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 | Jun 2, 2024 | A5, ICON Aircraft, LSA Seaplane, Splog
Icon is a global enterprise. While its headquarters remains in Vacaville, California, fabrication is done in Mexico, and ownership is in China. For some years, this American start-up has benefitted from Chinese investment. How much investment has this California...
by Jon Croke | May 23, 2024 | experimental, Splog, Ultralight
Ever consider what it might be like building an ultralight? But first, how do ultralights fit into the arena of “regular” Experimental airplanes like the ones featured in KITPLANES Magazine and other Light Sport Aircraft found on this website? For those not familiar...
by Marc Cook | May 22, 2024 | aero adventure, amphibian, aventura, Splog
Editor’s Note: This news release came across our (virtual) desks today and we feel it’s of interest to provide this update now. However, our man Dan Johnson has arranged to speak with current CEO Alex Rolinski in the next few days to get more detail on these changes...
by Dan Johnson | May 17, 2024 | Belite Aircraft, SkyKicker Aviation, Splog, Sport Pilot Kit
Welcome back to the airplane equivalent of an old friend. As you can see at the bottom of this post, Videoman Dave and I did many video interviews with Chipper creator. James Weibe (view at bottom). Pilots seemed always to enjoy hearing about his latest development....
by William “Bill” Ramey Jr. | May 15, 2024 | Splog
When thinking of affordable aviation, it’s impossible not to talk about the Aeromarine Merlin LSA. This aircraft is a familiar design for many, as it made its premier in 2016. We’ve talked about it here several times. There have been some exciting changes and updates,...
