Searey

Wings, webbed feet and wheels add up to the ultimate hybrid bird

It’s a first… the acceptance of Sport Pilots into another country. I don’t refer to acceptance of Light-Sport Aircraft in other nations; that’s already happening in a dozen countries with 30 more studying the method of certification. When the Islands of the Bahamas said it would accept Sport Pilot certificate holders to pilot their LSA […]

Recently, I blogged about a Tennessee town that welcomed Skykits from Canada, providing a brand-new facility for them to use. A town in Florida also saw the potential of a light aircraft manufacturer and had a new building with lake access available. *** Arguably the most successful light aircraft seaplane producer is Progressive Aerodyne and […]

Searey LSX Price as flown (loaded): Approx. $120,000 Price (basic): Approx. under $100,000 Engine make/model: 100 hp Rotax 912s or 115 hp Rotax 914 Turbo Max takeoff weight (lbs.): 1430 Empty weight (lbs.): 920/950* Useful load (lbs.): 510/480* Fuel capacity (gals.): 26 Wingspan (ft.): 30.9 Wing area (sq. ft.): 158 PERFORMANCE Cruise (kts.): 73/87* Vne […]