by Dan Johnson | Apr 4, 2024 | LSA Seaplane, Splog, Svenska Flygfabriken
LSA seaplanes are a segment all to themselves. [See Breaking News at bottom!] It isn’t only that seaplanes can offer “triphibian” capabilities (a term once promoted by MVP) because they can operate from land, water, or snow. That makes them versatile but amphibious...
by Dan Johnson | Mar 18, 2024 | BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), E-Props Propellers Company, Garmin International, LSA Seaplane, mLSA, Mosaic LSA, Scoda (Edra) Aeronautica, Splog, Super Petrel USA
A few days ago a couple Super Petrel XPs arrived in Florida. In no time, Roger Helton‘s team had the pair assembled and had earned their Special Airworthiness Certificates, from two different FAA inspectors no less. Development happens fast in light aviation; Mosaic...
by Dan Johnson | Feb 29, 2024 | A5, BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), E-Props Propellers Company, ICON Aircraft, LSA Seaplane
Mosaic is coming! Are you ready? OK, Mosaic is still around 15 months away (based on FAA’s often-repeated statement). But good companies plan ahead for changes they can foresee. Icon is moving to increase capabilities on their A5 LSA seaplane… plus, the company is...
by Dan Johnson | Jan 5, 2024 | Akoya, Lisa Airplanes, LSA Seaplane, Splog
“Lisa Akoya: You’ve Never Seen Anything Like It,” trumpeted the lead image. Ten-year-on translation: “You’ve never seen it.” Inspired design, cutting edge ideas, elegant sleekness, and unique features set the French LSA seaplane apart and may inspire successive...
by Dan Johnson | Sep 28, 2023 | A5, Aero Adventure, Inc., Aventura II, Aventura SLSA, ICON Aircraft, LSA Seaplane, Splog, Vickers Aircraft Company, Ltd., Wave
Hard to believe, isn’t it? Summer is over, we’re into fall and looking at winter. Surprisingly, that means that in a couple months the sale of boats and other watercraft begins to ramp up. Marine shows are commonly scheduled for the dead of winter. If that seems odd,...
