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Meyers 200A Used price (1959): $69,000 Engine make/model: Continental IO-520-A TBO (hrs.): 1700 Horsepower@altitude: 285@SL Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type: CS/2-blade Landing gear type: Tri./Retr. Max ramp weight (lbs.): 3000 Gross weight (lbs.): 3000 Landing weight (lbs.): 3000 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1940 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 1060 Useful fuel, std. (gals.): 76 Payload, full […]
2007 Cessna T206H Stationair Used Price: $514,500 Engine make/model: Lycoming TIO-540-AJ1A Horsepower@altitude: 310@SL TBO hrs.: 2000 Fuel Type: 100/100LL Propeller type: CS/3-blade McCauley Landing Gear type: Tri./Fixed Max ramp weight (lbs.): 3617 Gross weight (lbs.): 3600 Landing weight (lbs.): 3600 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 2362 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 1255 Useful fuel, std. (gals.): 87 […]
At Sun ‘n Fun 2007 and Aero 2007, LAMA announced its voluntary ASTM compliance audit program. For consumers this will be known through the LAMA decal applied to all Special Light-Sport Aircraft after a manufacturer successfully completes an audit. Admittedly a dry subject, LAMA audits give consumers additional assurance that a manufacturer actually meets the […]
Diamond Aircraft, the world’s third-largest manufacturer of GA, fixed-wing aircraft, is betting that the diesel-powered Twin Star will be the multi trainer of the future
User fees have the potential to significantly change the way we fly
1979 Grumman American AA5b Tiger Base/used price: $61,000 (1979) Engine make/model: Lycoming O-360-A4K TBO (hrs.): 2000 Horsepower@altitude: 180@SL Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type: FP/2-blade Landing gear type: Tri./Fixed Max ramp weight (lbs.): 2400 Gross weight (lbs.): 2400 Landing weight (lbs.): 2400 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1360 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 1040 Useful fuel, std. (gals.): […]
2007 Diamond DA42 Twin Star Approx. used price: $527,313 Engine make/model: Thielert TAE Centurion 1.7 TBO hrs.: 1000/2400 Horsepower@altitude: 135@SL to 10,000 feet Fuel type: Diesel/Jet A1 Propeller type: MT 3-blade Landing gear type: Tri./Retr. Max ramp weight (lbs.): 3935 Gross weight (lbs.): 3935 Landing weight (lbs.): 3935 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 2761 Useful load, […]
I admit to being somewhat surprised at the success of the LSA Cubs. We have no less than three brands with SLSA approval: American Legend, Zlin Savage, and CubCrafters. Two of these (Legend and CubCrafters) are in the top ten of Light-Sport registrations and account for an astounding one in six LSA in the USA […]
Over a short evaluation period of 25 months we’ve seen fairly consistent results in the top ten of LSA producers based on FAA registrations (see 5/21/07 SPLOG). But that doesn’t tell the whole story. Take Czech Aircraft Works (CZAW) and their best seller, the $75,000 Sport Cruiser. U.S. marketing and sales manager Bob Anderson reported, […]
Mostly metal and all fun, the Evektor SportStar brings its own formula to the LSA class
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