by Dan Johnson | Jan 31, 2024 | Blue Collar Aviation, Fixed Wing Aircraft, Flylight Airsports, Glider or Motorglider, Part 103, SkyRanger U.S., Splog
Tabor Coates calls his business Blue Collar Aviation. Honestly, as someone who scours the globe for affordable aircraft, any business with this name was certain to grab my attention. This isn’t simply adroit marketing. Tabor’s Maynard, Massachusetts operation is deep...
by Dan Johnson | Jan 26, 2024 | Aeromarine-LSA, Aviad, Part 103, Splog, Zigolo Mg21
You may have experienced this but I just got sticker shock. A young pilot told me he is facing a $1,000 fee for his Private Pilot check ride. What?! I got my license so long ago I forgot how much I paid but, obviously… “A dollar doesn’t buy what it used to!” A few...
by Dan Johnson | Jan 22, 2024 | Splog
You know what modern-day aviators have that is wonderful? Choice! Lots of choice. The truth is you have so many choices that this website offers perhaps its most useful function: helping you sift through the many aircraft you could fly. If you find a number of...
by Dan Johnson | Jan 17, 2024 | BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), GoGetAir Aircraft, Mosaic LSA, Scissortail Aerosport, Splog
Are you ready for Mosaic? Let’s be crystal clear. You have almost no time left to comment on FAA’s proposed rule. Mere days remain before the comment window closes. (Comment links at bottom) However, we won’t see Mosaic LSA for many months yet. …Or, is that wrong? In...
by Dan Johnson | Jan 12, 2024 | Back Yard Flyer, Part 103, Splog, Top-50 Videos, Valley Engineering LLC
Over many years, one of the most consistently requested aircraft is Back Yard Flyer. Even the name sounds affordable, doesn’t it? While you can’t get this one any longer, about 20 are flying and some pop up on aviation sale listings. In its day — before Valley...
by Scott Severen | Jan 10, 2024 | Hexa, Lift Aircraft, Multicopter, Splog, US Sport Planes
Ready or not, new flying machines are headed our way. Correction, they are already here and a wave of similar entries could follow (see earlier reports). The earliest market-ready arrivals qualify under FAR Part 103. I believe this website needs to report these...
