Manufacturers

Magnum Whole-Airplane Parachutes to the Rescue …Literally!

Let’s say you are flying on a wonderful cross country trip. You’ve been humming along enjoying a beautiful day. The plane is flying great and sightseeing is superb. The ease of the trip in one of our modern flying machines with a big digital screen showing the way could lull you into crossing a large […]

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The Aero Adventure Continues — Aventura Light Seaplane Kit

Let’s make an important point right up front. Seaplanes cost more than land planes. A fully-built, ASTM-compliant LSA seaplane starts at $150,000 and can go way up from that point. With a boat hull and retractable gear, of course, these water birds cost more to manufacture. Must seaplanes be so costly? Fortunately, no! Aero Adventure manufactures […]

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Beringer Conquers the “Last Frontier” — Putting the Brakes on Alaska

Beringer Aero USA announced an expansion of the French company’s U.S. presence on what they call “The Last Frontier.” Known for its best-in-class wheels, brakes, and related components, Beringer opened an office at the Birchwood airport in Alaska to wide their network and offer customer support. Alaska is an airplane lover’s state. Reportedly one in […]

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Get Ready to Party with DUC Props Like It’s 2017!

If you live in France or are traveling to the country (soon!), you might want to join the party… the DUC Propellers party, that is. It is happening in a few days. In December 2016 DUC Propellers moved new facilities (nearby photo) to be closer to the airfield for tests and to have a more […]

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China Embracing LSA and Light Aircraft with Help from ASA

One of the big hopes of the global aviation community — besides the shared wish for more young people to take up flying — is that Chinese interest in aviation grows. China has convincingly proven it can build vast numbers of bridges, apartments, railways, and all sorts of major infrastructure. Can their people develop an interest in flying? Why […]

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Sonex’s Xenos Motorglider Kit Aircraft Upgraded to B Model

Sonex made a splash earlier when they announced their “B Models” for the Sonex and Waiex. Read about the B-model changes in this article. Now the Oshkosh, Wisconsin company has brought these same upgrades to their Xenos Motorglider. Over many years I’ve asked many pilots why they fly, what their top reason might be. The answers are […]

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Cuban Invasion (by Light Aircraft) Continues

Flying light aircraft to Cuba seems to be a kind of new normal. Whatever the politics of the relations between governments, the fact remains that pilots enjoy using their aircraft and want to fly to interesting destinations. To many, Cuba is one of those places, a reasonably short flight from the USA… albeit over a stretch […]

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