12/16/04 - EAA Canadian Council Members, Transport... -
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Published on: 12/16/2004
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The recreational aviation community, a group of about 20 representatives of Canadian aviation industry and Transport Canada officials, recently discussed the new U.S. sport pilot/light-sport aircraft (SP/LSA) regulations and its impact on similar interests in Canada. Included at the group's first meeting, December 7-8 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, were EAA Canadian Council members Denis Browne, Jack Dueck, Frank Hofmann, and Ted Slack.
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Canadian LSAs-asked to recommend a response from the community to the U.S. LSA category. (Jack Dueck is a member.)Powered hang gliders and parachutes-to review their classification and form a risk assessment committee investigating options for reclassifying them.
Dueck, who also serves on the EAA Homebuilt Aircraft Council, provided overview presentations on LSA and sport pilots.
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"The initiative of the formation of this interest group is important in that it provides a united front to address issues of interest to the Canadian recreational aircraft stakeholders with Transport Canada," Dueck said."The impact of the U.S. sport pilot/light-sport aircraft and its harmonization with Canadian rules provides the group its first challenge.
"Although our countries enjoy bilateral cooperation and similar operations, there are still differences that need to be addressed for harmonization," Dueck added.