In the soon-to-be-announced LAMA decal program, four companies have presently qualified with more in process. From top right, clockwise: IndUS Aviation; Jihlavan (Kappa); Aeropro; and Flight Design. LAMA plans to announce the new program simultaneously at Sun ‘n Fun ’07 and at Aero ’07 in Germany.
Odds are you’ve heard of LAMA, the Light Aircraft Manufacturers Association, founded in the earliest days of ultralights and gaining renewed importance in this era of Light-Sport Aircraft. Most leading LSA businesses (not only manufacturers) are members; look for the LAMA logo on many websites. *** For 2007, the LAMA business organization has a new trick up its sleeve: a consumer program whereby a qualifying manufacturer can apply a LAMA decal to each LSA produced according to ASTM standards and which has successfully completed a third party compliance verification audit. Sounds pretty dry, yes. But it is critical to lend greater credibility to the ASTM consensus standards. *** A manufacturer declares his airplane compliant. LAMA sends a contractor to assure the standard was properly met. In the future LSA consumers should look for the LAMA decal to know it was built by a company whose compliance documents and processes have been verified. FAA
and EAA have voiced very strong support for the audit and decal program.
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