SAM Aircraft

Sam Aircraft Prepares for Next Phase

Hey, buddy, wanna buy an airplane company? Thierry Zibi, proprietor of SAM Aircraft, has put his company up for sale. This decision comes only a year and a half after the first flight of the prototype Sam aircraft. I flew and reported on this tandem seating all-metal airplane. Several other reporters flew the Sam LS […]

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Final Newsbits Before AirVenture 2014 Starts

Garmin has a new smaller version of their very impressive G3X Touch. I examined this at Sun ‘n Fun when it was debuted in the 10-inch screen and came away highly impressed after two reviews on videos. For a billion-dollar company Garmin remains passionately inventive and surprisingly nimble. They keep the heat on now introducing […]

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SAM LSA

SAM LSA SPECIFICATIONS & PERFORMANCE Gross Weight (lbs.): 1,320 Empty Weight (lbs.): 829 Useful Load (lbs.): 490 Power (hp): 100 Rotax 912ULS Climb Rate (fpm): 800 Cruise speed (kts. @7,500 ft.): 108 Stall speed (kts.): 36 Service Ceiling (ft.): 14,500 Fuel Capacity (gals.): 22 Burn rate–75% (gph): 4.5

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Flying Sam; “A Warbird for the LSA Market”

To some it’s a new entry in the LSA race (Sam LS is presently selling kits while pursuing SLSA acceptance). To others the Canadian LSA is a “mini T-6” or a “mini Yak 52.” Either characterization no doubt pleases designer Thierry Zibi. During development he did a thorough job of asking airshow visitors what appealed […]

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March 2013 LSA News Wrap

Several news items in our March 2013 LSA News Wrap and we’ll get to it … right after this: We’re thrilled to tell you that — for the second month in a row — ByDanJohnson.com achieved another record. Despite fewer days, February substantially exceeded January’s Unique Visitors, reaching another all-time traffic mark. Last year was […]

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