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 Steve Ashby | Jul 26, 2024 | Affordable Aviation, AirVenture, Blackshape Aircraft, Mosaic LSA, Splog
There are a lot of sexy looking airplanes displayed at AirVenture, but a sure front runner for sleekest looking plane around is the Prime Veloce all-composite, two-place tandem retractable sport plane from Monopoli, Italy. This little speedster is powered by a Rotax...
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,...
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 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...
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...
