Specifications

Bush iCub Engine make/model: 100hp Rotax 912 ULS TBO (hrs.): 2000 Max takeoff weight (lbs.): 1295 Empty weight (lbs.): 770 Useful load (lbs.): 525 Fuel capacity (gals.): 18 (24 optional) Wingspan: 30 ft. 10 in. Cabin width (in.): 26.3 PERFORMANCE Vne (mph): 128 Vso (mph): 38 Max speed (mph): 115 Service ceiling (ft.): 14,400 Best […]

Diamond DA20-C1 Base price: $174,890 Engine make/model: Continental IO-240-B3B Horsepower at altitude: 125@SL Horsepower for takeoff: 125 TBO (hrs.): 2000 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propellor: Sensenich 69-inch FP Landing gear: Tri./Fxd. Gross weight (lbs.): 1764 Empty weight (lbs.): 1166 Useful load (lbs.): 598 Usable fuel, std. (gals./lbs.): 24/144 Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): 454 Wingspan: 35 […]

Here’s a glancing blow at some products you might want to check out in depth: *** A cute new LSA named Viper SD-4 showed up, beautifully built (in Slovenia) and should be very attractive to anyone who likes the conventional approach of an all-metal airframe done in the traditional way — with a modern technological […]

Cessna 170B Cessna 172 Cruise speed (kts.) 104 107 Vso (kts.) 45 45 Best rate of climb, SL (fpm) 690 660 Service ceiling (ft.) 15,500 13,300 Max takeoff weight (lbs.) 2200 2200 Empty weight, std. (lbs.) 1205 1260 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 995 940 Takeoff over 50 ft. (ft.) 1820 1650

Evektor Sportstar Max Price, base: $97,000 Price, IFR equipped: $160,000 Engine make/model: 100hp Rotax 912 UL TBO (hrs.): 2,000 hours Wingspan: 28 ft. 5 in. Cabin width (in.): 46.5 in Useful load, std. (lbs.): 640 Useful load, optionally equipped (lbs.): 520 Fuel capacity (gals.): 31.7 PERFORMANCE Vne (kts.): 146 Vso (kts.): 40 Cruise at 75% […]

Beechcraft Bonanza G36 Base price: $695,800 Engine make/model: Cont IO-550-B Horsepower: 300 TBO (hrs.): 1700 Fuel type: 100LL Propellor: 3-blade Hartzell/CS Landing gear: Tri./Retr. Max ramp weight (lbs.): 3663 Max takeoff weight (lbs.): 3650 Empty weight (lbs.): 2530 Useful load (lbs.): 1133 Usable fuel (gals./lbs.): 74/444 Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): 688 Max payload (lbs.): […]

SIRIUS TL-3000 Engine make/model: Rotax 912 UL-S Horsepower: 100 Max takeoff weight (lbs.): 1320 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 767 (varies) Useful load, std. (lbs.): 553 Wing tank capacity (gals.): 34 Wingspan (ft.): 30.8 Wing area (sq. ft.): 121.6 Cargo volume (cu. ft.): 14.66 Load limit (G’s): +4/-2 Cabin width (in.): 46 PERFORMANCE Vne (kts.): 142 […]

CESSNA CORVALIS TT Base Price: $644,500 Engine make/model: Continental TSIO-550C Horsepower on takeoff: 310 TBO (hrs.): 2000 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propellor: CS, three-blade Landing gear type: Tri./Fixed Max takeoff weight (lbs.): 3600 Max landing weight (lbs.): 3420 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 2550 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 1050 Usable fuel, std. (gals./lbs.): 102 Payload, full std. […]

WACO YMF-5D Engine make/model: Jacobs R-755-B2M Horsepower on takeoff: 300 TBO (hrs.): 1400 Fuel type: 100/100LL Propellor: Fixed pitch Landing gear type: Conv./Fixed Max takeoff weight (lbs.): 2950 Empty weight, std. (lbs.): 2050 Useful load, std. (lbs.): 900 Usable fuel, std. (gals./lbs.): 48/288 Payload, full std. fuel (lbs.): 612 Wingspan, upper: 30 ft. Wingspan, lower: […]

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 […]