by Dan Johnson | Nov 2, 2024 | LSA Seaplane, Mosaic LSA, Splog, Vickers Aircraft Company, Ltd., Wave
Winter is coming, so naturally, it’s time to start thinking about seaplanes… right? It always seems weird to write about water-based activities as frost begins to envelop the northern two-thirds of the country. Yet winter is when all the big boat shows happen because...
by Dan Johnson | Jul 8, 2024 | Affordable Aviation, Fly Fox Aircraft, LSA Seaplane, Splog
You probably know Seamax. This longtime, performance-oriented LSA seaplane was one of the first to make a splash in the U.S. light aircraft market way back in December, 2007. Today, regretfully, the Seamax company is going through some very difficult circumstances as...
by Dan Johnson | Jun 20, 2024 | A5, ICON Aircraft, LSA Seaplane, Splog
Icon Aircraft, creator of the A5 LSA seaplane, is in the spotlight again as bankruptcy proceedings finally come to a close. Short story: Icon will continue making aircraft, after the bankruptcy heard from a new buyer — not the buyer mentioned before in this recent...
by Dan Johnson | Jun 5, 2024 | Aero Adventure, Inc., Aventura II, Aventura SLSA, LSA Seaplane, Splog
Here’s the backdrop of today’s update on the LSA seaplane sector as summer approaches. According to Law360, an online legal news source, “Light-Sport Aircraft manufacturer Icon Aircraft filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware bankruptcy court with more than $170...
by Dan Johnson | Jun 2, 2024 | A5, ICON Aircraft, LSA Seaplane, Splog
Icon is a global enterprise. While its headquarters remains in Vacaville, California, fabrication is done in Mexico, and ownership is in China. For some years, this American start-up has benefitted from Chinese investment. How much investment has this California...
by Dan Johnson | May 9, 2024 | A5, Aero Adventure, Inc., Aventura II, Aventura SLSA, ICON Aircraft, LSA Seaplane, Mosaic LSA, Progressive Aerodyne, Scoda (Edra) Aeronautica, SeaMax, Seamax Aircraft (formerly AirMax), Searey, SeaRey LSA, Splog, Super Petrel LS, Super Petrel USA, Vickers Aircraft Company, Ltd., Wave
One of the most active sectors in light aviation is LSA seaplanes. We’ve seen ups and downs, arrivals and departures of LSA seaplane producers. Admittedly, these flying machines are more complex than current-day LSA. For example, amphibs need retractable landing gear...
