by Dan Johnson | Jan 22, 2025 | LAMA - Light Aircraft Mfrs. Assoc., mLSA, Mosaic LSA, Splog
OK, so we have a new U.S. President and Trump often promised to “Eliminate 10 new rules for every new one proposed.” On the campaign trail, this was only promises, such as every politician makes. Now comes reality. Will our new president do what he said? Regular...
by Dan Johnson | Dec 20, 2024 | mLSA, Mosaic, Mosaic LSA, Splog, Sport Aviation Center LLC
Let me do the obvious first. Mosaic has for some weeks been in what agency personnel call their “quiet period.” This is when FAA is finalizing a regulation and will no longer respond to info requests. Public comment windows are long closed. Short take — We know only a...
by Dan Johnson | Dec 8, 2024 | mLSA, Mosaic LSA, Rans Incorporated, S-21 Outbound, Splog
What’s great to see? How about an American light aircraft producer doing exceptionally well? Rans has been around 50 years*, 40 of them as an aircraft developer and producer. From S-3 to S-21, the designs have varied but the newest is Outbound and it add capabilities...
by Dan Johnson | Oct 18, 2024 | mLSA, Mosaic LSA, Powered Parachute, Powrachute Corporation, Splog
Here’s a helicopter-like aircraft you might actually consider. I have often reviewed what I call multicopters (several articles). I searched for aircraft you might fly for fun; several of them can enjoy the freedom and special benefits of Part 103. I’ve stayed away...
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 Phil Solomon | Jun 20, 2024 | mLSA, Mosaic, Mosaic LSA, Splog
A lot has been written about the contents of the MOSAIC NPRM and many people and organizations have been able to comment on it to the FAA. Much of the commentary has been around the extension, or in some cases, curtailing of existing privileges for Sport Pilots,...
