I've been at a loss on what to do about getting a modern LSA. With so many aircraft in the marketplace, we know that there will eventually be a big shakeout; the only question is when, and who will survive, long term.
Sales of new LSA are down this year, and I've heard as much as 20%. Attribute that to economic worries, I guess. But to me, there is no way that the LSA market is large enough to sustain 50+ different offerings that are now available. And, the Cessna and Cirrus airplanes aren't even in the mix yet. Frankly, I believe that once these two gorillas actually start selling airplanes, many of the lesser ones will quickly fold their tents. If you're going to plunk down $100,000+, are you going to give it to someone like Cessna or Cirrus, who is likely to be around for a long time, for product support, etc., or give that much dough to some upstart, or European, who may not be here 5 years from now? Interesting quandary. Jerry E. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 10:40 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Light weight SLSA now on market Hi Al, There is the Thorp T211 manufactured by Indus aircraft. You can slide the canopy back in flight. I flew one at sun & fun and really liked it. I think it is only available as a completed aircraft. Several engine choices. Cheers, Bill Al said: Only thing, though - you can't put the top down while flying it. When something like that comes along, I'll bite. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- The Famous, the Infamous, the Lame - in your browser. Get the TMZ Toolbar Now!
