by Dan Johnson | Dec 10, 2023 | Hexa, Lift Aircraft, Splog
As I recently wrote about Aerial Work for Mosaic LSA, perhaps it’s fitting to write about Part 103 vehicles doing commercial work. But isn’t flying for hire prohibited in Part 103? Yes, it is. However, “public use” aircraft do not have to meet FAA aircraft...
by Dan Johnson | Dec 1, 2023 | Aeromarine-LSA, Aviad, Splog, Zigolo MG-12, Zigolo Mg21
When I wrote about TrueLite a little over one year ago, readers loved the concept pushing the article to one of my best-read pieces of the year. That story had lots of detail, different from what follows. Now the story is the start of production and preparation of...
by Dan Johnson | Nov 28, 2023 | AirWolf 912, BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), Pegasus 582, Powered Parachute, Powrachute Corporation, Splog
Last summer, when EAA AirVenture Oshkosh exploded with news that FAA released Mosaic, nearly all the attention was on increased weight and speed, and capabilities like retractable gear, controllable props, even multiengine or turbine aircraft. Christmas in July, I...
by Dan Johnson | Nov 20, 2023 | Earthstar Aircraft, Gull, Soaring Gull, Splog, ThunderGull
Continuing our tour of the Top 50 videos from Videoman Dave’s popular YouTube channel, we come to Earthstar Aircraft’s Thundergull. My interview with Mark about his electric project garnered 236,000 views and ranks at #11 among the Top 50 of Dave’s more than 1,500...
by Dan Johnson | Nov 16, 2023 | Aeromarine-LSA, Merlin Lite, Polini Motori S.p.A., Splog
In 2021, Merlin Lite lit up cyberspace after I wrote about the new entry’s introduction at Midwest LSA Expo in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. So many tens of thousands of you wanted to read about this intriguing aircraft that I worried the website could crash. A few other...
by Dan Johnson | Nov 13, 2023 | Fly Light Sport CA, Splog
As the recreational flying season slows and northern states button down for winter, one Florida LSA supplier is headed further south, much further. As he prepares for the upcoming 2024 season, Deon Lombard is headed to South Africa where he will work with the Whisper...
