Companies who have started a LAMA audit: Flight Design, Evektor, Czech Aircraft Works, IndUS, Remos, Aeropro, Jihlavan (Kappa), Urban Air, Tecnam, AMD, and component producer BRS. The images above reveal those who have completed all steps.
These days, “oversight” is a heavily used word on national media. But far from the strangeness of government bailouts is the world of Light-Sport Aircraft. For the new aviation sector, industry oversight is seen as critical by LAMA and many aviation leaders. *** A conversation with LAMA founder* Larry Burke shows the LSA industry organization is moving steadily toward its oversight goals. Insurance companies and others hope LAMA will audit companies supplying 80% of purchased LSA. Once that “critical mass” is reached, insurers feel they can advise customers do as LAMA encourages…”Look for the LAMA Label.” *** A LAMA audit verifies that a company which declares compliance to ASTM standards actually possesses the documentation to prove their declaration. After successfully passing a LAMA audit, a company can place LAMA Labels on their LSA so that potential customers are aware the company has satisfactorily completed a voluntary third party audit. *** LAMA is presently working with 11 companies (see photo legend) and negotiating with more. These 11 companies represent more than 50% of airplanes being delivered. Yet to illustrate the “teeth” in the audit program, 8 of 11 companies were asked to produce additional documentation (all did). *Full disclosure: I am LAMA’s chairman and acting president.
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