My recent articles on flyingmag.com about light sport airplanes have made some readers curious about the wonderful fuel efficiency and performance of this niche of general aviation, one that makes recreational flying about as much fun as it can be. Maybe you’ve begun to think that an LSA flown with either your current private pilot certificate—or a new sport pilot ticket might be the answer to getting into the sky, but you have questions about how an LSA actually flies.
There is no lack of debate about how LSAs feel in the air. While some think they are too “twitchy” because of their relatively light weight, others think they are nimble, fun, affordable machines that deliver a great deal of desirable “stick-and-rudder” flying on as little as three gallons of automotive gas per hour.
