Hello everyone.
Thank you all for your input.
I did some more research and I found some information that may be useful to others.
About the Medical. I think many would consider LSA not because they are having a medical problem at the present time but are trying to prevent one in the future. Many pilots are reluctant to see a doctor because they have to explain, and justify it, to the OK. That can be a long, expensive and difficult task. One example, some one was taking a vasodilator, Procardia XL 20mg?, and 81 mg Aspirin, for improved circulation, suggested by the personal doctor for feeling their feet colder when they went out in cold weather. That triggers a response that the individual has High blood pressure and request for many tests, in addition to information from the personal doctor that there is no blood pressure in the past.
I am sure that many pilots have many other examples. I think that not having to justify and explain a doctor visit to someone can keep pilots healthier, by just going to the doctor anytime they may think they have a problem, and possibility prevent one, and not having to wait until you may have a major problem to deal with.
The approach to health changes with age. When you are young you may be more likely to ignore problems until you find that you have a serious problem that you ignored. As one gets older one tends to be more into preventing something, that requires more doctor visits, until you get to the point that there is not enough paper to write all your visits on. If you miss writing one there is no end to that the end result could be.
The people, fools, that want to circumvent the system will do it, with or without a medical.
It is my hope that that the No 3rd class medical gets passed and I think that would more likely improve the over all safety by having people go their doctors any time they may think they have a problem not wait until after they have one.
We already have a check built into the system, the Flight review. CFIs can tell if your a capable of flying and in good enough physical condition, maybe a Flight review once a year, or go up with a CFI every 6 months may be another way to help it?
To the others about the different Makes, Models I will look into it. Thank you.
And now some information that I was able to compile that I hope helps others.
FBOs that have LSAs have decreased in numbers in the last 4 years. I spoke with many FBO managers and owners and some that tried the LSA route have decided, most after Cessna 162 pulled out, that they will not continue and sold all of their LSAs. Only one new LSA FBO, Sling, that has no birds available presently. There is only one FBO, in SoCal LA area, that I know of, that presently has birds to rent and fly. At one time there were 5.
Evektor has stopped making the Sport Star max, they only make the Harmony, I am not sure how this will affect the support but I think the price has increased.
Cessna 162 no longer in production, not known what the support will be like in the future. Many ADs and some ongoing visits to the A&Ps on regular basis required.
Sling, not available for demo / flying, new, unknown questionable.
The minimum cost, fixed costs only, ti downs regular maintenance etc., no engine, repairs, lost interest on the money invested etc., is around $10,000.00 / year. You would have to fly about 100 hrs / year to brake even, assuming you find a place to rent for around $100.00.
Thank you, everyone again.
