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Sport Pilot - Looks like it finally made it

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Here is an E-gram the EAA sent out about 20 minutes ago.

SPORT PILOT RULE CLEARS FINAL HURDLE!
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EAA's decade-long effort pays off with more aviation opportunities

EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. - (July 16, 2004) - A bright new age of aviation
participation is ready to unfold, capping a decade of effort by the Experimental
Aircraft Association and the aviation community, as the highly anticipated sport
pilot/light-sport aircraft rule has cleared its last governmental hurdle. The
White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released the rule to the Federal
Aviation Administration, the last of many federal approvals that were necessary
before this major rule could be published.

"We are extremely pleased that this rule is close to becoming reality," said
Tom Poberezny, EAA President. "It has long been a goal of the aviation community
and provides the first rulemaking package specifically written for recreational
flying. EAA is proud of its role to make personal flight more accessible and
build aviation's infrastructure through this new entry-level base for pilots."

The regulation, commonly known as the "sport pilot rule," is now ready for
publication in the Federal Register within several days. It gives aviation
enthusiasts a way to focus on the basics of flying by lowering costs while enhancing
safety and security considerations. The light-sport aircraft portion of the
regulation, meanwhile, opens the door to more affordable aircraft.

EAA led the charge for this rule over the past decade to break down the barriers
to safe, affordable and fun flying. Along the way, EAA helped forge an unprecedented
partnership between government, industry and consumers that led to the creation
of regulations and aircraft standards that are intended to be both thorough
and practical.

A major part of that partnership involved developing consensus standards for
the recreational aircraft that will be built and operated within the light-sport
aircraft category. EAA initiated contacts with ASTM International, which administers
the highest industry standards for products around the world, chaired the light-sport
aircraft standards committee and helped form industry/government working groups to
write the standards. In addition, EAA's new publication, EAA Sport Pilot & Light
Sport Aircraft, is the first magazine dedicated to informing, educating and
entertaining sport pilot enthusiasts while an associated web site (www.sportpilot.org)
is a vast on-line resource.

"While EAA is proud of its leadership role that will allow more people to
pursue their aviation dreams, this was truly a team effort," Poberezny said.
"First, enormous credit must be given to FAA Administrator Marion Blakey and
her predecessor, Jane Garvey, as well as the entire sport-pilot rulemaking team
at the agency. They truly believed in this effort and fought hard to work it
through the many governmental channels that were part of the process.

"In addition, there are those in the aviation industry who wanted to create this
new arena for recreational flight and backed up their words with action, as they
eagerly participated in the industry coalition for the development of safe,
practical standards. Finally, we thank those EAA members and other aviators
whose enthusiasm and spirit inspired us to strive toward making sport
pilot a reality."

EAA officials will review the rule as soon as it becomes available, so complete
briefings can be held during the 2004 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in (July 27-August 2).
Sport pilot will play a major role at that event, which has the theme "Launching the
Next Century of Flight." A large sport pilot pavilion will be located at the center
of the EAA AirVenture grounds, with EAA and FAA personnel ready to answer questions
and distribute information on the new rule.

"We will definitely celebrate the emergence of the sport pilot rule during EAA
AirVenture 2004," Poberezny said. "It is fitting that as we launch the second
century of powered flight, this new rule will allow more people than ever before
to pursue their personal dreams of flying. It is an exciting new day for aviation
participation, and EAA members will have the most valuable information
resources available to discover and enjoy these new opportunities."

For more information go to www.eaa.org.
 
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