by Marc Cook | Mar 28, 2024 | LSA business, Sling, Sling Academy, Splog, The Airplane Factory, The Airplane Factory USA
Harley Davidson or Rotax — Sounds can be unique and associated with a certain brand. Harley motorcycles have made their sound a trademark, defending it vigorously against wannabe knock-offs. Sling Pilot Academy found Rotax 912iS engines output a particular sound, too....
by Dan Johnson | Feb 16, 2023 | Bristell Aircraft (USA), BRM Aero, s.r.o., J230-SP, Montaer Aeronaves (Brazil), Sonex Aircraft LLC, Splog, The Airplane Factory, The Airplane Factory USA, US Sport Planes, Van's Aircraft, Inc.
Darkest before dawn? I hear growing concern about FAA’s new Mosaic regulation and what it will or won’t do. An increasing number of comments I hear are variations of these words — “FAA is never going to get this done, and if they do, it will be a crappy rule.” Why so...
by Dan Johnson | Jul 29, 2022 | BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), Sling, Splog, The Airplane Factory, The Airplane Factory USA
Somewhere, it seems like a group of light plane developers must have held a meeting and decided that low wing manufacturers needed to broaden their line to include high wings. A batch of new models has been unveiled or announced this year. Did these builders not...