General Aviation Aircraft

Should the expression be “You can keep a good thing up?” It is more positive than “You can’t keep a good man down.” Up, in this case, is CubCrafters and their climb in market share rank. The Yakima, Washington company logged another record year in 2013 and hit an impressive benchmark as the engines of […]

Flight Design CTLSi Engine: 100 hp Rotax 912iS, 2,000-hr. TBO Propeller: Newform ground-adjustable 65-inch composite three-blade Length: 21 ft. 8 in. Wingspan (ft.): 28 ft. 2 in. Height (ft.): 7 ft. 8 in. Wing Area (sq. ft.): 107.43 Fully Equipped Base Price: $152,500; as flown, $165,000 Typical Empty Weight (With Rescue System, lbs.): 717/810 Max […]

The CTLSi delivers performance with efficiency

People are starting to arrive in Florida. Today, we had a pleasant lunch conversation with Dynon’s president Robert Hamilton. He observed that Dynon enjoyed their best year ever in 2013 and they continue bringing new avionics innovations at modest prices. Fellow Dynon staffer Kirk Kleinholz was in the state even earlier traveling around offering tech […]

The Extra 330LT hits a homerun

The latest and greatest from the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo 2014

Extra 330LT Engine Make & Model: Lycoming AEIO-580-B1A Horsepower: 315 Fuel Type (avgas): 100 LL TBO (hrs.): : 2,000 Propeller: Three-Blade Muehlbauer, MTV 9-B-C/C198-25 Propeller Speed (rpm):): 2,700 Typical Empty Weight: 1,455 Wingspan (ft.): 26.3 Overall Length (ft.): 23.0 Height (ft.): 8.5 Wing Area (ft.): 116.7 Max Wing Loading (lbs./sq. ft.): 18.0 Max Power Loading […]

Thierry Zibi’s new S-LSA embraces pseudo-military design

SAM LSA SPECIFICATIONS & PERFORMANCE Gross Weight (lbs.): 1,320 Empty Weight (lbs.): 829 Useful Load (lbs.): 490 Power (hp): 100 Rotax 912ULS Climb Rate (fpm): 800 Cruise speed (kts. @7,500 ft.): 108 Stall speed (kts.): 36 Service Ceiling (ft.): 14,500 Fuel Capacity (gals.): 22 Burn rate–75% (gph): 4.5

A Husky takes the alternative route to the skies