by Dan Johnson | Apr 24, 2021 | BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), Garmin International, MC01, Montaer Aeronaves (Brazil)
Perhaps you knew years ago that Brazil was an aviation beehive of activity. Since Santos-Dumont early last century, the South American country has been known for aviation. This millennia, the Brazilians have adapted to Light-Sport Aircraft and ASTM standards, which...
by Dan Johnson | Apr 24, 2021 | BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), JMB Aircraft s.r.o., Splog, Tarragon (Pelegrin Ltd.)
Think about this: A Rotax-powered aircraft capable of high-speed cruising at 185 miles an hour? That’s pretty fast and some go quite a bit faster …although not in the USA, as Light-Sport Aircraft …not yet anyway. Most readers are aware that FAA will make big changes...
by Dan Johnson | Apr 17, 2021 | BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), Splog, T51-Mustang, Titan Aircraft Company, Tornado, Tornado II
Usually, aviation journalists attending airshows seek the latest and greatest in aircraft. We love to find aircraft our readers have never seen and I’ve reported some of those in recent days. Today, however, I’m going to step back in time to an aircraft model series I...
by Dan Johnson | Apr 16, 2021 | BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), Garmin International, MC01, Montaer Aeronaves (Brazil)
Perhaps you knew years ago that Brazil was an aviation beehive of activity. Since Santos-Dumont early last century, the South American country has been known for aviation. This millennia, the Brazilians have adapted to Light-Sport Aircraft and ASTM standards, which...
by Dan Johnson | Apr 15, 2021 | BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), JMB Aircraft s.r.o., Splog, Tarragon (Pelegrin Ltd.)
Think about this: A Rotax-powered aircraft capable of high-speed cruising at 185 miles an hour? That’s pretty fast and some go quite a bit faster …although not in the USA, as Light-Sport Aircraft …not yet anyway. Most readers are aware that FAA will make big changes...
by Dan Johnson | Apr 9, 2021 | Beringer Aero, Beringer Aero USA, BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), C42, Comco Ikarus GmbH, Garmin International, Splog
Americans have seen Comco Ikarus‘ C42 before. At least three different importers have represented C42 versions to the U.S. market. Today, Germany’s most successful light aircraft is served by a Canada-based dealer, Ikarus Flight Centre. Yet no one can dispute that C42...
