The names flew around on the strangest beginning to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh since long before it acquired the three-name title EAA prefers these days. Known to legions of visitors and exhibitors as Oshkosh, the summer celebration of flight generated some... Continue Reading →
LSAs and immersion training
Posted on August 5th, 2010 by Dan Johnson
Learning to fly a powered parachute can be challenging. Weather needs to be nearly perfect. Some folks have been discouraged, especially if they travel a long way only to be frustrated by Mother Nature. Easy Flight has the answer: Immersion... Continue Reading →
New LSA: Predator powered parachute
Posted on August 5th, 2010 by Dan Johnson
Another one managed to slip by my radar. I follow LSA closer than most, yet I can barely keep track of all the approvals. No wonder I frequently get calls asking me to unravel the puzzle of LSA makes and... Continue Reading →
Jabiru Jamboree
Posted on June 27th, 2010 by Dan Johnson
Folks have seen that plenty of Rotax seminars are offered in addition to video lectures, but they’ve seen less of such offerings for Jabiru, the second most common brand on LSAs. The truth is, the easygoing folks at Jabiru USA... Continue Reading →
An appropriate address
Posted on June 24th, 2010 by Dan Johnson
Arguably the most successful light aircraft seaplane producer is Progressive Aerodyne and its SeaRey amphibian. How successful? In January, it delivered SeaRey kit #500 to an owner in Belgium. That impressive number doesn’t tell the whole story, which centers around... Continue Reading →
Who will survive in LSA world?
Posted on June 23rd, 2010 by Janice Wood
One of the oft-repeated questions about this new thing called LSA is: “When will the shakeout occur? When will some of these 75 companies disappear… and which ones will fail?” Continue Reading →
Engine gurus online
Posted on May 4th, 2010 by Dan Johnson
Rotax gurus Phil Lockwood and Dean Vogel recently updated their “Rotax 912 Engine Introduction” DVD with a free nine-minute YouTube posting. On-camera, the dynamic duo cover the new AeroShell Sport Plus 4 engine oil, new oil pressure sender, 10% ethanol... Continue Reading →
O Canada!
Posted on May 3rd, 2010 by Dan Johnson
As winter thaws into spring and summer, some pilots may wish to fly their LSAs north into Canada. Now, thanks to our good friends at EAA, American pilots may finally do so. After a nearly two-year negotiation, America’s neighbor to... Continue Reading →
FAA forecasts robust growth for LSAs…for a while
Posted on May 2nd, 2010 by Dan Johnson
The FAA recently issued a 20-year forecast for aviation to 2030. According the agency, LSA sales will grow by 825 per year through 2013 and then taper off to 335 per year. Hmmm? One wonders why it should fall so... Continue Reading →
LSA sales brisk at Sun ‘n Fun
Posted on April 29th, 2010 by Dan Johnson
Sun ‘n Fun’s annual “Spring Break for Pilots” is over and it was indeed a break. Most visitors find the spring show a good way to kick off a new season of recreational aircraft flying and the Lakeland, Florida, event... Continue Reading →
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