by Dan Johnson | Jan 1, 2024 | Aeromarine-LSA, Air-Tech, Inc., Badland Aircraft, CGS Hawk Aviation, CGS Hawk Singles, Fisher Flying Products, Future Vehicles s.r.o., Kolb Aircraft, Splog, U-Fly-It
Simple, light, and affordable is not a throwaway line. Each word is pivotal. Like many of you, I have enjoyed the advancing development of the LSA space, leading to Mosaic LSA in about 15 months. Additional operational capabilities plus features like autopilot,...
by Dan Johnson | Aug 11, 2023 | Aerolite 103, Splog, U-Fly-It
Among the couple hundred readers who commented on my recent Mosaic article, several referenced Private Pilots who consider a Sport Pilot to be “unqualified.” I’ve heard that, too. In fact, I’ve heard similar comments my entire long career. It’s a pecking order thing,...
by Dan Johnson | Dec 8, 2021 | Blades Over Me, Fielden Aero, Pipistrel LSA s.r.l., Splog, U-Fly-It
This website regularly promotes affordable aviation. Can you genuinely find an aircraft you like that is affordable? If so, are the smaller shows — ones I call “sector-specific” — the place to find them? Those two questions come up all the time on ByDanJohnson.com....
by Dan Johnson | Apr 24, 2021 | Aerolite 103, Magnum Parachutes, Splog, U-Fly-It
For years I’ve said that of all aircraft to succeed with battery electric flight, the first truly usable, enjoyable aircraft would be a Part 103 ultralight. I’ll list several reasons below but the aircraft you see in these images is already flying with electric...
by Dan Johnson | Apr 24, 2021 | Aviator Paramotor (PPG), Excalibur Aircraft, Splog, Texas Aircraft Manufacturing, U-Fly-It, UL Power Engines North America
Everyone has returned home from the first major airshow in too long (other than the wonderful sector-specific event called Midwest LSA Expo). Well… everyone went home except a substantial group of volunteers who stick around for days or even weeks afterward to clean...
by Dan Johnson | Apr 21, 2021 | Aviator Paramotor (PPG), Excalibur Aircraft, Splog, Texas Aircraft Manufacturing, U-Fly-It, UL Power Engines North America
Everyone has returned home from the first major airshow in too long (other than the wonderful sector-specific event called Midwest LSA Expo). Well… everyone went home except a substantial group of volunteers who stick around for days or even weeks afterward to clean...
