Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be thought-provoking.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"The FAA is silent in the connection of 54 KCAS Vs1 to the limitation of what a sport pilot may fly. In this regard, we would like to see an increase in the stall for aircraft that may be flown by a sport pilot to at least a minimum of 58 KCAS as proposed by other organizations. This would allow more legacy aircraft (including many Piper training models) to be included within the legacy fleet that meet the definition of light sport. We believe that while this speed may set a useful minimum for what a sport pilot can fly, it should not limit the stall speed of a light sport aircraft. The NPRM allows expansions of a light sport aircraft that would only be available to a sport pilot, or private pilot for that matter, through endorsements."

Source: Part of the Van's Aircraft response and rationale to the FAA's MOSAIC proposal.

FMI: www.vansaircraft.com