"We felt an exemption request was the right thing to do
for our members. The last thing we want to see happen is they end
up with an expensive 'lawn ornament.' More time will help solve the
problem."
Source: Earl Lawrence, vice president of
industry and regulatory affairs for the Experimental Aircraft
Association. Saying its members need more time to beat the
deadline, the EAA submitted an exemption request this week that, if
approved by the FAA, would allow owners of two-place ultralights
the opportunity to complete the airworthiness certification process
of their vehicles to the experimental-light-sport aircraft (E-LSA)
category after the January 31, 2008, deadline.