| ASA has teamed up with renowned sport
aviation expert Paul Hamilton to produce Sport Pilot:
Choosing the Light-Sport Aircraft that's Right for You, a
training DVD that explains and defines ultralights and LSA. It
provides parameters to evaluate your situation and the factors
to consider, and an overview and introduction to each of the
light-sport aircraft types. Includes a beautiful full-color
booklet with aircraft photos and comparison tables.
The new Sport Pilot airman certificate for Light-Sport
Aircraft (LSA) provides a simple path to a pilot certificate and
a variety of aircraft people can own and/or operate
inexpensively. As a result, more people are now able to
experience the freedom to fly.
Program Outline:
- Introduction (many types of aircraft to fit many
lifestyles)
- Section 1: What are Ultralights and Light-Sport
Aircraft? (Regulations, Ultralights and Ultralight
Trainers, Light-Sport Aircraft and Sport Pilot, Experimental
and General Aviation)
- Section 2: Evaluating Your Situation and Factors to
Consider (Motor vs. Free Flight, Cost, Infrastructure,
Athletic Ability, Storage and Transportation, Location,
Weather, Time Commitment to Learn, Previous Aviation
Experience)
- Section 3: The Aircraft With Advantages and
Limitations (Hang Glider, Paraglider, Powered Paraglider
(PPG), Powered Parachute (PPC), Trike and Powered Hang
Glider (Weight-Shift Control), Fixed Wing (Airplanes))
Special DVD features:
- Scene selection
- Movie trailers
- Digitally mastered
- Interactive menus
- English digital audio
- Main feature total running time 41 minutes
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This
DVD-with-booklet compares the Light-Sport Aircraft types
and their ultralight cousins to help you make a truly
informed decision on which type is right for you. 
