by Dan Johnson | Apr 19, 2025 | LAMA - Light Aircraft Mfrs. Assoc., LSA business, mLSA, Mosaic LSA, Splog
Well before Sun ‘n Fun 2025, a remarkable thing happened. The large and small of aviation got together to request the administration grant special handling for aircraft in the Tariff Wars. Giants like GAMA, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association and small...
by Dan Johnson | Jan 22, 2025 | LAMA - Light Aircraft Mfrs. Assoc., mLSA, Mosaic LSA, Splog
OK, so we have a new U.S. President and Trump often promised to “Eliminate 10 new rules for every new one proposed.” On the campaign trail, this was only promises, such as every politician makes. Now comes reality. Will our new president do what he said? Regular...
by Dan Johnson | Feb 26, 2024 | LAMA - Light Aircraft Mfrs. Assoc., MC01, Montaer Aircraft USA, Splog, SUN 'n FUN, US Sport Planes
To start off your new workweek, here are fresh light aviation news bits from last week. Not all aviation news items justify a whole article but that doesn’t mean these accomplishments should be ignored. Here are three such items. Each exerts an influence on the future...
by Dan Johnson | Sep 1, 2023 | LAMA - Light Aircraft Mfrs. Assoc., Splog
Mosaic was a subject of intense conversations at AirVenture Oshkosh 2023. In a surprise to many of us, FAA released the Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) for Mosaic ahead of schedule. Lots of people who needed to study it were already en route to the EAA show for...
by Dan Johnson | Aug 18, 2023 | LAMA - Light Aircraft Mfrs. Assoc., Powered Sport Flying magazine, Splog
FAA proposed regulation has powerfully captured the attention of many pilots. Pilots have tons of questions. We have some answers. Everyone has a lot to read. But… uggghhh! Who wants to read this stuff? If it doesn’t put you to sleep, it might infuriate you. Overall,...
by Dan Johnson | Jun 2, 2023 | LAMA - Light Aircraft Mfrs. Assoc., Splog
LAMA, the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association, hosted a gathering of European manufacturers during last month’s Aero Friedrichshafen show. Van’s Aircraft President and Chief Engineer Rian Johnson accepted LAMA’s invitation and presented an update on Mosaic. As...