by Dan Johnson | Sep 9, 2021 | G1 America, Splog
Many readers know I love this event, the Midwest LSA Expo at Mt. Vernon, Illinois airport about one hour’s drive east of St. Louis, Missouri. Led by capable, enthusiastic, and friendly Chris Collins, this has become a regular event for many… that is, many vendors,...
by Dan Johnson | Sep 1, 2021 | Composite FX, Splog, XEL (formerly Mosquito)
A month ago as EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 ended, the most popular article from my week of reporting from the big show focused on Composite FX. The Florida producer makes a line of single seat helicopters many pilots could actually afford. Those words almost don’t...
by Dan Johnson | Aug 29, 2021 | 20210909, Aviation News, General Aviation, Light Sport Aircraft, LSA, Opinion, Splog, sport pilot
Composite-FX’s XEL is a factory-built helicopter, bargain priced at $52,000. GA pilots should have no problem flying the aircraft, which falls under the Part 103 regulations, company officials claim. Read...
by Dan Johnson | Aug 28, 2021 | Splog
Sun ‘n Fun kicked off the 2021 season but also restarted the idea of returning to airshows. AirVenture Oshkosh proved it could be done on a grand scale LINK. Now, the Midwest LSA Expo is nearly here. This was nearly the only show in 2020 and it went well with no...
by Dan Johnson | Aug 23, 2021 | Aeromarine-LSA, Alion Aviation, JMB Aircraft s.r.o., MC01, Merlin Lite, Montaer Aeronaves (Brazil), Montaer USA, Splog, Tri-State Kites, VL3
For 18 months, the world has been under assault from a bug so small you can’t see it without a big microscope. Plenty of us are hungry to return to what we once quaintly called “normal.” Hundreds of thousands of people at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 started back on...
by Dan Johnson | Aug 16, 2021 | LSA business, LSA market share, LSA Market Shares, Pipistrel LSA s.r.l., Shark US, Shark.Aero, Splog, Tecnam Costruzioni Aeronautiche
For a week last month, the center of the aviation universe was headquartered in Oshkosh, Wisconsin — population around 50,000 until AirVenture brings in five times that many on the biggest days. AirVenture Oshkosh is arguably the most important aviation event in the...
