient" in getting the product that customers desire at the best price are what become ancient. This is topic is getting off topic and going in the wrong direction, howe...

Aerco They had time to re-coup their development and tooling costs decades ago This really has little to do with the expectation of their price to be going down. That would be equivalent to a renter feeling that their apartment rent is to high because the landlord has already paid for the mortgage o...

As a newbie to SP/flying, am intensly researching & evaluting closely purchasing an LSA for fun and some business opportunities in SP training. As I have discussed on some of my other recent post, am intrigued that there are possibly untapped opportunities with marketing to a different target au...

marcus_newberry, curious as to your thoughts on the difference characteristics on the jabiru and remos you sell?

I notice a lot of negative comments about Cessna making the SkyCatcher in China. Is it good or bad? If Cessna is able to get the SkyCatcher at a better price, to the US consumer, it has the potential to get more aircraft in operation, because cost is a major deterent to many that would like to be in...

KSCessnaDriver, so it sounds that the wisest would be to have the parachute and be disciplined to not fly into situations you wouldnt if you didnn't have it. Also, KSCessna Driver, Would be interested to know what your observations are on the differences of the 4 LSA's I noticed you have flown. Than...