General Aviation Aircraft

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2007 Piper 6X

2007 Piper 6X Base price: $454, 500 Engine make/model: Lycoming IO-540-K1G5 TBO (hrs.): 2000 Horsepower@altitude: 300@SL Horsepower on takeoff: 300 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type: CD/3-blade Landing gear type: Tri./Fixed Max ramp weight (lbs.): 3615 Gross weight (lbs.): 3600 Landing weight (lbs.): 3600 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 2222 Useful load (lbs.): 1344 Useful fuel (gals.): […]

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2007 Columbia 400

2007 Columbia 400 Base price: $485,900 Engine make/model: Continental TSIO-550 Horsepower@altitude: 310@SL Fuel type: 100LL Landing gear type: Fixed/Tri. Max ramp weight (lbs.): 3612 Gross weight (lbs.): 3600 Landing weight (lbs.): 3420 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 2500 Baggage weight (lbs.): 120 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 1100 Usable fuel (gals.): 98 Wing loading (lbs./sq. ft.): 25.5 […]

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Able Flight Doing Good Work: Brad’s New Ticket

We all know aviation needs more young pilots. And who can’t like an organization that helps people with disabilities. Put those points together you get a winning piece of news like 22-year old Brad Jones earning his Sport Pilot certificate in the Sky Arrow SLSA. *** The happy moment came only a few days after […]

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SportairUSA to Unveil Sirius High-Wing LSA

With events like Sebring and Sun ‘n Fun, AirVenture Oshkosh is a grand venue to introduce something new…or something coming soon. The mockup of the Cessna Sport won’t be the only new model. SportairUSA has represented the low-wing, all-carbon-fiber StingSport since LSA arrived on the scene and it has earned a spot in the top […]

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