Unicom: 09/06

Safer Trainers
I enjoyed your coverage of the new training airplanes’ safety features (“Building A Safer Trainer,” August 2006), but I am afraid the future for all three of these choices is very limited. It seems likely they will be replaced with the much less expensive S-LSA airplanes now coming onto the market.

It is not clear to me which of the S-LSA aircraft will prove to be best for primary training. Whichever ones come out best, the lower purchase price and operating costs for these planes are certain to make them the popular choice over any airplanes certified under Part 23.

Paul Mulwitz
Camas, Wash.

The market for light sport aircraft (LSAs) is jus...

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