by Dan Johnson | Oct 14, 2021 | Pipistrel LSA s.r.l., Pipistrel USA, Sinus, Splog
Probably like a lot of you, I enjoy different kinds of flying but if asked to state one favorite, it’s an easy question to answer. I’m a great enthusiast of soaring flight. Over decades of sampling a large number of aircraft of every description, I’m still drawn to a...
by Dan Johnson | Jul 28, 2021 | ICON Aircraft, Pipistrel USA, ScaleBirds, Splog, Vashon Aircraft
Day 2 AirVenture began with “rain that went sideways,” according to one vendor. After a late night cranking out a report, I was grateful for an excuse to get another hour’s sleep. The overnight rain gave way to another beautiful, if hot, day in Oshkosh. Tuesday, I...
by Dan Johnson | Jun 27, 2021 | Alpha, Pipistrel LSA s.r.l., Pipistrel USA, Splog
“WE DID IT!” boasted the team from down under! “We are thrilled to announce that this afternoon we achieved a World Endurance Record for an electric aircraft, breaking the previous mark set in Germany last year.” (Note: Official recognition always takes more time.)...
by Dan Johnson | Jun 21, 2021 | Alpha, Pipistrel LSA s.r.l., Pipistrel USA, Splog
Does Alpha have the tiny little motor that could? That sounds like an old childhood story (“The Little Engine that Could…”) but here we are in the new millennia with electric cars, huge wind farms, vast solar collector projects, biofuels, and more. Subsidies are...