by Dan Johnson | Sep 15, 2024 | Affordable Aviation, La Mouette, North Wing Design, Splog, Trike, Weight Shift Control
My title avoided the word “ultralight” even if these two aircraft qualify. The American entry can readily fit FAA’s Part 103 as an Ultralight Vehicle, freeing the pilot from having to register the aircraft, or have a pilot certificate, or possess any sort of “medical”...
by Dan Johnson | Nov 24, 2022 | ATF, North Wing Design, Scout XC, Solairus, Splog
A Message of Thanks on a Day of Thanksgiving Does a “simple aircraft” seem a contradiction in modern aviation? Today, a mid-range LSA is commonly equipped with sophisticated digital avionics, autopilot, articulating fowler flaps, carbon airframes, powerful engines,...
by Dan Johnson | May 22, 2022 | Apache, Apache Sport, ATF, Maverick 4, North Wing Design, Scout XC, Solairus, Splog
Let’s return to affordable aviation after two wonderful shows full of shiny new aircraft. Turbine engines and sleek composite fuselages interest plenty of pilots but then most of us come back to reality and start looking at aircraft we can afford. Some can pay the...
by Dan Johnson | Aug 8, 2021 | Flight Design USA, North Wing Design, Splog, Wills Wing
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 is one for the history books. Initial reporting from the big member organization suggests 2021 was a return to normal attendance and exhibitors were not far behind. One can always find a few empty spots and wonder if they failed to sell yet...
