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Then please, do tell. I sincerely would like to hear more perspectives. I based my post on comments that I've heard in-person from within my own EAA chapter, of all places.

You hilariously overestimate the competence of government bureaucrats.

The bias is because we "upset the apple cart". It was perceived as making aviation somewhat less-exclusive, by allowing some of us into aviation without wasting thousands of dollars, and countless months, pursuing a medical SI. By the FAA's own admission, darn near anyone can get an SI if they...

Maybe... there are only 6,000-7,000 Sport Pilots out there, but probably a much larger number of Private-or-higher Pilots that are exercising Sport Pilot privileges. Since that number is almost impossible to know, it's hard to say how much it may impact standard category aircraft resale. It's...

Very true, very true.

I'd bet that many of the current LSA manufacturers have been quietly sitting on plans for 4 seaters and/or higher gross weight models for a while now, and will be ready for production as soon as an effective date for MOSAIC's final rule is set.

Already being discussed here: https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/mosaic-rule-to-be-published-on-7-24.143729/

I don't know how it compares to the places yall have mentioned, but my parents grew up in Dubuque, IA area, and swear-by Shot Tower Inn's pizza.

Maybe FAA picked 54 kts initially to build-in some room for negotiation? I seem to recall discussion that under the original LSA NPRM, the clean stall speed was somewhere around 40 kts. After the comment period/etc, the final rule bumped it up to 45 kts. Perhaps FAA is anticipating something...

It's exciting as-written. Hopefully it stays that way, as a lot can happen between now and the final rule.

Welcome! Whereabouts in Texas?

Rotax 914 is best suited to what you describe, but the Jabiru 3300 is no slouch.

As others have said, a Bachelors degree in a non-aviation major will give you options, should the need arise. And it will “check the box” with the airlines, as I’ve always heard that they care about the degree itself, but don’t give a hoot about the major. Sounds like a win-win.