New Light Sport Aircraft On Display At Expo

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Key Takeaways:

  • The third annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo is scheduled for January 11-14 in Sebring, Florida, and is experiencing growth with approximately 120 exhibitors.
  • The event will feature the first public showcase flights of the new Cessna LSA (light-sport aircraft) prototype, though it will not be available for visitor try-outs.
  • Other new light-sport aircraft making their debut include a new LSA from Maule and the Thorpedo LP model from IndUS.
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The third annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo will take place next week in Sebring, Fla., from Jan. 11 to 14. The user-friendly event has been growing every year, and this time will host about 70 outdoor booths and another 50 or so exhibitors in tents. “We’ll have a number of new aircraft to show this year,” event chairman Bob Wood told AVweb on Tuesday. “The Cessna LSA [light-sport aircraft] prototype will be here flying,” he said, providing the first public showcase flights of the new aircraft. Cessna confirmed that it will bring its prototype LSA to the event, but the airplane will not be available for visitors to try out unlike most aircraft at the show. “Maule also will be bringing a new LSA that hasn’t been seen before, and IndUS will show its new Thorpedo LP model,” Wood said.

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