FAA plans changes to SLSA certification
December 31st, 2011 | NewsFAA PLANS CHANGES TO SLSA CERTIFICATION LAMA and LAMA Europe have some announcements of special interest to all 72 current producers of Special Light-Sport Aircraft and to any producer intending to certify a new Light-Sport Aircraft. FAA has communicated plans to change how SLSA are approved, and those plans... read more...
European Manufacturer Group Forms LAMA-EU
December 31st, 2011 | NewsToday, in a closed meeting of 33 leading light aircraft manufacturers and two national producer organizations, LAMA-EU was founded as independent section of LAMA. In an unanimous decision, all attending manufacturers found it necessary to have an organization dedicated to this industry segment for lobbying and other purposes. “I... read more...
LAMA CREATES NEW ANNUAL AWARD – THE BURKE TROPHY Honoring Top Achievers in the Name of Founder Lawrence P. Burke
December 31st, 2011 | NewsPORT ORANGE, FLORIDA — At its annual LAMA Dinner, the light aircraft industry business organization announced nominations were open for the first annual Lawrence P. Burke Trophy. The Burke Trophy gets its name from Lawrence “Larry” Burke who co-founded the organization in 1982 and nurtured it through the ultralight aircraft phase... read more...
Faa Field Assessments Warning
December 31st, 2011 | NewsA briefing last summer for LSA community leaders by FAA Evaluations and Special Projects Manager Brian Cable (FAA headquarters, AIR 200) notes that… read more...
Freedom depends upon responsibility
March 9th, 2010 | NewsLAMA Accepts Role in Leading LSA Industry’s Actions Lakeland, FLORIDA (Sun ‘n Fun 2011) / March 30, 2011 — Most free people know that with freedom comes responsibility. In aviation, this has played out dramatically with the emergence of the Sport Pilot / Light-Sport Aircraft rule issued in July... read more...
LAMA creates new annual award – The Burke Trophy
March 9th, 2010 | NewsHonoring Top Achievers in the Name of Founder Lawrence P. Burke PORT ORANGE, FLORIDA — March 9, 2010 — At its annual LAMA Dinner, the light aircraft industry business organization announced nominations were open for the first annual Lawrence P. Burke Trophy. The Burke Trophy gets its name from Lawrence “Larry”... read more...
