by Dan Johnson | Mar 7, 2024 | Mosaic LSA, Promecc Aerospace, Splog
Pilots who have attended the Aero Friedrichshafen show in Germany may have spotted Pegaso since it first exhibited in 2018. Six years later, the model lacks American representation so Yankee pilots generally don’t know this flying machine. This is Pegaso, a European...
by Dan Johnson | Feb 26, 2024 | LAMA - Light Aircraft Mfrs. Assoc., MC01, Montaer Aircraft USA, Splog, SUN 'n FUN, US Sport Planes
To start off your new workweek, here are fresh light aviation news bits from last week. Not all aviation news items justify a whole article but that doesn’t mean these accomplishments should be ignored. Here are three such items. Each exerts an influence on the future...
by Dan Johnson | Feb 21, 2024 | BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), Glider or Motorglider, Phoenix, Phoenix Air USA, Splog, Top-50 Videos
The Top 50 video series has gone over very well and continues with this post about the Phoenix LSA motorglider. If you thought it disappeared and were unhappy about that, have I got good news for you! I am aware of a very positive development regarding Phoenix that I...
by Dan Johnson | Feb 13, 2024 | Escapade, Highlander, Just Aircraft, Splog, STOL, SuperSTOL, Top-50 Videos
Here we go again… in a great way, I hope. Returning to our Top 50 Video series, we come to Just Aircraft and their jaw-dropping SuperSTOL. At airshows in recent years, lots of pilots spoke with excitement about STOL competitions. Just’s SuperSTOL was often part of the...
by Dan Johnson | Feb 10, 2024 | BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), Splog
For some years, Rotax Aircraft Engines has invited some of their worldwide flock to Wels, Austria. This charming town north of Salzburg is near the home of Rotax’s headquarters in Gunskirken. On three separate visits to Rotax I was able to attend one of their Fly-in...
by Dan Johnson | Feb 7, 2024 | BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), Garmin International, mLSA, Mosaic LSA, Splog, TL Sport Aircraft, TL Ultralight
Some pilots can hardly wait for Mosaic. It takes all kinds, of course. Many aviators want to use Sport Pilot’s no-medical aspect to fly a Cessna or Piper that they can buy inexpensively (or already own). That makes sense. These affordable aircraft are familiar and...
