General Aviation Aircraft

Epic is planning a whole family of high-performance turboprops and jets, starting with the Dynasty and Elite

On its 60th anniversary, the Bonanza is still a true pilot’s airplane

2007 Cirrus SR22 Turbo Base price: $544,295 Engine make/model: TCM IO-550N TBO (hrs.): 2000 Horsepower@altitude: 310@SL Fuel type: 100LL Propeller type: Hartzell ACSII/3-blade Landing gear type: Fixed/Tri. Max ramp weight (lbs): 3400 Gross weight (lbs.): 3400 Landing weight (lbs.): 3400 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 2418 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 982 Useful fuel (gals.): 81 Wingspan: […]

2007 Evektor SportStar Base price: $104,950 Typically equipped price: $113,000 Engine make/model: Rotax 912ULS Horsepower@altitude: 100@SL TBO hrs.: 1500 Fuel type: 100/100LL (car gas) Propeller type/diameter: FP/two-blade/three-blade Landing gear type: Tri./Fixed Max ramp weight (lbs.): 1212 Gross weight (lbs.): 1212 Landing weight (lbs.): 1212 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 668 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 544 Useful […]

Talk about your transatlantic jet set…a number of exhibitors attended the first few days of Sun ‘n Fun and then blasted off for the south of Germany, to Aero — an every-other-year airshow that has become a focus for light-sport airplanes. EAA Sport Pilot editor, Mary Jones posted news including, “To the delight of most […]

At the second EAA Sport Pilot Tour SportAir USA and their local rep, Wicks Aircraft, brough a pair of their sharp Sting aircraft. Also known as the Carbon Sting or StingSport, the handsome low wing comes from the fifth of six companies to earn their Special-Light Sport Aircraft certificate. An estimated 300+ visitors got to […]

Season-opening Sun ‘n Fun is crackling with excitement, enough so to make SPLOG posting a late-night effort. What a pleasure it is to be here, compared to my miss last year; thanks to many who welcomed me back! I’ve been working with Sun ‘n Fun boss John Burton regarding Light-Sport Aircraft and ultralights. John and […]

An old friend with a bigger engine

CubCrafters CC11-100 Sport Cub Base price: $89,500 Engine make/model: Continental O-200 TBO (hrs.): 1800 Horsepower@altitude: 100@SL Fuel type: 100/100LL Propeller type: FP/two-blade Landing gear type: Fixed/Conv. Max ramp weight (lbs): 1320 Gross weight (lbs.): 1320 Landing weight (lbs.): 1320 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 825 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 495 Useful fuel, std. (gals.): 24 Payload, […]

2006 Aviat Husky A-1B-200 Engine make/model: Lycoming IO-360-A1D6 Horsepower@altitude: 350 (x2) TBO (hrs): 200@SL Propeller type: MTV-15-B/205-58 Airfoil: Modified Clark Y Landing gear type: Fixed tailwheel Gross weight (lbs.): 2000 Max landing weight (lbs.): 2000 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 1320 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 680 Fuel capacity, std. (gals.): 52 Oil capacity (qts.): 8 Baggage […]