General Aviation Aircraft

Four if by land, two if by sea: making a great plane greater

Legend Amphibcub Engine: 100 hp Continental O-200 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 440 Usable fuel (gal): 20 Max takeoff weight (lbs.): 1430 Empty weight, as flown (lbs.): 990 Wing Span (ft.): 35.5 Floats: Baumann BF 1500A (FAA TSO) Cabin width (in.): 28.5 Cabin height (in.): 50 PERFORMANCE Rate of climb (fpm): 750 Cruise (mph): 95 Price, […]

Part V: Understanding your aircraft’s battery is simple, useful and important

A pressurized, turbine, high-speed cruiser from Extra Aircraft

Upgrading Legacy Bonanzas the factory way

Sportair USA thinks the American Cub replicas — those from CubCrafters or American Legend — are rather expensive. After all, when LSA started and the European aircraft began arriving, those across-the-Atlantic manufacturers enjoyed very low wage rates and lower general costs allowing them to sell at prices below that U.S.-based producers could match. A couple […]

FK9 ELA Executive Price as flown: (two Dynons, Garmin 696): $132,000 Base price: $102,000 Engine: Rotax 912ULS (100 hp) Upcoming engine option: Lycoming 233 (115 hp) Wingspan (ft.): 30.3 Wing area (sq. ft.): 124.9 Cabin width (in.): 42 Wing tank capacity (gals.): 20 Max takeoff weight (lbs.): 1279 Empty weight (lbs.): 686 Useful load (lbs.): […]

High-tech, affordable glass panels continue to impress with amazing innovation

Meet a top-quality, good-cruisin’, fun-flyin’ German composite

Part IV: From selecting the correct grade to changing it at correct intervals, knowing your oil is important