SPLOG By DAN JOHNSON Much lamenting has been heard regarding the price of LSAs. It isn’t hard to understand given prices that now exceed $140,000. Was such inflation supposed to happen? I’ve explained how this occurred, and the biggest culprit,... Continue Reading →
Legendary ‘Van’ flies his own RV-12 to work
Posted on December 20th, 2009 by GAN Staff
SPLOG By DAN JOHNSON Cessna‘s LSA entry helps to validate the concept of industry consensus standards in lieu of government certification. SkyCatchers will populate airports as shipments ramp up in 2010. Other big companies also are looking at LSA —... Continue Reading →
Belite: Fresh talent gives rise to new LSA
Posted on December 17th, 2009 by GAN Staff
SPLOG By DAN JOHNSON If you’ve been around aviation long enough you’ve heard the Q&A: “Know how to make a small fortune in aviation? Start with a large one!” Yet aviation can always use fresh talent, so welcome former tech... Continue Reading →
Questions erupt for Remos; new investment heralded
Posted on December 14th, 2009 by GAN Staff
SPLOG By DAN JOHNSON After announcing the selection of the Remos GX as the 2010 giveaway airplane, AOPA leaders are surely breathing a sigh of relief now that Remos has issued a reassuring statement. Earlier rumors threatened to cast doubt... Continue Reading →
Triple Play for FK
Posted on November 23rd, 2009 by GAN Staff
SPLOG By DAN JOHNSON LSA are nothing if not diverse. We have all manner of aircraft on our list of 104 approved models. Germany’s FK Lightplanes illustrates diversity through its trio of models: The high-wing Fk9 series (pictured above); biplane... Continue Reading →
LSA in the spotlight at AOPA
Posted on November 22nd, 2009 by GAN Staff
SPLOG By DAN JOHNSON In its first year as the AOPA Aviation Summit (versus Expo), the 70-year-old, 415,000-member organization made lots of changes, large and small. Among the most notable under capable new president Craig Fuller was much greater attention... Continue Reading →
Flying the MS-1
Posted on November 19th, 2009 by GAN Staff
SPLOG By DAN JOHNSON Lucky me. On a warm, sunny day I drove less than a mile to Spruce Creek Airport’s Downwind Cafe where I met the developers of MySky (the company) and the MS-1 (a new LSA model). After... Continue Reading →
Light at the end of the tunnel
Posted on November 18th, 2009 by GAN Staff
SPLOG By DAN JOHNSON Saying 2009 was a breathtaking year is no overstatement. The last air show of the season is now history and reflections on 2009 reveal a year of hardship for aviation. Cessna laid off more than half... Continue Reading →
Heavy topic for Light Sport Aviation: Safety
Posted on November 12th, 2009 by GAN Staff
SPLOG By DAN JOHNSON While I prefer to blog about new aircraft, LSA safety is a worthy topic. Here’s the quick summary: While every loss is tragic to family and friends, LSA fatalities are not bad. Now some detail: According... Continue Reading →
One down, 999+ to go…
Posted on November 4th, 2009 by GAN Staff
SPLOG By DAN JOHNSON It begins! The long-awaited arrival of Cessna into the ranks of Special Light Sport Aircraft has begun, with the first Shenyang-produced SkyCatcher arriving in Wichita. The company reports taking more than 1,000 orders. At Oshkosh 2009,... Continue Reading →
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