by Dan Johnson | May 25, 2025 | Beringer Aero, Beringer Aero USA, LSA business, mLSA, Mosaic LSA, Splog
You’ve seen them with their distinctive bright colors and finely-finished hardware. Almost every pilot has. First, they took a big share of the LSA and Sport Pilot kit market. Then they expanded into GA aircraft. Now, welcome a whole new concept for Beringer Aero USA....
by Dan Johnson | Apr 19, 2025 | LAMA - Light Aircraft Mfrs. Assoc., LSA business, mLSA, Mosaic LSA, Splog
Well before Sun ‘n Fun 2025, a remarkable thing happened. The large and small of aviation got together to request the administration grant special handling for aircraft in the Tariff Wars. Giants like GAMA, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association and small...
by Dan Johnson | Oct 9, 2024 | Airtime Aviation, Inc. (Fly CT), ct, F2, Flight Design GmbH, LSA business, mLSA, Mosaic, Mosaic LSA, Splog
As we Floridians prepare to face Hurricane Milton starting later today, I’m pleased to give an update on one of our leading companies in the LSA space. I refer to Flight Design, which gained fame for the enviable success of its CT-series aircraft (CT2K, CTSW, CTLS,...
by Marc Cook | Jun 2, 2024 | LSA business, Mosaic LSA, Splog
As we move toward MOSAIC as a new reality in the Light Sport/Sport Pilot world, it’s worth knowing how we got here. MOSAIC does, after all, leverage right off of the success of the LSA category. In this casual conversation, I chat with Dan Johnson about the early days...
by Mark Timney | Apr 10, 2024 | gyroplane, LSA business, Splog
Editor’s Note: Here again let’s take a quick look at some of the LSAs we’ve seen so far at Sun ‘n Fun and welcome Mark Timney to our contributors for this show. The first-day crowd at Sun ‘n Fun 2024’s Paradise City was a little smaller than usual according to...
by Marc Cook | Mar 28, 2024 | LSA business, Sling, Sling Academy, Splog, The Airplane Factory, The Airplane Factory USA
Harley Davidson or Rotax — Sounds can be unique and associated with a certain brand. Harley motorcycles have made their sound a trademark, defending it vigorously against wannabe knock-offs. Sling Pilot Academy found Rotax 912iS engines output a particular sound, too....
