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Part I: Advice from the top engine shops

When it comes to air show safety, the U.S. has it nailed

With massive tundra tires, a welded tubular steel fuselage frame and seating for five, the tailwheel version of Expedition Aircraft’s bushplane lives up to its formidable name: Bigfoot.

A partial solution to the flight-recorder problem that doesn’t cost a fortune

So what’s it really like to go for your sport pilot ticket?

Flight Design Fights Fires

Every now and then the marketing geniuses in Light-Sport aviation have an exceptionally good idea. Here’s one of them. Initially organized by SportairUSA’s Bill Canino and now-American Legend marketer Dave Graham (formerly of Gobosh), a flock of planes including five of the most popular brand names will set off for Sebring-After-Sebring… or what they are […]

Progressive Aerodyne and their popular SeaRey amphibian represent a current-day success sufficient to generate envy in most airframe sellers. Consider these results: Searey delivered 31 kits in 2010, an average 2.5 per month during a lousy year. Plus, in just three weeks since Sebring another 14 SeaRey kits have been ordered, upping the monthly average […]

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 […]

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