by Dan Johnson | Oct 25, 2021 | #Aircraft, 20211104, Aviation News, General Aviation, Light Sport Aircraft, Opinion, Splog, sport pilot
By buying carefully, adding his own labors, and selling to someone glad to have a fully-finished experimental airplane, Wes has been able to keep his cost of acquisition surprisingly low. Based on figures we discussed, I’d guess Wes is in for about the value of a...
by Dan Johnson | Sep 29, 2021 | #Aircraft, 20211007, Aerobatics, Aviation News, flight training, General Aviation, Light Sport Aircraft, LSA, Opinion, Splog, sport pilot
Magnus Aircraft’s Fusion 212 LSA, which the company claims has “superb aerobatic capabilities,” is being touted as a great way to teach pilots upset recovery training. Read...
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 General Aviation News Staff | Aug 26, 2021 | 20210909, Aviation News, Experimental Aircraft, General Aviation, homebuilt aircraft, Light Sport Aircraft, News, Sonex Aircraft, sport pilot
The new high-wing design is expected to be ready for orders after EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023. Read More
by General Aviation News Staff | Aug 26, 2021 | Airshows & Fly-Ins, Aviation News, General Aviation, Light Sport Aircraft, LSA, News, sport pilot
The free event features Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA), including Part 103, STOL (Short Take off and Land), and gyroplanes on one flightline. Unlike some of the bigger shows, demo flying is a lot easier at this show, organizers note. Read...
by Dan Johnson | Aug 5, 2021 | 20210812, Airshows & Fly-Ins, Aviation News, General Aviation, Light Sport Aircraft, LSA, Opinion, Splog, sport pilot
When general aviation advocates pushed back against proposed changes to the light-sport aircraft rules — calling many of the FAA’s ideas “overly complex” — a stunning thing occurred: The FAA agreed. Many of those proposals, including Light Personal...
