Podcast: Light Sport Aircraft For Aerial Work

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Key Takeaways:

  • The Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association (LAMA) is asking the FAA to consider allowing light sport aircraft to perform commercial tasks.
  • LAMA's proposal suggests that light sport aircraft should be approved for work like pipeline patrol and survey, similar to drones.
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If drones can do pipeline patrol and survey work, why can’t a light sport aircraft do the same? That’s the question the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association is asking the FAA to consider and the answer may eventually result in an approval for just such work. In this Sun ‘n Fun podcast, LAMA’s Dan Johnson filled AVweb in on the proposal.

Duration: 6:51

File Size: 6.6 MB download here

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