LSAs. success or failure?

[RalphInCA]

About four years ago, when I was last actively involved in aviation, the LSA fleet expansion was in full swing.

Seems like now LSAs have fallen out of favor.

Has the LSA category been a failure?

I loved training in my Remos when I was last involved in aviation.


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[Jim Logajan]

All I can say is I like what I see among the EAB LSAs.

 

[Jim Logajan]

That is a valid point. There is, or was, some new LSAs in the 50-60K range. Nobody wanted them.

The SkyReach Bushcat still looks to be available at $50k to $63.5k (price depends on engine):

http://www.aerosportplanes.com/cheetahslsa

The X-Air LSA still looks to be available at $60k:

http://www.x-airlsa.com/

The Apollo LSA at $70k still appears to be available:

http://www.silverlightaviation.com/index.php?id=aircraft_airplanes

The problem doesn't seem to be lack of LSAs at the mentioned price points, but with unreasonable expectations of buyers. On seeing these prices people immediately start comparing capabilities and acquisition cost with planes 30 or more years older having similar costs but that must be maintained under an arguably more rigid set of regulations and generally higher operating and maintenance costs.