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November 30, 2015

ANN: State/Federal Attention Needed In Skydive Myrtle Beach Shutdown

ANN Requests Investigation By DoT IG, US Atty General, and SC SAG Offices

For over 30 years, the staff of Aero-News -- as part of ANN and its prior iterations -- have attempted to practice aggressive investigative journalism when Aviation issues appeared to require such attention. From the Donald Edwin Jones/Maxair scams of the 1980s to more recent dangers/issues like the David Riggs crimes and the Cirrus Design/Aircraft attacks on a number of aviation persons and business, we have sought to find solutions to issues that have threatened the lives, freedoms, and/or livelihoods of our friends throughout the aviation world...

It Seems Like Electric Power And The Light Sport Aircraft Were Made For Each Other, But The Only Thing Like That Has Only Showed Up In Europe

It does seem odd that electric power has not been used in aircraft that meets the light sport aircraft (LSA) definition. The fact is, it’s the very definition of LSA in FAR Part 1.1 that precludes it from being powered with an electric motor because the rule requires an LSA to be powered with a reciprocating engine.