Sebring

I’ve been attending the annual U.S. Sport Aviation Expo for the last few years. It’s held in Sebring, Fla., in late January, and features the latest and greatest found in the light sport aircraft (LSA) market from around the world. It’s a much smaller show than the Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual extravaganza in Oshkosh, Wis., or even the Lakeland, Fla, Sun 'n Fun fly-in. That’s okay, because it’s also much more accessible. This year’s event was no different: It afforded attendees the opportunity to perform an up-close-and-personal check on the LSA industry’s pulse.

Key Takeaways:

• The 2012 U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, while smaller and with fewer exhibitors due to economic conditions, remained an accessible event showcasing a diverse range of light sport aircraft and dynamic advancements in avionics.
• The Expo experienced record-breaking attendance of 16,000 visitors, and exhibitors reported a higher propensity for attendees to purchase, potentially signaling an upcoming recovery in the general aviation industry.
• The author expressed concern over some attending pilots being unprepared for flight procedures and ignoring published FAA Notams, a common issue at such fly-in events.

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