AVweb's Sun 'n Fun Podcast #5: LAMA's Dan Johnson on Keeping LSAs Compliant (and Safe)

AVweb’s Sun ‘n Fun Podcast #5: LAMA’s Dan Johnson on Keeping LSAs Compliant (and Safe)

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Saturday, April 21, 2007 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) manufacturers currently self-certify their aircraft.
This self-certification raises concerns about consumer confidence in aircraft safety.
The Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association (LAMA) has introduced a new program.
This program aims to independently verify LSA compliance with safety standards.

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If LSA manufacturers are essentially certifying their own aircraft, can consumers have confidence that they are really okay? AVweb‘s Mary Grady talks with Dan Johnson, chairman of the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association (LAMA), about a new program to verify that LSA airplanes are compliant with required standards.

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