4/25/2023 0 Comments All endless sky ships with hangars![]() Then, to make it even more complicated, in some areas, such as available seats, the need is defined by how the family is going to factor into the buying decision. In theory, we could define a person’s mission for an airplane by simply asking, “Why do you want an airplane?” Note that the operative word there is “want” as opposed to “need.” There is a huge difference. Defining the Mission: Sometimes It’s Easy Sometimes It’s Not However, in the years since 1970, many of the pre-’70 airplanes have continued in production (will the 172 ever be permanently retired?), so we’re going to fudge a little and include some of those in the discussion. However, for the purposes of this discussion, we’re going to limit sport plane to the categories established by EAA: Antique, Classic, and Contemporary, which sets the age limit at December 31, 1970. ![]() On the other extreme, their PA-12 Cruiser or RV-6 could be their daily commuter from their backyard strip to their job two towns over. Do they see their airplane as A-to-B tools, or do they see them as a form of recreation? For all we know, a pilot could own a King Air or Cessna Citation and fly strictly for the fun of it. People see different airplanes in different lights because of the way they use them. However, sport could be in the eye of the beholder. “Sport plane” is a little easier to define. The combinations and permutations are unlimited. “Mission,” brought down to the personal level, essentially means “what we hope to do with an airplane.” Sounds simple on the surface, doesn’t it? But is it? This could easily be a totally separate discussion because the concept of mission varies wildly from person to person and from situation to situation. For instance, what are we defining as a sport plane and what is meant by mission? Let’s look at the last first. Let’s look at the title of this article and disassemble it to establish some clarity. This piece originally ran in the June 2020 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine.
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