by Dan Johnson | Dec 30, 2022 | A5, BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), Garmin International, ICON Aircraft, Splog
Some might say Icon Aircraft has experienced a rather turbulent flight. The company came off the starting line boldly with splashy marketing including an immense, fancy tent right at the entrance to AirVenture. Each year at Oshkosh, the company hosted an annual party...
by Dan Johnson | Dec 21, 2022 | BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), MS-1, MySky Aircraft, Inc.
Once upon a time, I was able to report three or more new Special Light-Sport Aircraft every month. That was more than a decade back when the pace of new arrivals seemed faster than a rocket parachute deployment. Lots of airplane developers from all over the globe...
by Dan Johnson | Dec 16, 2022 | BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), JMB Aircraft s.r.o., Splog, VL3
Fifteen years ago, in 2007, Guisset brothers Jean-Marie and Jean-Baptiste were dealers in France and Belgium for a company then known as Aveko. Driven by a passion for flying that started when they were only fourteen years old, the brothers were successful enough that...
by Dan Johnson | Dec 5, 2022 | BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), Continental Aerospace Technology, J230-D, Jabiru Australia, Splog, US Sport Planes
When I was a kid, I was a New York Yankees baseball fan. Why? I’d never been to New York; I lived in the midwest. I loved the baseball team because they won a lot. The saying way back then was, “The American League battle isn’t to determine who wins, but which team...
by Dan Johnson | Nov 30, 2022 | Aero Affinity, BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), MC01, Montaer Aeronaves (Brazil), Splog
Pilots love airplanes (duh!). Pilots also love engines, especially when they are truly powerful. So, perhaps Brazilian manufacturer Montaer made a market-savvy move by moving quickly to incorporate Rotax’s most potent engine, their 915iS producing 141 horsepower in a...
by Dan Johnson | Nov 21, 2022 | BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), Splog, Voyageur II
Rotax’s 9-series engines have propelled several aircraft in round-the-world flights. One major user of the Austrian powerplants is The Airplane Factory in South Africa. They’ve done so many circumnavigations of the planet, you could be excused for losing count....
