Comments on: Forget the car, fly to work! http://www.geardiary.com/2009/10/16/forget-the-car-fly-to-work/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Perryhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/10/16/forget-the-car-fly-to-work/#comment-50628 Perry Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:49:30 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=54343#comment-50628 It's an intereing idea, but I don't see it really taking off (no pun intended). For one thing, the hours spent running the engine on the ground will still count towards the 100-hour and annual inspection requirements that all airplanes have, which means operating it, even on the road, will be very expensive. And being a Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) means there are several limitations, such as carrying only a single passenger (so impossible to take the "kids" (plural) to school...), no flying at night, unless the pilot has the more expensive Private Pilot Certificate, and others. I also think the notion that it takes a "few weeks of training" to pick up an LSA certificate is a bit misleading. Yes, it can ben done, but only with a very large flying budget and a full-time training schedule. It’s an intereing idea, but I don’t see it really taking off (no pun intended). For one thing, the hours spent running the engine on the ground will still count towards the 100-hour and annual inspection requirements that all airplanes have, which means operating it, even on the road, will be very expensive. And being a Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) means there are several limitations, such as carrying only a single passenger (so impossible to take the “kids” (plural) to school…), no flying at night, unless the pilot has the more expensive Private Pilot Certificate, and others.

I also think the notion that it takes a “few weeks of training” to pick up an LSA certificate is a bit misleading. Yes, it can ben done, but only with a very large flying budget and a full-time training schedule.

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