by Dan Johnson | Feb 7, 2024 | BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), Garmin International, mLSA, Mosaic LSA, Splog, TL Sport Aircraft, TL Ultralight
Some pilots can hardly wait for Mosaic. It takes all kinds, of course. Many aviators want to use Sport Pilot’s no-medical aspect to fly a Cessna or Piper that they can buy inexpensively (or already own). That makes sense. These affordable aircraft are familiar and...
by Dan Johnson | Sep 8, 2023 | Aerotrek Aircraft, Bristell Aircraft (USA), BRM Aero, s.r.o., Magni USA LLC, Splog, Texas Aircraft Manufacturing, TL Sport Aircraft, Vashon Aircraft, Zenith Aircraft Co.
One sure way to know if a show works is to observe vendor participation over a number of years. As this is my 14th year attending the Midwest LSA Expo, I can tell you 2023 represents a strong turnout. Companies come back year after year because it works to connect...
by Dan Johnson | Jun 18, 2023 | BRP-Powertrain (Rotax Aircraft Engines), TL Sport Aircraft, TL Ultralight
At Aero Friedrichshafen 2023, visitors saw numerous aircraft that could qualify as Mosaic Light-Sport Aircraft or mLSA. In nearly every aisle of the several large halls of Aero, visitors and journalists could see entry after entry apparently made-for-Mosaic. Indeed,...
by Dan Johnson | Apr 28, 2022 | Aeroprakt USA, Air-Tech, Inc., Evektor (Dreams Come True), Heavenbound Aviation, Pipistrel d.o.o. Ajdovscina, Splog, TL Sport Aircraft, Vashon Aircraft
My moment of truth is fast approaching. Will I succeed or fail to predict the future? I have been repeating my forecast that FAA will announce a draft of their newest regulation, called an NPRM (Notice of Proposed Rule Making) at EAA’s big summer celebration of...
by Dan Johnson | Apr 18, 2022 | Splog, TL Sport Aircraft, TL Ultralight
After Sun ‘n Fun 2022 ended, as pilots were flying home to bases across the USA, a couple aircraft stopped nearby at the DeLand Airport. As this is only a 25-minute drive from my office, I grabbed the chance to fly both the TL Sport Aircraft Stream and their high wing...
