Most of our tandem Special LSA — Legend Cub, Courier, SportCub, Hornet, Hawk, and SkyArrow — are recreational airplanes. Except for the last one (Italy’s smooth, composite Sky Arrow) most might also fall into the “bush” category in that they... Continue Reading →
LSA Mall returns to Sun ‘n Fun
Posted on March 17th, 2010 by Dan Johnson
After becoming a hit feature of AirVenture in 2006, LSA Malls have become a fixture at major U.S. airshows. Visitors to EAA’s big summer celebration of flight are now joined by crowds attending AOPA’s Aviation Summit as well as the... Continue Reading →
Seaplane season approaches
Posted on March 16th, 2010 by Dan Johnson
Winter will soon yield to spring and summer, that time of year when flying from water becomes the delight of many pilots who have sampled this pleasure. Competing for their purchase in the LSA space, we have the FK Lightplanes... Continue Reading →
FAA forecasts robust LSA growth…for a while
Posted on March 14th, 2010 by Dan Johnson
The FAA issued a 20-year forecast for aviation to 2030. According the the agency, Light Sport Aircraft sales will grow by 825 per year through 2013 and then taper off to 335 per year. Hmmm? One wonders why it should... Continue Reading →
LSA grabs 25% of GA sales
Posted on March 3rd, 2010 by Dan Johnson
It has to get better! According to GAMA, the organization that represents the Type Certified aircraft world, “2009 worldwide shipments of general aviation airplanes declined for a second year in a row with a total of 2,276 units delivered, a... Continue Reading →
Let’s go flying with Dynon’s SkyView
Posted on February 23rd, 2010 by Dan Johnson
Talk about your “Wow! factor” — Paul Hamilton’s new video for Dynon Avionics really shows off the amazing capability of the company’s SkyView avionics system featuring synthetic vision. On his video, Paul takes you along for a flight during bright... Continue Reading →
Something new: Fly a Hang ‘Copter
Posted on February 22nd, 2010 by Dan Johnson
I readily admit to being a hang glider pilot at heart. After flying several hundred airplanes, I still consider flying a hang glider to be perhaps THE purest way to fly. I’ve always said that if I could just snap... Continue Reading →
Sport Pilot revisions positive improvements
Posted on February 21st, 2010 by Dan Johnson
Some long-awaited revisions to the Sport Pilot Rule were recently released and, as we’ve anticipated, there are positive improvements. First up: The restrictive 10,000-foot maximum altitude limitation for LSA flight which, among other scenarios, restricted flying over high terrain such... Continue Reading →
In the spotlight: The PiperSport
Posted on February 18th, 2010 by Dan Johnson
What a way to start the year. Officials from Piper Aircraft called a press conference on the opening day of the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, and, like no other I’ve seen after attending all six Expos, the... Continue Reading →
As Sebring goes, so goes Sun ‘n Fun?
Posted on February 17th, 2010 by Dan Johnson
SPLOG By DAN JOHNSON With the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo now history — but hoping to build on the strong beginning of the LSA-only event — preparations are underway for Sun ‘n Fun 2010, running April 13-18. Sebring, in January,... Continue Reading →
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