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Happy Birthday, LSA!

AeroWords Posted on 2011-05-14 by avi8rix2011-05-14

It may seem like it started only yesterday, but the Sport Pilot/Light-Sport Aircraft rule (SP/LSA) celebrates its fifth “birthday” in the summer of 2009. In many families, making a “how-tall-are-you-now” mark on the wall is a time-honored birthday tradition. In … Continue reading →

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