Twenty Years Of Cirrus Piston Singles
These machines were made for traveling in style. That’s exactly how they’re used.
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What Do Russia and China Have to Do with Light-Sport Aircraft? Plenty!
Two wildly divergent events occurred in the last few days. They are completely unrelated yet they show the global interplay in modern light aviation. One story involves relative newcomer Icon Aircraft and their A5 LSA seaplane. The other revolves around the producer of the most successful LSA in America, Flight Design. Both airplane producer stories […]
Globe/TEMCO Swift: An Efficient And Comely Two-Seater That Stood The Test Of Time
This speedy little couple still gets a lot of love today.
Five Weird Airplanes That Were Surprisingly Popular
Sometimes an oddball design fulfills the needs of customers who are more interested in utility than beauty.
The Extra EA 400: A Pressurized Composite, Transportation Beauty
As with so many outstanding aircraft, the Extra 400/500 were significantly ahead of their times and financially challenged.
Latest Cirrus SR22 Is Faster? How Much Faster?
The 2022 edition of the SR22 has new USB ports. Oh yeah, and it’s faster, too.
The Marvelous Mooney M20
These airplanes are associated with two things, speed and efficiency. Here’s how they do it.
Seeking a Higher Altitude — Flight Design’s F2 and Icon’s A5 Go for Certification
Rather loudly and persistently I beat the drum about “affordable aircraft,” but readers also enjoy learning about other aircraft. I will never write about jets or multimillion-dollar turbines but I will continue to follow any “light” aircraft that meets LSA parameters now or after the Mosaic rule. In this article I will describe how two […]
Sling High Wing Takes Off
Sling has finally released the long-promised high-wing version of its fun yet extraordinarily capable lineup of light airplanes. The new kid is already a bestseller.
