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Are LSA’s Dangerous Airmanship is the answer By John Feemster PE FAAsafety Rep SP-LSA Fatal Accident Rates
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Flying Light Sport Aircraft What qualifies as an LSA?
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Airplane Glider Powered Parachute Weight Shift Control Lighter-Than-Air Gyroplane CLASSES
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What Is A Light Sport Aircraft ? Small, Simple, Low-performance, Other Than a Helicopter That:
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Variety
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Where Pilots ERR
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Experimental Amateur-built Accident report – 2012 Sport Aviation magazine/ EAA Pilot Miscontrol Pilot Judgement
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Attitude Planning Weather Weight & Balance Pre flight Checklist
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Pilot Judgement Choice of runway Run-up checklist Radio check Patience
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Flying Skill Requirements
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Experimental Amateur-built Accident report – 2012 Sport Aviation magazine/ EAA Pilot Miscontrol Pilot Judgement
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Review LOSS of Control What is it? When does it occur? What can be done? IS it the Pilot or the plane? What now?
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Avoiding Pilot Miscontrol Know the plane
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Know the Plane What is glide ratio? How subject to turbulence? Range/fuel consumption? Landing characteristics? Center of gravity/gross weight limits?
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Pilot Skills The Importance Of Flight Instruction Maintaining Proficiency –Wings Pilot Proficiency Program Preventing Loss Of Control Familiarity With Flight Characteristics
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Pilot In Control Get checked out
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Enjoy a good flight !!!
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