Specifications

Epic LT Engine: P&WC PT6A-67A Flat-Rated Power (shp): 1000 continuous, 1200 takeoff (five minutes) Fuel Type: Jet A TBO (hrs.): 3600 Propeller: Four-Blade Hartzell, Full Reversing Propeller Speed (rpm): 1700 Basic Empty Weight: 4400 Max Takeoff Weight (lbs.): 7500 Wingspan (ft.): 43.0 Overall Length (ft.): 35.8 Height (ft.): 12.5 Wing Area (ft.): 203.0 Max Wing […]

What’s going on out in the marketplace? More than any time since the launch of Light-Sport Aircraft in 2004, I have not observed such a frenzy of activity for a particular niche, this time for LSA seaplanes. Next season, in 2013, we could see no less than nine entries; three brand new and that count […]

Seamax M-22 Price As Flown, minus delivery: $160,000 Basic Price: $150,000 Length: 19 ft. 10 in. Wingspan: 33 ft. 6 in. Wing Area (sq. ft.): 130 Cabin Width (in.): 46.9 Empty Weight (lbs., base model): 720 (currently being recalculated for upgrades, likely below 750 lbs.) Engine: Rotax 912 ULS 100 hp Max Fuel Capacity (gals., […]

Husky A-1C Base Price: $211,000 Engine Make: 180 HP Lycoming 0-360-A1P Propeller: Hartzell 76 Constant Speed Wingspan: 35 ft. 6 in. Length: 22 ft. 7 in. Wing Area (sq. ft.): 183 Gross Weight (lbs.): 2500 Empty Weight (lbs.): 1275 Useful Load (lbs.): 925 Cargo Capacity (cu. ft./lbs.): 10/50 Aft Stowage (cu. ft./lbs.): 9.3/30 Wing Loading […]

Is this the low-cost, cheap-repair, rugged LSA trainer that everybody is overlooking?

BushCat Engine Choices: Jabiru 2200 (85hp), Rotax 582 (65hp), 912 (80hp) or 912 ULS (100 hp) Empty Weight (lbs.): 617 Wingspan (ft.): 31.5 Length (ft.): 18.6 Cockpit Width (in.): 47.25 Headroom (in.): 33.5 Legroom (in.): 43.3 Fuel Capacity (gals.): 24.8 PERFORMANCE Fuel Consumption (gals./hr., 80% throttle): 3.75 Takeoff Roll (ft.): 328 Rate Of Climb (fpm): […]

Corvalis TTx Base Price: $733,950 Engine Make/Model: Continental TSIO-550C Horsepower: 310 Propeller: McCauley 3-blade CS Gross weight (lbs.): 3600 Max Landing Weight (lbs.): 3420 Empty Weight (lbs.): 2600 Useful Load—std. (lbs.): 1000 Usable Fuel—std. (gals./lbs.): 102/612 Payload—full fuel (lbs.): 388 Overall Length: 25 ft. 2 in. Height (in.): 9 Seating Capacity: 4 Cabin Doors: 2 […]

Every pilot has his list of best airplanes. These are mine.

I have several targets on my radar for follow-up at the big show that starts July 23rd. Here’s a beforehand review; details will follow. |||| *** LSA seaplanes will generate plenty of interest, I think, with Icon‘s latest announcements and the dreamy new Lisa Akoya (photo). Both are superslick but not to be outdone by […]

Sling 2 Base price: $125,000 Engine make/model: Rotax 912 ULS Propeller: Warp Drive, 70-inch three-blade composite Gross weight (lbs.): 1320 Empty weight (lbs.): 796 Useful load (lbs.): 524 Usable fuel (gals.): 537 Wingspan: 38.6 Fuel type: 91 OCT auto gas or 100LL avgas Payload full fuel (lbs.): 286 Wingspan (ft.): 30 Overall length (ft.): 22.89 […]