Pietenpol-List: Sport Pilot News
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2001 10:35 am
Original Posted By: "Scott and Kimala Stewart"
07/17/2001 11:34:38 AMList,I copied the information below directly from the EAA web site. The Fat Ladystill ain't sung yet, but looks like she may be fixin' to come on stage.Keep your fingers crossed. A GIANT STEP FORWARD FOR SPORT PILOT/LIGHTSPORT AIRPLANE: FROM DOT TO OMB The EAA Government and Industry RelationsOffice learned July 5 that the Sport Pilot/Light Sport Airplane proposal hastaken another significant step: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has receivedthe proposal from the Department of Transportation. OMB now has up to 60 daysto review the proposal, after which time it will be returned to the FAA forpublication as a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). "This is, we feel, the most significantstep?from the DOT to OMB," said EAA Vice President of Govt. and Industry RelationsEarl Lawrence. DOT used only about half its allotted 60 days to review theproposal, thanks in part to the FAA's thorough briefing on the matter. Since OMB's responsibility lies not withthe substance of the proposal but with its economic impact and potential federalbudgetary concerns, might we anticipate some sort of huge Sport Pilot announcementby federal officials at AirVenture later this month? "Yes, it is conceivable that some sort ofSport Pilot announcement could happen," said Lawrence. In fact, DOT SecretaryNorman Mineta and FAA Administrator Jane Garvey are both scheduled to be at Oshkoshon Friday, July 27, and the annual "Meet The Administrator" session isscheduled for 11:30 a.m. that day in the FAA Pavilion. Stay tuned to the EAA website andwww.sportpilot.org for the latest information on Sport Pilot as it progresses toward theNPRM. And while at AirVenture, find out the latest Sport Pilot scoop at the new EAASport Pilot Center.Kip GardnerLaboratory ManagerOld Dominion UniversityDept. of Ocean, Earth & Atmos. Sciences, Rm. 4414600 Elkhorn Ave.Norfolk, VA 23529Ph: 757-683-5654Bumper Sticker of the Week:"Honor Veterans - Stop War"(On the car of a friend who is a DFC-decorated WWII veteran)________________________________________________________________________________
07/17/2001 11:34:38 AMList,I copied the information below directly from the EAA web site. The Fat Ladystill ain't sung yet, but looks like she may be fixin' to come on stage.Keep your fingers crossed. A GIANT STEP FORWARD FOR SPORT PILOT/LIGHTSPORT AIRPLANE: FROM DOT TO OMB The EAA Government and Industry RelationsOffice learned July 5 that the Sport Pilot/Light Sport Airplane proposal hastaken another significant step: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has receivedthe proposal from the Department of Transportation. OMB now has up to 60 daysto review the proposal, after which time it will be returned to the FAA forpublication as a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). "This is, we feel, the most significantstep?from the DOT to OMB," said EAA Vice President of Govt. and Industry RelationsEarl Lawrence. DOT used only about half its allotted 60 days to review theproposal, thanks in part to the FAA's thorough briefing on the matter. Since OMB's responsibility lies not withthe substance of the proposal but with its economic impact and potential federalbudgetary concerns, might we anticipate some sort of huge Sport Pilot announcementby federal officials at AirVenture later this month? "Yes, it is conceivable that some sort ofSport Pilot announcement could happen," said Lawrence. In fact, DOT SecretaryNorman Mineta and FAA Administrator Jane Garvey are both scheduled to be at Oshkoshon Friday, July 27, and the annual "Meet The Administrator" session isscheduled for 11:30 a.m. that day in the FAA Pavilion. Stay tuned to the EAA website andwww.sportpilot.org for the latest information on Sport Pilot as it progresses toward theNPRM. And while at AirVenture, find out the latest Sport Pilot scoop at the new EAASport Pilot Center.Kip GardnerLaboratory ManagerOld Dominion UniversityDept. of Ocean, Earth & Atmos. Sciences, Rm. 4414600 Elkhorn Ave.Norfolk, VA 23529Ph: 757-683-5654Bumper Sticker of the Week:"Honor Veterans - Stop War"(On the car of a friend who is a DFC-decorated WWII veteran)________________________________________________________________________________