by Dan Johnson | Dec 18, 2023 | AVI Aircraft, Polini Motori S.p.A., Splog, Swan
Aeromarine LSA’s Chip Erwin is one but certainly not the only busy fellow in the modern Part 103 aircraft space. AVI’s Radu Berceanu is another a man on the move. Chip works in metal. Radu works in composite. You know Chip better (he’s adept at PR) but you probably...
by Dan Johnson | Jun 2, 2023 | AVI Aircraft, Polini Motori S.p.A., Splog, Swan
I found much to discover at Aero Friedrichshafen 2023 but in one exhibit space I found two wonderful surprises. Both are from AVI Aircraft. One was easy to pick out as new. The other initially fooled me. In the Aero event I missed last year due to Covid (and the prior...
by Dan Johnson | Sep 9, 2022 | AVI Aircraft, Polini Motori S.p.A., Splog, Swan, Swan 120
While I have been familiar with AVI’s Swan for several years, having earlier seen it at the German Aero show, this was a first appearance for Swan in the United States. What’s brand new is the Swan 103 model made specifically for FAR Part 103. The new model made its...
by Marino Boric | May 11, 2022 | AVI Aircraft, BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), JH Aircraft GmbH, Nando Groppo, ScaleWings Aircraft, Splog
Sun ‘n Fun started the recreational flying season as it always does, taking place this year in the beginning of April. Aero Friedrichshafen ended the month at the end of April. These two shows make April the strongest month of the year for airshows, certainly for the...
by Dan Johnson | Jan 27, 2022 | AVI Aircraft, Splog, Swan, Swan 120
In the early days of Light-Sport Aircraft, a veritable tsunami of flying machines crossed the Atlantic or Pacific to land on American shores. In the earliest days imported aircraft comprised more than two-thirds of all entries on the market and that situation...
