by Dan Johnson | Nov 16, 2023 | Aeromarine-LSA, Merlin Lite, Polini Motori S.p.A., Splog
In 2021, Merlin Lite lit up cyberspace after I wrote about the new entry’s introduction at Midwest LSA Expo in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. So many tens of thousands of you wanted to read about this intriguing aircraft that I worried the website could crash. A few other...
by Dan Johnson | Oct 26, 2023 | Aeromarine-LSA, Glider or Motorglider, Merlin Lite, Merlin PSA, Part 103, Splog, Top-50 LSA
This Merlin has nothing to do with kids in colorful costumes seeking sweets from their neighbors. It does have to do with pilots liking interesting airplanes that they can fly over their neighbors… especially when they can afford the airplane. In the last couple...
by Dan Johnson | Jul 7, 2023 | Aeromarine-LSA, Merlin Lite, Merlin PSA, Splog
Naturally, sharp-eyed ByDanJohnson.com readers already know about Chip’s big idea. See this article; scroll down. What you didn’t know is that this idea was unique enough to win a patent. That’s uncommon in recreational aviation, though, of course, an idea like this...
by Dan Johnson | Sep 7, 2022 | Aeromarine-LSA, four-stroke engine, Merlin Lite, Merlin PSA, single seat aircraft, Splog, Vtwin engine
A common question from affordable aviation enthusiasts asks about four stroke engines, either for genuine Part 103 ultralights (available but somewhat more challenging) or for very light aircraft. Such inquiries are commonly for aircraft that have previously used a...
by Dan Johnson | Aug 23, 2021 | Aeromarine-LSA, Alion Aviation, JMB Aircraft s.r.o., MC01, Merlin Lite, Montaer Aeronaves (Brazil), Montaer USA, Splog, Tri-State Kites, VL3
For 18 months, the world has been under assault from a bug so small you can’t see it without a big microscope. Plenty of us are hungry to return to what we once quaintly called “normal.” Hundreds of thousands of people at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 started back on...
by Dan Johnson | Jul 30, 2021 | Aeromarine-LSA, Fusion Copter Ltd., Merlin Lite, Splog, US Sport Planes
A mid-week demonstration featured Europe’s Volocopter and America’s Opener BlackFly. The two (three actually, a pair of BlackFlys flew) demonstrated their eVTOL flying capability. They could hardly have been more different. Billionaires are investing in, uh, what to...
