by Dan Johnson | Jun 22, 2023 | BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), Porto Aviation Group (was SEO-Avio), Risen, Splog, Top-50 Videos
When this series started, Icon’s shapely A5 LSA seaplane topped the list. Handsome as it is and like most seaplanes, A5 is not particularly fast. The subject of this second in the series of 50 aircraft is Porto Aviation’s Risen. You might say it is on the other end of...
by Dan Johnson | Jun 2, 2023 | BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), Porto Aviation Group (was SEO-Avio), Risen, Splog
In the last couple years a rivalry erupted among companies in Europe aiming to be the fastest LSA-type aircraft*. I have previously reported on Porto Aviation and its fast-flying ways. Setting aside the politics of FAI-recognized record flights, no question remains...
by Dan Johnson | Jun 25, 2021 | BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), Porto Aviation Group (was SEO-Avio), Risen, Splog
Most of us would be mighty pleased to sit comfortably and gaze upon our pace-setting aircraft. As reported recently, Alberto Porto, head of Porto Aviation, flew to a higher altitude and managed to squeak past the 400 kilometer per hour (true airspeed) barrier in his...
by Dan Johnson | May 30, 2021 | BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), Dynon Avionics, Garmin International, Porto Aviation Group (was SEO-Avio), Risen, Splog
The appeal is obvious. What pilot doesn’t like the idea of flying faster? Even those of us who enjoy low-and-slow Part 103 ultralights remain intrigued by the idea of going fast, eating up the miles en route to a destination. Since I first saw this aircraft when it...
