General Aviation Aircraft

Patty Wagstaff and LSA? This week brings the start of the Sebring U.S. Sport Aviation Expo and excitement is high. Following are some news items to those who follow this event and the light, recreational aircraft space. On Friday, January 18th,  Sebring EAA Chapter 1240 is sponsoring a dinner featuring aerobatic expert Patty Wagstaff who […]

CubCrafters Set Records In a second year of modest recovery for the LSA sector, most companies were happy to sell the same as the year before. Against this plain backdrop CubCrafters stands out sharply. The company announced that it delivered 58 new airplanes (52 of which were LSA models), a 23% increase over 2011, and […]

A turbine buyer’s guide

You want it, you got it: trainers, cross-country haulers, bush planes and more!

A rundown of the five aircraft in the market

More new models, tighter FAA regulation and budget birds!

Consider this an entry to the “They-said-it-couldn’t-be-done” department. As regular readers know, FAA has been conducting audits with LSA producers… tough, top-to-bottom reviews of every detail in the voluminous ASTM standard set. Last April another company had no less than six FAA personnel in their building for three full days, each armed with a laptop […]

CESSNA’S DISCOVER FLYING I met new business leader for the Skycatcher LSA, Tracy Leopold, at Sun ‘n Fun 2012 where she confirmed the Wichita giant’s support for their lightest aircraft, now being assembled in Independence alongside other Cessna models. As summer began, Tracy’s Skycatcher group amped up their game with a program called Discover Flying […]

Is this the best-yet trainer for learning the ABCs of flight?

Epic LT Price As Flown: : $83,995 Wingspan (ft.): 34.5 Fuel Capacity (gals.): 15 Engine: Rotax 912, 80 hp Useful Load (lbs.): 597 Max Takeoff Weight (lbs.): 1212 Empty Weight (lbs.): 615 Aspect Ratio: 11.8 Prop: 63-inch Pipistrel fixed wood/metal PERFORMANCE Vne (kts.): 135 Vno (kts.): 108 Va (kts.): 86 Best Rate Of Climb (fpm): […]