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Ultralight Airplanes (In Europe) a.k.a Light Sport Aircrafts (In USA) are the perfect entry into flying or becoming a pilot. These airplanes generally are smaller in size and can only seat two people. They also have a speed limit of 120 knots in the US LSA category. Although these airplanes are categorized as for recreational use, they are also very capable cross country airplanes. You can travel further with them and cruise nicely at 120 mph - 130mph TAS.

The airplanes listed in this video may have a different price or performance from the numbers shown in the video, so please do check with the airplane website or manufacturer for more concrete data.

Here are the 5 airplanes listed

Bristell LSA: Arguably one of the best looking Light aircraft in the market today. The Bristell brand is rarely young at only 7 years old and they have already sold on average 50 airplanes each year since 2011. There are now at least 300 Bristell airplanes flying in the skies today.

Engine: Rotax 912
Cruise speed:112 knots
Stall speed: 31 knots
Fuel consumption: 4.5 gallons per hour
Price: $150,000

Czech Sportcruiser: Formerly known as the Piper sport, here is one of the most popular light sport aircraft in the United States today. With well over 600 fleet flying in the skies today, the sport cruiser should be considered the grandfather of all certified light aircraft, specifically in the LSA category. The airplane is currently headquartered and designed in the Czech Republic and it has several bases and distributors in the US and around the world

Engine: Rotax 912
Cruise speed: 93 knots
Stall speed: 31 knots
Fuel consumption: 4.6 gallons per hour
Price: $150,000

Tecnam Astore - The Tecnam Astore is one of the few hidden gems in the Light sport category. This airplane generally don’t get a lot of attention like the other more popular airplanes in the market. But this is a gorgeous airplane with nice finishes and touches. And it has a higher max cruise speed of 124 knots.

Engine: Rotax 912 or Rotax 914
Cruise speed: 120 knots
Stall speed: 39 knots
Fuel consumption: 4.5 gallons per hour
Price: $162,000

Sling 2: The sling 2 is a 2 seater LSA version airplane from the airplane factory. The sling 2 is both a certified LSA and can also be homebuilt as an experimental airplane. Needless to say that this is one of the most affordable light aircraft in the market. With a starting price of $135,000 and with all the bells and whistles, you are looking at about $30k-$40k more in price.

Engine: Rotax 912
Cruise speed: 120 knots
Stall speed: 40 knots
Fuel consumption: 3.8 gallons per hour
Price: $135,000

Blackwing Sweden: The blacking is a very fast ultralight airplane designed and manufactured in Sweden. The aircraft comes in 2 different models. One with fixed landing gear and another with retractable landing gear. The blackwing also boasts cruise speed reaching up to 150 knots per hour. That is quite fast for an airplane running on a 100 horse power rotax engine.

Engine: Rotax 912
Cruise speed: 136 knots
Stall speed: 35 knots
Fuel consumption: 3.7 gallons per hour
Price: $200,000

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Setting the Record Straighter
Agency personnel are still very actively discussing this internally and many points are still being deliberated and refined. However, one person said, “The original ideas we shared with you [in previous discussions] remain as we informed you then. The plan is to expand LSA significantly.”

Weight ••• Light-Sport Aircraft will be allowed more weight although this evolved somewhat differently than once expected. LPA entered the picture and will be the larger aircraft …but LSA will also benefit.

How much weight an LSA can increase will be determined with Power Index — essentially wing loading and horsepower considerations. Few readers might fully understand Power Index (details here) yet use of this formula allows weight flexibility well beyond currently-prescribed values.

Sport Pilot Privileges ••• Sport Pilots will be allowed to use their certificate to fly LPA that meet the parameters of the new definition of LSA, which will include (somewhat) heavier airplanes and all LSA meeting the present day definition of LSA. When a Light Personal Aircraft exceeds the final definition of LSA, you will need a Private Pilot certificate or higher.

How heavy an airplane can a Sport Pilot fly? That is still in discussion. Sport Pilots will not be able to fly an LPA that exceeds LSA parameters as described in the new regulation, but Sport Pilots will be able to fly a heavier airplane than a present-day 1,320-pound LSA landplane. Where precisely is the separating line? We’ll learn more about that later.

Maintenance ••• Since heavier airplanes than today’s LSA could be flown by a Sport Pilot, it seems reasonable that a Light Sport Repairman-Maintenance (LSRM) could work on an airplane that a Sport Pilot is permitted to fly. For those already using or contemplating earning that credential, an LSRM will be able to maintain LSA as described later. LSRMs will not be able to work on LPA that are beyond the eventual LSA description.

Single Lever Control ••• While this automated prop control is something that can be installed on LSA in 2024, it will not be limited to LSA. LPA may also use SLC and could have additional prop control options.

Fully-Built Gyroplanes ••• This request remains on track. After more than 15 years, Special LSA gyroplanes should become a reality.

Electric Propulsion ••• This remains in the proposal for LSA (as well as LPA). Hybrid systems will also be permitted.

Aerial Work ••• Not the same as “commercial operations,” aerial work remains under consideration although what pilot certificate may be needed is to be decided by the flight standards people. LSA (the aircraft) will be able to do such work, as eventually described, but a higher pilot certificate may be needed for certain activities or certain airplanes. This statement in the May 16th article still stands: “Aerial Work is actually defined as a pilot privilege and not an aircraft limitation.”

Light Personal Aircraft ••• These will take the lead position in the new regulation and LSA will become a part of LPA. Both will be allowed to get heavier than today’s LSA. However, I add that not all LSA need to get heavier. Weight shift and powered parachutes are two obvious examples that are well optimized under today’s weight limits.

ASTM Standards Work ••• LPA will be built to FAA-accepted, industry consensus standards like present-day LSA, but updated standards are needed to address all the changes that will be part of the final MOSAIC rule. Revision of all LSA standards is taking place now based on information the FAA has shared, but newly-approved aircraft like gyroplanes or technologies like electric propulsion may not have completed standards when the rule becomes final. So, these newly-approved aircraft are coming, but there will probably be some time lapse from when the rule becomes final and when compliant designs are available for purchase.

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LAMA, represented by myself and Roy Beisswenger, had numerous fruitful discussions with FAA. We went to many meetings and made several trips to FAA headquarters in Washington, DC. In most of these meetings we found FAA people interested to advance LSA in the aviation world and interested to hear what changes we wanted. LAMA was satisfied with those discussions and, indeed, FAA incorporated into the proposal every LAMA request. All LAMA’s “asks” are captioned in this article. In the end, we got more than we asked for.
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In this video I list ten light sport aircraft that are currently available.

In just a few years, light sport aircraft have become an integral part of the aviation world.

From nowhere a few decades ago, interest has steadily grown and they now make up a significant part of the General Aviation market.

Many aircraft manufacturers offer an LSA variant so it can be tricky to choose the right one with so much choice.

Here's a guide to ten of the best sellers currently available.

1. Arion LS-1 Lightning http://www.flylightning.net
2. Bristell TDO http://www.bristell.com
3. CubCrafters Carbon Cub SS http://www.cubcrafters.com
4. Czech Sport Aircraft SportCruiser http://www.czechsportaircraft.com
5. Evektor Harmony http://www.evektor.com
6. Flight Design CTLSi http://www.flightdesign.com
7. Jabiru J230-D http://www.jabiru.net.au
8. Pipistrel Alpha Trainer http://www.pipistrel-usa.com
9. Tecnam Sierra Mk 2 http://www.tecnam.com
10. The Aircraft Factory Sling 2 http://www.airplanefactory.co.za

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The ICON A5 is an American amphibious light-sport aircraft The CSA SportCruiser is a two-seat, single engine, tricycle undercarriage, fixed-wing aircraft that was introduced in 2006 by Czech Aircraft Works, now named Czech Sport Aircraft. In January 2010, the SportCruiser was added to the Piper Aircraft line
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Light sport airplanes were supposed to be a cheaper alternative to certified aircraft and they are. But AVweb's look at the accident record of these airplanes confirms what many skeptics worried about: they suffer more crashes than standard category aircraft. This video explains why.

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Back with an update for the Saberwing 2 seater aircraft from Azalea aviation. If you remember we covered the original prototype of this plane last year here https://youtu.be/K9PuYZYxk0Y

The Saberwing is an experimental airplane that uses a car conversion Corvair engine. The kit for the airplane starts at less than $30,000 and you can have a flying airplane under $50,000. The light sport version of the saberwing comes with tricycle landing gear and more than likely limited to 100 hp engine. You won’t be able to fly over 130 mph in this model, but that’s still plenty of speed at cruise setting. The performance for the light sport version is close in numbers with the original Saberwing. See the specs below.

Empty weight             750 Lbs.               
Gross Weight              1500 Lbs.
Useable weight            750 Lbs.
Top Speed (Vne)          200 MPH
Stall Speed - Clean       52 MPH
Stall Speed - Flaps        45 MPH
Horsepower                  100 HP with Spyder Corvair Conversion
Fuel Capacity                40 Gallons    14 Gal per wing/ 12 Gallon Header
Cruise                        150 MPH at 5.0 Gal/Hr.
Length                         20 Feet
Wingspan                      26 Feet      9 Feet of Flap area
Wing Area                    92 Sq.Ft.   16.2 lbs./sq.ft at gross
Best Climb                    90 MPH
Cruise Climb                120 MPH
Approach speed            80 MPH


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The Breezer sport is designed and manufactured by German aerospace company, Breezer aircraft. This is one of their 5 models of light aircraft. All Breezer aircraft are powered by rotax engines, from 80 horse power all the way up wot 141 horse power. What sets the sport model aside is that it comes with a retractable landing gear which gives it an edge in performance.

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A special focus is the retractable landing gear which is metal made in Germany. It is lightweight, safe and efficient. The tapered wings on the Breezer sport are new in all aspects from profile to main spar. This is now a centre spar in a centre section up to the landing gear. The wings as such are shorter and are attached to the main section left and right. To support low speed behavior, new developed flaps provide enough lift.

The Breezer Sport can be powered by the Rotax-engines 912 ULS and 912 iS. The cowling is adopted to generate less drag and allow large openings for coolants or intercooler.

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This week, I’m at Cruiser Aircraft to check out one of the best selling light sport airplanes in the market, the Sportcruiser. Formerly knoen as Pipersport, sportcruiser was one of the first aircraft to be certified in the Light sports aircraft LSA category.

Back in 2010, Piper licensed the design and build of this airplane and rebranded it as the Pipersport. This was Piper’s entry into the LSA market. Unfortunately that partnership would dissolve in within 2 years. But the Czech manufacturer of the Sportcruiser realigned their product and design and continued to sell this beautiful bird. Today we now know it as the Czech sportcruiser.

Being a light sport, sportcruiser uses a 100hp rotax 912 engine and the airplane will cruise around 110 knots with flight range north of 600 miles. load and capacity is limited in the light sport category. But what’s great about the sportcruiser is that it can also be used as a trainer. As a matter of fact, most flights schools in the US that you find training students with a light sport aircraft are likely using a sportcruiser. This aircraft can be used to acquire not just a sport pilot license, but also a private pilot license, ifr rating and commercial license.

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At Oshkosh 2021 I ran into this beauty. And I say that because this aircraft truly is beautifully designed form the inside out. The Montaer is a Brazilian design light sport aircraft. Capacity is 2 people, but you've got room in this airframe for days.

The Montaer MC01 uses a Rotax 912 engine like many of the other light sport in the market. You can also fit a Rotax 915 engine in this airframe which will boost the performance. Your cruise speed in the light sport category is still limited but your climb speed can be as high as the blue skies.

Montaer MC01 currently has a US distributor and the starting price is $160,000 for a nicely finished VFR airplane.

Montaer MC01 Specs
Engine — Rotax 100hp
Useful Load — 465 pounds
Fuel Capacity — 36 gallons
Range — 780 nautical miles
Cruise Speed — 120 miles per hour
Never-Exceed Speed — 137 miles per hour
Stall Speed (best flaps) — 45 miles per hour
Price — $160,000

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