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GA Groups Support LSA Exemption for Flying Car

Terrafugia Transition
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Key Takeaways:

  • Influential general aviation groups, including GAMA, AOPA, LAMA, and EAA, have strongly supported Terrafugia's request for exemptions to Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) weight and stall speed limits.
  • Terrafugia seeks these exemptions for its Transition "roadable aircraft" due to novel safety enhancements, innovative technology, and its potential to grow the general aviation market.
  • The FAA, which has granted similar exemptions to other LSA manufacturers, has received overwhelming public support for Terrafugia's request and is expected to rule on it later this year.
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A number of general aviation’s most influential lobbying groups have come out in strong support of Terrafugia’s request for an exemption to LSA weight and stall speed limits for the company’s developmental flying car.

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association, Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association and Experimental Aircraft Association all submitted formal comments to the FAA supporting the exemption request on the grounds that Terrafugia’s Transition “roadable aircraft” offers novel safety enhancements and innovative technology.

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